I am here for help due to the passing of a great Mac guru Michael Pierce of Moonmac in Portland OR. RIP Michael.
My 17" aluminum Powerbook won't start. This began when I opened it to find that the computer was off instead of asleep and the power cord was not lit at the jack. The power cord had been fussy and making whining noises when charging but now it is not working at all. So I got the power cord from my 12" Powerbook and plugged it in. It lit up white at the jack as if it was working and the battery was fully charged. But when I tried to start the computer here's what happened:
Things seem to start normally at first, there is the chime and the screen lights up the the apple icon appears and the turning circle starts turning. It turns for a long minute and then everything shuts off and goes dark. Then I take out the battery (which is still good, showing 5 green lights but appaarently uncharged) and try starting and nothing at all happens. Then I put in the battery and unplug the power cord and same thing as described first time, chimes apple logo and spinning circle and then turns off.
Please help. What is the problem and what can I do to fix it? I live in the country far from repair places and I am an artist with a tight budget. Thanks in advance, Jeannine
My 17" aluminum Powerbook won't start. This began when I opened it to find that the computer was off instead of asleep and the power cord was not lit at the jack. The power cord had been fussy and making whining noises when charging but now it is not working at all. So I got the power cord from my 12" Powerbook and plugged it in. It lit up white at the jack as if it was working and the battery was fully charged. But when I tried to start the computer here's what happened:
Things seem to start normally at first, there is the chime and the screen lights up the the apple icon appears and the turning circle starts turning. It turns for a long minute and then everything shuts off and goes dark. Then I take out the battery (which is still good, showing 5 green lights but appaarently uncharged) and try starting and nothing at all happens. Then I put in the battery and unplug the power cord and same thing as described first time, chimes apple logo and spinning circle and then turns off.
Please help. What is the problem and what can I do to fix it? I live in the country far from repair places and I am an artist with a tight budget. Thanks in advance, Jeannine