[NTLK] [OT] PowerBook G3 no boot issue

[John Ruschmeyer]

On Tue, Aug 16, 2011 at 12:14 PM, Wright, Chris <
Chris.Wright at harpercollins.co.uk> wrote:

> I can't remember if Pismos and Lombards have the same PRAM battery setup
> as the Wall Street, but if mine is left lying around too long in a
> cupboard it won't start up either.
> My PRAM battery is long dead, and I found that a combination of
> unplugging that (plug is just under the keyboard just right-of-middle at
> the front) and removing the battery and DVD/CD drive tray starts it back
> into life. Also; pushing the reset button a few times (at the back,
> needs a biro) makes it reboot itself if all of the above have failed.
>
>
The Wallstreet PRAM is located inside the palmrest and is not accessible
without taking about half the laptop apart. The Lombard and Pismo use a
different cell configuration (6-cell in Wally, 3-cell in Lombard and Pismo)
and it is accessible from under the keyboard.