[X4U] Help - Powerbook woes!

[Peter Krug]

On Jun 8, 2005, at 10:22 AM, Peter Payne wrote:

>
> I've got a problem with my Powerbook 17 inch 1.5 ghz. After using  
> it in a car with a Kensington car adapter, it suddenly will shut  
> off instantly whenever the power plug is plugged or unplugged --  
> either one. It shuts off and also loses its settings like clock,  
> and thinks it's 1969. I reset the power manager and pram and it's  
> still doing it. If I set the clock correctly, then reboot (but  
> leave the plug in), it keeps the clock time okay, but any pulling  
> out of the plug causes the machine to lose everything. Is there  
> anything else I can try?!
>
Peter,

Is your battery charging okay?  Can you run the computer on battery?   
It sounds like the battery is shot?

Otherwise, it sounds like a hardware problem.  I'd bring it in to a  
Genius or call AppleCare.  It sounds like when you pull the plug you  
are disengaging the battery power briefly.

Peter

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Peter Krug
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