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| Click here to select a new forum. | | PowerBook 5300cs error chime/random shut down | Posted by: daniel_chapstick on 2023-05-19 13:48:41
Hi all,
I was recently given a powerbook 5300cs that was working fine until one day it would not turn on at all when connected to power. As a fix, I tried 1.) desoldering and resoldering the power jack connector on the motherboard, as that is a common source of power problems, and 2.) replacing the DC power board with a brand new replacement board I found on ebay.
The 5300 will chime and turn on every time I plug it in now, but there's a new issue: after about 1 or 2 minutes, the screen flashes on and off, the speakers will emit a 4 note error chime, and then the computer just shuts off.
Does this pattern still point to power issues, or are there larger issues with the logic board/processor at play now? | Posted by: 3lectr1cPPC on 2023-05-21 13:15:10
Sounds like you’ve got a flaky power supply or a flaky DC board. Buying new ones off eBay won’t solve you’re issues, just delay them - you’re much better off getting what you have recapped which will likely solve your issues. | | 1 |
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