[NTLK] [OT] PowerBook G3 no boot issue

[Tony Morrow]

On Aug 15, 2011, at 1:23 AM, Scott Hoffman wrote:

> Greetings Fellow Newtonians,
>      Here's an off-topic puzzler from the WallStreet II department...
>      Just yesterday I had dusted off my PowerBook G3 running OS 9.2.2.  Everything worked fine including wireless.
>       Today, however, after plugging it in (I don't have a functional battery pack for it - one's in there to hold the spot but it's dead) I got nothing. Er, to be exact, I got an occasionally flickering green power light.  Sounds like the machine wants to start up but doesn't.
>        The rundown: plug in power supply, plug into computer, and get startup chime and immediate power off.  Light comes on, sounds like computer trying to start up, light goes out, nothing further.  
>         I tried reset, reseating dead battery pack, un-plugging and re-plugging in power supply, different power socket, etc. ad nauseum.
>         Suggestions?  Do you think it could be the power supply board?  I understand they can be a source of trouble in the WallStreets.
>          Thanks for your time.
>           Take care,
>           Scott

If I had to guess I would say the power supply is not working properly. Before going crazy and tearing the computer apart I would try a new brick and see if that fixes the issue.

-Tony Morrow