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G3 Laptop Doesnt Turn ON!
Name: h4x3r Date: August 23, 2004 at 12:50:07 Pacific OS: OS9 CPU/Ram: 500/128
Comment:
I have an Apple G3 500MHz Laptop that w/ no reason just stopped turning on, i've replaced the battery, & the power adapter, no luck
Name: wackymacs (by Joshua Coventry) Date: August 23, 2004 at 15:45:39 Pacific
Reply:
do you hear ANY noise from the machine when trying to turn it on? such as the HD spinning, etc...?
have you tried booting from an external HD ?
Joshua Coventry Apple Computer Specialist
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Response Number 2
Name: h4x3r Date: August 24, 2004 at 10:10:51 Pacific
Reply:
no, none, as if it has no power
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Response Number 3
Name: mgusa12345 Date: August 25, 2004 at 23:03:50 Pacific
Reply:
ok try to see if the caps lock light turn on when you press it. if it does, make sure the light is on and press the power
if the first method doesn't work try to start up the computer and immediatly hold down the comand, option,p, and r keys until uyou hear the startup sound twice
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Response Number 4
Name: h4x3r Date: August 26, 2004 at 15:56:05 Pacific
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i put a volt meter on the power adapter and i'm getting power from it, but no lights at all turn on when its plugged in and nothing @ all happens when i press the power button or any other key sequences... the laptop has been on my desk pretty much for ever.. i used to travel a bit and used it for that but lately its been in one spot never moved and it stopped responding is it possible that the battery died and needs the battery to turn on???
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Response Number 5
Name: elimelec Date: September 13, 2004 at 07:36:48 Pacific
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Hi, i has some similar problen, so take a look behind the computer, there are a button which have the play symbol(the same as in the radio, you know) so what you need to do is to push it, a few times and then turn on the computer.(if this helped you please respond this email, i will be happy to hear fron you).
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