[X4U] Interesting problem Arose

[LA Licata]

Ed,

with some electronic devices I own, and my 17" PB is one of them, it  
just stops working as designed. Restarts do not fix. But a shutdown,  
and sometimes removal of all power (AC and battery) for a period of  
time (probably minutes is all that is needed, but I usually give it  
hours) allow the wayward electrons to drain away, chips settle down,  
and internal harmony returns. This happens more frequently with my  
satellite TV box, but it happens. I visualize the problem as the  
"electrons have lost their way and do not know how to find home."
I do not think it is related to the temperature of the mac overall,  
or even a specific component. I just think that the machine has  
become so complicated, it sometimes loses it way.

Anyway, that is my story and I am sticking with it.

Lee
On Mar 20, 2009, at 1951, Ed Gould wrote:

I tried booting my system and all I got was the APPLE screen and a  
forever turning circle (or whatever it is called).

This happened 4 or 5 times....