[MacDV] Re: iBook G3/500 Hell Part II

[Mark M. Florida]

Try resetting the power manager (search Apple's support site for that) and
starting up from just the power adapter with the battery removed.

- Mark

On 4/29/04 1:13 PM, illovox at comcast.net at illovox at comcast.net wrote:

> on 4/29/04 11:05 AM, chris at beliefpictures.ca at chris at beliefpictures.ca
> wrote:
> 
>> Hey,
>> 
>> I purchased a used G3/500 (SNOW iBook) from a user on eBay. The original
>> adapter (AC) was too warn and eventually failed to work (iBook does not
>> power up). Now he sent me a Yo-Yo adapter and nothing happens. Is my
>> battery dead? Is my iBook dead? What gives? Can the iBook power up with the
>> adapter alone? How do you charge the battery/know if it is charging? Has
>> anyone had this much trouble with an iBook?
>> 
>> Chris
> 
> snow ibooks are crap.  likely your unit is dead.  It should just power up
> from the ac unit, notwithstanding the condition of your battery--IF the ac
> unit works.