[P1] Comatose iBook?

[Richard McKay]

Joe Sporleder wrote in part, the following:

> Today, it developed a
> problem that on start up, it would get just to where it'd draw the
> Finder desktop on the screen, and then go to sleep.

Sorry but need to ask the stupid questions first: are you trying this with
it plugged in or just with battery power? Using other batteries?

> it'd go to sleep within a minute or 2 after
> starting up. 

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> I was told that the  'book was dropped
> flatly on its bottom, but that it had run just fine for 2 days after
> that, but I'm wondering if something affecting the power flow has come
> loose after its little "accident"?

It sounds like the battery may be losing its contact somewhere, again, have
you tried this with both battery and mains power? Tried taking out the
battery and reinstalling it? Using another battery?

When you shake it gently do you hear anything moving or loose? Will it start
up in Firewire ?Target? disk mode using another computer?

Don't know if these thoughts will help but may be a starting point...

Richard
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