[NTLK] Slightly OT: powerbooks with sleep disorders

Karen Boyette karen.boyette at gmail.com
Thu Dec 27 15:30:14 EST 2012


Both have been PRAM reset and drives reformatted.

On Thu, Dec 27, 2012 at 3:28 PM, arceeHS <arceehs at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Karen
>
> First, a PRAM Zap.
>
> The Pismo will be the easiest - when you go to sell it no doubt you
> will wipe the HDD, thus wiping away whatever is causing the sleep/wake
> situation.
>
> Since they both have the same problem a common software condition is
> probable. With OSX, Energy Saver and Network Prefpane settings (&
> probably others). With OS9 anything similar.
>
> I would certainly consider the Pismo AS IS. A PM please if you want to
> go that way.
>
> arceeHS
>
>
>
> On 12/27/12, Karen Boyette <karen.boyette at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I used to be active in this community, but now I'm a lurker. Since we
>> are all active users of old technology, I feel sure that someone on
>> this list can help me with this. I have a pismo and a G3 ibook that
>> have developed the same problem. Whenever they try to sleep they
>> immediately wake back up again. So whenever they are closed, they are
>> in an endless cycle of sleep and wake. Anyone know how I can fix this?
>> I wanted to sell the pismo on this list but I don't think I can sell
>> it in this state.
>>
>> Thanks
>> Karen
>>
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