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| Click here to select a new forum. | | Powerbook 5300c Power Issue | Posted by: IlikeTech on 2019-10-04 16:21:53
Hi, I was recently given a PowerBook 5300c. I resoldered the power connector, but that didn't help. The issue I'm having is that most of the time, when I plug it in, the sleep light comes on, and the power key does nothing. I can't get it to boot. I pulled the PRAM battery, but that didn't change anything!
Thanks!
| Posted by: bibilit on 2019-10-05 00:15:39
Probably bad caps in the small board next the battery.
Known issue
| Posted by: IlikeTech on 2019-10-05 06:28:58
I guess I'll just swap them all out!
| Posted by: IlikeTech on 2019-10-05 09:24:44
So I swapped the caps on the power board, and am still having the same issue. The only one i didn't replace is that tiny electrolytic. I guess I need to replace that one as well? The symptoms are strange. Is there any way to jumper the PMU board to power it on? I wonder if there is because that could eliminate some of the possible causes.
Thanks, IlikeTech
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