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From: russotto@eng.umd.edu (Matthew T. Russotto)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
Subject: Re: MacII power switch
Message-ID: <1991Feb13.143724.9935@eng.umd.edu>
Date: 13 Feb 91 14:37:24 GMT
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In article <19312@trwind.UUCP> moynihan@trwind.UUCP (Bill Moynihan) writes:
>Since I just recently began reading this news group I don`t know
>if this problem has been posted before.
>
>Anyone experience the inability to start their MacII with either
>the keyboard or rear panel power switch? If so what was your
>solution, short of sending out for repair.
>

Replace the battery.  I've been told you can 'jump-start' the mac by connecting
a 6 volt lantern battery and hitting the switch.  The Mac should tend to
continue to work for a while because there is a big capacitor on the battery
daughterboard (in newer/repaired boards-- old boards don't have it)


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