Q: Powerbook 1400cs/166 starts up if adapter inserted, restarts again & again
Hello,
I wanted to play with my powerbook 1400 (the battery was off course dead) so I plugged my adapter in. The Powerbook started up without a single button. So after some hours I needed to turn it off. That's no problem. Special > Shut Down... And I heard the boot chime again. I thought I accidently clicked Restart, so I clicked on Shut Down again. And it still boots, so I turned Password Protection on, and I clicked Shut Down again. so I plugged out the adapter and clicked Cancel really fast. So after 30 minutes I heard some fast repeating click-sound. Yea, it should be a door. So I listen to that sound. Nope, that was a sound to long to be a door. I looked at the Powerbook and the clicking sound was coming from there! So I plugged the battery out and the clicking sound was away. What is this?
I wanted to play with my powerbook 1400 (the battery was off course dead) so I plugged my adapter in. The Powerbook started up without a single button. So after some hours I needed to turn it off. That's no problem. Special > Shut Down... And I heard the boot chime again. I thought I accidently clicked Restart, so I clicked on Shut Down again. And it still boots, so I turned Password Protection on, and I clicked Shut Down again. so I plugged out the adapter and clicked Cancel really fast. So after 30 minutes I heard some fast repeating click-sound. Yea, it should be a door. So I listen to that sound. Nope, that was a sound to long to be a door. I looked at the Powerbook and the clicking sound was coming from there! So I plugged the battery out and the clicking sound was away. What is this?
Powerbook 1400cs/166, Mac OS 8.6 or Earlier
Posted on Jan 5, 2010 9:43 PM