Jan,

Can you find a genius bar or a Mac repair specialist?

N. On 6/26/09, Jan wrote:
> I replaced the battery, but that didn't solve the problem,
> unfortunately. It wasn't unplugged for long. I tried the pram
> thing, but that made no difference. Is the power manager reset
> where you press a button inside the computer? I tried that too.
> Are there any other possibilities of fixing the computer? I don't
> want to trash it, but I also don't want to put much money into it
> since it's just being used my kindergarteners.
> Thanks!
>
>
> On 6/26/09, Neal wrote:
>> On 6/25/09, Jan wrote:
>>> I took what I thought was my perfectly good emac to my
>>> classroom for the students to use. I turned it on (or tried
>>> to) and all there is is a black screen, no sound, and the
>>> light on the front stays yellow. What could be wrong?
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>> Is the light the power on button?
>>
>> Was it unplugged for a long time?
>>
>> could be the backup battery (yes desktop mac's have batteries)
>> a small battery that keeps track of the screen, printer, clock
>> and other settings when you unplug your mac. Normal life is
>> approx. 5 yrs.
>>
>> You could try a power manager reset, or zapping the pram but
>> if you get it working don't unplug it.
>>
>> N

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