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Originally Posted by JohnnyGold My PB quit working. It was giving me the reserve power warning when it was plugged in. Shouldn't it be able to run whether it has a battery or not?
Damn, I'm hoping that it was the Yo-Yo adapeter. Does anyone have any ideas? |
Yes, it should be able to work without a battery when plugged into a source of electricity with the approved adaptor.
It could be a problem with the PMU (Power Management Unit). If memory serves, on these PowerBooks there was a reset button near the video output port.* Remove the battery, disconnect from the adaptor and press and hold this button down for what seems like an eternity (five to ten seconds). Wait thirty to sixty seconds before trying to turn on the PowerBook (I don't know why, but have always been told to do so).
Insert the battery, plug in the adaptor (always to source first, then to PowerBook) and attempt to turn on the machine.
Hope this helps.
*If there is no such button (sorry, it's been a
long time since I had my hands on a Pismo) try holding down Apple+Option+P+U while powering on the machine (without battery, but with adaptor). Best of luck!
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