Re: [NTLK] Dead MP2K cause?

Remove all power to the MP and let it sit for a while. Then, plug it
back in and try again. I think you have to let the MP capacitor
drain. This happened to me and caused me to freak out.

Tovi

On Oct 17, 2006, at 11:26 AM, Jeffotos wrote:

> My MP2000 suddenly went blank and won't come back on. It happened
> after letting the stock rechargeable battery pack go almost dead, and
> after attempting soft resets. I then couldn't get the screen to show
> up even after attempted recharging, and even after installing and
> charging a brand new battery pack. The screen is blank and no light
> comes on when trying to power up.
> My question is, would this happen if I inadvertently did a hard
> reset? I read the users manual and it says I should still get power,
> a screen, etc. I get NOTHING on my MP2K all of a sudden.
> If nothing else, I'll try reinstalling the OS when I get time to fire
> up my old Mac.
> Jeff
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