Wallstreet won't run from good battery

ArAfAt32 wrote on :

If a Wallstreet can charge an battery but not run off of it is this a bad power board or bad mobo? This is an old 12" model with no S-Video out.

TIA

Jim Polaski replied on :

In article MPG.196770f2da861d3a989728@redacted.invalid, ArAfAt32 mail@redacted.invalid wrote:

If a Wallstreet can charge an battery but not run off of it is this a bad power board or bad mobo? This is an old 12" model with no S-Video out.

TIA

Have you tried resetting the power manager?

Fred McKenzie replied on :

<< If a Wallstreet can charge an battery but not run off of it is this a bad power board or bad mobo? >>

ArAfAt32-

When my Wallstreet 300 had a similar problem, it turned out to be the power manager board. While troubleshooting, the technician found that the battery worked OK in the right-hand module bay.

Another thing it might be is a bad battery. Has yours been heavily used? The Wallstreet is getting a little gray!

Fred

ArAfAt32 replied on :

In article BB2CC672.1C85B%dsmith@redacted.invalid, dsmith@redacted.invalid international.com says...

Le 05/07/03 15:51, dans 20030705095100.22522.00000118@redacted.invalid, ´ Fred McKenzie ª fmmck@redacted.invalid a Ècrit :

<< If a Wallstreet can charge an battery but not run off of it is this a bad power board or bad mobo? >>

ArAfAt32-

When my Wallstreet 300 had a similar problem, it turned out to be the power manager board. While troubleshooting, the technician found that the battery worked OK in the right-hand module bay.

Another thing it might be is a bad battery. Has yours been heavily used? The Wallstreet is getting a little gray!

Fred

I agree, another problem the screw under the battery must have JUST the right tension or the battery will not connect, try loosening it or tightening it SLIGHTLY

I tried the reset procedure but it is still no go. The battery is good, it runs my other Wallstreet just great. This was an old 12" unit I ressurected from spare parts. I tried the battery in both bays also.

ArAfAt32 replied on :

In article MPG.1970b8284306eb3b98972a@redacted.invalid, no@redacted.invalid says...

In article BB2CC672.1C85B%dsmith@redacted.invalid, dsmith@redacted.invalid international.com says...

Le 05/07/03 15:51, dans 20030705095100.22522.00000118@redacted.invalid, ´ Fred McKenzie ª fmmck@redacted.invalid a Ècrit :

<< If a Wallstreet can charge an battery but not run off of it is this a bad power board or bad mobo? >>

ArAfAt32-

When my Wallstreet 300 had a similar problem, it turned out to be the power manager board. While troubleshooting, the technician found that the battery worked OK in the right-hand module bay.

Another thing it might be is a bad battery. Has yours been heavily used? The Wallstreet is getting a little gray!

Fred

I agree, another problem the screw under the battery must have JUST the right tension or the battery will not connect, try loosening it or tightening it SLIGHTLY

I tried the reset procedure but it is still no go. The battery is good, it runs my other Wallstreet just great. This was an old 12" unit I ressurected from spare parts. I tried the battery in both bays also.

Heh, I guess I did not wait long enough, I tried the 12" machine a couple of days after resetting the power manager and it booted from battery finally.

Goodbye forever group, I am selling both Powerbooks and returning to the Windoze world.