[DuoList] 2400c not booting up (or, perhaps, booting up w/ no display) - any troubleshooting suggestions?

[Josh Keady]

No, I was kidding Iman, you can get a few $$$ out of it.  I do not  
want to take it from you.

Josh

On Oct 9, 2006, at 7:58 PM, Iman Bhullar wrote:

> Josh -
>
> That didn't work. Thanks for the suggestion, though.
>
> BUT, I think I had misdiagnosed the problem. It seems
> the computer IS booting up, but that the display isn't
> working. I've set the computer to give me witty error
> messages in the "O.K. Computer" voice (e.g. "Get back
> to work, you lazy bastard") and when I accidentally
> pulled out the power cord after it had attempted to
> boot up, the computer gave me one of those error
> messages. That means it's got to be starting up,
> right?
>
> So, does this mean it's a display problem? The screen
> is backlit but all grey. Is that what happens when
> they break?
>
> And I'll definitely give you the computer if I can't
> fix it. Do you live in NYC, by any chance? If not,
> I'll have to ask you to cover the shipping. The
> battery has over an hour of charge left, so that alone
> might make it worth your while.
>
> Iman
>
> --- Josh Keady <joshkeady at msn.com> wrote:
>
>> Nope, no value, give it away.  To me. :-)
>>
>> But seriously, try holding down command-option-p-r
>> immediately after
>> you turn the machine on.  Keep holding them until
>> after you hear the
>> speaker chime for the second time.
>>
>> Josh