So it *does* boot with the powercord in and juice flowing. What does it *not* do right now? It seems like the only thing that doesn't work is the keyboard. Is it possible that the keyboard isn't plugged in properly? If you press the Caps Lock key, does the little light under the key light up (if Caps Lock on the Wallstreet behaves that way)? So, how do you turn on the computer? With the Power key on the keyboard? Have you tried hooking up an external keyboard (ADB IIRC)? There must be other ways to reset the power manager that don't require the use of the "Fn" key. IIRC it involves removing a back-up battery whilst you remove the main battery. Hey <light bulb goes on>! Have you tried that? Removing *both* the back-up battery and the main battery at the same time and leaving the computer sitting for an hour or two? PS I should have the "ta=ke ap-art" manual for it sitting around somewhere (though, you may have to wait until after the 22nd) if you don't already have it. >From: doug rogers <dougsamu@xxxxxxxxxx> >Reply-To: muglo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >To: "MUGLO Online" <muglo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Subject: [muglo] Re: A Powerbook G3 >Date: Thu, 8 Jul 2004 14:47:19 -0400 > > >Make sure that you confirm that the > >battery is charging (i.e. the battery lights are lit). Can it boot? > >yes it boots > > >Then, > >unplug the powercord from the wall/turn off the wall socket BUT leave it > >plugged into the laptop. Can the laptop boot? If so, I suspect that it'll >be > >a fault that can be diagnosed. > >Yes it boots. So it is a voltage thing. Hardware for sure then? I have no idea what you mean with a "voltage thing". I'm also not convinced that it's necessarily _faulty_ hardware. It could be a loose connection. >and so.....? > >Without a functioning function key, I can't reset the (software) Power >Manager. Hmmmm... > >BTW there is a little button on the battery that when pressed, causes the >battery lights to light. Yes, that's the button I referred to. You press it to see how much charge is present in the battery. It should light up when charging. Eric. _________________________________________________________________ STOP MORE SPAM with the MSN Premium and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-ca&page=byoa/prem&xAPID=1994&DI=1034&SU=http://hotmail.com/enca&HL=Market_MSNIS_Taglines _________________________________________________ For information concerning the MUGLO List just click on http://muglo.on.ca/Pages/joinus.html Don't forget to periodically check our web site at: http://muglo.on.ca/