Reportedly, pushing it more than one in a power cycle will render your computer useless! There are multiple shipping options available! Disconnect internal hard drives from the logic board and start up the computer. Wait a good 10-15 minutes, then remove the paper, and start up. Please examine photos carefully for condition. Wait ten seconds before connecting the power cord and powering on the computer. Disconnect external devices, including the monitor, and start up the computer.
If the connector has any bent pins, replace the logic board. The battery will more than likely need to be replaced. The scanner has not been tested aside from it being powered on. When you pressed the power button, the button would light up, but the computer would not turn on. I assumed there was enough voltage to turn the light on, but not start the computer. After turning the power off I have to redo the hole procedure to start it up again.
There are imperfections as you would expect from a used item. The scanner powers on and boots up but the battery life is very poor. Anyway, I hope this helps someone. I shut down, reinstalled the clock battery, and now the system is fully functional again. If the battery is good, go directly to step 2. I have a client that has a Mirrored Doors G4.
Disconnect the power cord and check the battery in the battery holder. Check for trickle voltage on the power adapter connector. From what I've read, it's a problem with the logic board or the power switch board, and would have been replaced under warranty had the problem shown up soon enough. I'm the first owner of this scanner and I purchased it brand new. Uh oh, motherboard problem maybe. So I tried using a spare power supply.
This effectively disconnects the battery. And I found the same solution. I think there was something on the Apple website about it recently - something to do with the battery draining because of some power surge or improper shutdown. This item ships with handling fees included in the shipping cost. No other accessories are included in this listing. Since the motherboard doesn't draw that much power, simply warming it up will often do the trick ie.
All I did was put a new battery in. You must leave at least 10 to 15 seconds if you think you need to press it again. There is nothing wrong with the scanner and it worked well for everything it was used it for. Plug the power cord back in and hit the power button. Short or something, I'd guess, but it was completely reproducible, as I found out the hard way.
It looks in great shape, no damage, cracks or signs of misuse. Anyway I have no luck in getting it to power up. Remove internal cards and start up the computer. These items are being sold in used, as-is condition as you see in the pictures. There are no returns, refunds, warranties or exchanges on this item. . When you have a computer that fails to power up, follow this procedure before replacing any modules: 1.
As you can see everything points towords replacing your logic board if yoru rule out issues with the power supply, dc-dc Board etc. A workaround is to get a small piece of paper something which is a bit stiffer than normal paper works best like a matchbook, index card, etc. Then plugged it in without the clock battery. I not sure why it appears as a hint on this in 2005. Comes with case and everything I received with it when I purchased it. Unfortunately, many cheap digital meters don't have a current measuring scale. If the battery is bad, replace it, wait ten seconds, and then proceed to step 2.
Important: Be very careful when handling the logic board. Only reason I'm selling it is because I have upgraded to a newer one and it's time to let this one go to a new owner. Verify the power outlet is good. Initially I thought it was a power supply problem, as the fans on the power supply wouldn't turn on. I was just about to send it in, until I tried a reboot without any peripherals, and lo and behold, it turned out to be , which I'd just plugged my iPod into with the dock cable plugged into the back of it , which was somehow keeping the computer from powering up. Selling a Mac Mentor Pro scanner.
If verification fails, replace the power adapter. The battery should read 3. It's reset by simply unplugging the power cord for 15 seconds. Then, on a hunch, unplugged the machine, pulled the clock battery, hit the power button to discharge. The Front panel light will not stay lit, but the fan is running and the little red light on the mother board is lit.