PB 1400 dead after PRAM replacement

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PB 1400 dead after PRAM replacement

Hey all,

My PB 1400 is unresponsive. After replacing an old PRAM battery, it won't power up, won't boot, won't anything. The little green power indicator on the display comes on, and stays on. It will only go off when I press and hold the reset button; and when I let go, the light comes back on. Other than that - nothing happens.

It doesn't matter how often, or how long, I press the power button or the reset button, the powerbook does nothing. No startup chime, no nothing...little green light, and that's all.

The powerbook worked fine before the PRAM replacement. It's not likely that the PRAM battery itself is the problem, since I replaced it a second time, with the same result.

Someone please help?

PB 1400 CS; 4GB; 64MB, Mac OS 8.6 or Earlier

Posted on Dec 12, 2007 9:37 PM

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Feb 12, 2008 12:56 AM in response to frankenmac

Did you get the GLOD worked out?

I wrote the website pbreadme.com, and I found something on there that may help you. Although it is on the pb 2400c page, it might work for the 1400.

Here is a snippet from the page:

To solve the GLOD or problem:
1. GREEN LIGHT (constantly lit)
a) Disconnect the AC adapter
b) Pull Lion battery out
c) Reconnect AC
d) Reset Power Manager button by depressing it for at least 40 seconds
-battery out with AC connected results in resetting Power Manager.

2. NO LIGHT (hitting Power key results in faint click)
a) Disconnect AC adapter
b) Pull Lion battery out
c) Reset Power Manager button by depressing it for at least 40 seconds. This should work: if this doesn't work, reconnect AC adapter and repeat PM reset, always with battery out.

Reference: http://www.pbreadme.com/PB2400C.html

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