[Ti] Question

[Matt Kibildis]

I forgot to mention.  The Powerbook will only turn on when the battery
is in, and the AC adapter is plugged in.  If I take the battery out,
it doesn't turn on at all (even with the AC adapter plugged in)

On Wed, 27 Oct 2004 08:45:44 -0400, John McGibney
<ncicchek at optonline.net> wrote:
> Sounds like pram battery is discharged. Try plugging in the Tibook for 24
> hours before unplugging it from the charger. The battery should be fully
> charged and the pram, if its still good, will also be recharged.
> 
> To recondition your battery charge it fully, remove it and wait 30 seconds
> before reinstalling it. Do this 3-4 times while leaving the charger
> attached. I got this trick from a repair tech on another list.
> 
> John
> 
> > It could very well be your battery -- I saw this a few months ago.
> > Despite the fact that the battery said it had a charge (both the meter
> > and the lights on the battery), it never worked.  I think the "brain"
> > of the battery had died.  Best bet is to try with another battery, if
> > you can.
> >
> > On Oct 27, 2004, at 1:22 AM, Matt Kibildis wrote:
> >
> >> So i hook up my old mercury tibook and it will run with battery
> >> inserted (yes battery holds a charge), and the plug in.  If i unplug
> >> it, it shuts off, and the time is random with the date set sometime in
> >> 1969.  Tried resetting the pram by pushing that little button on the
> >> back and tried resetting the pmu.  Anyone have any ideas?  Do I need
> >> to put in a new pmu?
> >> --
> >> Your friends confine you in their worlds,
> >> one by one, a string of pearls.
> >> _______________________________________________
> 
> 
>   *----------- A Thought for the Day ------------*
> 
> Jean Kerr wrote, "If you can keep your head when all about
> you are losing theirs, it's just possible you haven't grasped
> the situation."
> 
> 


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Your friends confine you in their worlds,
one by one, a string of pearls.