[P1] Powerbook won't boot: solved

[Brian Olesky]

Problem solved. It turns out she hadn't been able to get the battery out,
but finally took a screwdriver to it, wedged it out, and when she put it
back in...no problem. It booted right up. Not exactly an elegant solution,
and you probably won't find it in the Apple KnowledgeBase, but "Whatever
floats your boot..." (Sorry, that was bad).

Thanks all,
Brian


>> My daughter has an original Titanium Powerbook 15" and suddenly, it
>> just
>> seems dead...
> 
>> Any thoughts, tips, desperation attempts, etc?
> 
> By "dead," do you mean it no longer even *tries* to boot at all, either
> from the hard drive or from a CD in the tray?
> 
> If that's not the case, I'd try booting from one of the CDs that should
> have been included with the computer. From there, you may be able to
> either repair the drive, or reinstall software.