[Ti] Ti 800 PRAM

[Kynan Shook]

For freezing (including while booting), the *last* thing I'd try is  
replacing the battery.  First thing, I'd check the memory (ie remove  
it and use only the Apple-supplied stuff - you may need to reinstall  
the OS again after this if the memory was REALLY bad).  After that,  
I'd go with logic board as guess #2.  Or hard drive, especially if  
it's making unusual noises.

The battery is rechargeable, so usually isn't a problem.  Only if you  
keep losing the date might it be a suspect - and it doesn't count if  
you use the reset button, which itself resets the date. ;-)

Henry Kalir <kalirhe at umdnj.edu> writes:
> Does the Ti 800 G4 Powerbook have a PRAM battery? My daughter's  
> computer
> has been reported by her to be having problems booting and also  
> freezes.
> I did a clean install of 10.3.9 about a month ago, but haven't had a
> chance to check it out again (still in California, returning home  
> to NY
> only at the end of this week).