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From: felleman@cg-atla.UUCP (John Felleman)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Help! My Mac II won't shutdown
Message-ID: <7240@cg-atla.UUCP>
Date: 19 Jun 89 20:27:15 GMT
References: <7624@spool.cs.wisc.edu> <38@steven.COM>
Reply-To: felleman@cg-atla.UUCP (John Felleman)
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In article <7624@spool.cs.wisc.edu>, igor@cheshire.cs.wisc.edu (Igor Steinberg) writes:
> 
> My Mac II won't shutdown.  When the machine is plugged in 
> it automatically starts.  It will do this even if the keyboard 
> and mouse are not connected.
> 
> When attempt to shutdown, it simply restarts itself.  Does anybody
> know what's wrong?

On Page 92 of my Macintosh IIcx Owner's Guide, Appendix A, there is an
explanation of a technique for locking the power switch on.  It sounds
like that has been done (perhaps accidentally) to yours.  Luckily, page
93 explains how to unlock it.
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