[Duo2400] Re: Green glow

[Aussie Kid 2005]

On 12/18/03 5:53 PM, "Cheyanne & Randy" <bayoubuddies at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> 
> On Thursday, Dec 18, 2003, at 16:37 US/Central, Raymond P Reedy wrote:
> 
>> A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at
>> <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/DuoListFAQ.shtml>--
> 
> 
> Ray,
> 
> With a 2300, try removing the battery and unplugging it.  Then hold
> the power reset button on the back for about thirty seconds.  Then plug
> it back in and wait five or so minutes and then try powering it on.
> This has cured most any power issue with a 2300 that I have had.  Most
> likely your pram battery lost it's charge sitting around and now the
> 2300 is "confused" about those settings.  It'll start up and the date
> will be 1/1/04.  You could also check the FAQ that I quoted back to you
> from the bottom of your email  :-).
> 
> Let us know if that works.  If not, smarter folks than me on this list
> have resurrected their Duos in other ways.
> 
> Good luck,
> 
> Randy

After hearing about this green glow of death thing, does it apply to duo
280s?  I have a duo 280c that has been acting up lately:  I leave it asleep
for a couple days plugged in.  When I return, the thing's green light just
glows bright green and refuses to power up.  I then press the reset button
on the back and the light starts doing a faint blinking cycle, refusing to
start up until I pull the battery and power for a minute or two.  Also,
sometimes when I try to start, I get the startup boing and then this
fart-like sound sequence.  This used to happen to an old 280 I had (had to
toss the motherboard on that 280 b/c it wouldn¹t start up at all after a
while).  What do you think is going on in this case?

-- 
Andrew
• A Mac Freak •