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Powerbook 3400c powerboard
Posted by: Papichulo on 2022-06-13 11:16:25
My Powerbook 3400 i just bought does not want to stay on. I found out it is the powerboard under the trackpad that is bad and causing it to shutdown during startup. Is this capacitor related or something else? Thanks
Posted by: desertrout on 2022-06-15 13:47:47
Possibly - only two electrolytic caps on it, so probably worth seeing if a cause. Also one more on the logic board.
Posted by: desertrout on 2022-06-15 17:55:24
Also - the solder on the power connector is known to crack... something else to check
Posted by: Papichulo on 2022-06-24 11:36:56
Good point i checked the solder and its fine it makes a small squealing noise during startup on the powerboard
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