powerbook 140 startup problem

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bob@bob.us - 31 Dec 2005 05:52 GMT

i found a powerbook 140 at a thrift store that won't start up with the
power on button but will start up fine using the reset button in the
recessed hole every time. while i could keep using the reset to start up,
i would like to find out why the power on button doesn't get a response.

any ideas? thanks in advance.

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Clark Martin - 31 Dec 2005 19:55 GMT

> i found a powerbook 140 at a thrift store that won't start up with the
> power on button but will start up fine using the reset button in the
> recessed hole every time. while i could keep using the reset to start up,
> i would like to find out why the power on button doesn't get a response.

Probably a dead PRAM battery.

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bob@bob.us - 01 Jan 2006 07:15 GMT

> From: Clark Martin <cmnews@sonic.net>
>Probably a dead PRAM battery.

how difficult is it to change that? does the whole laptop have to come
apart or can it be changed from a door in the bottom?

thanks again

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