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Re: Help 6100 dead????

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From: Peter Spomer
Date: Wed, 09 Jul 1997 00:00
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Robin Jackson wrote:

> Help please...
> 
> My 6100 has suddenly stopped doing ANYTHING.
> A week or so ago I noticed the clock had reset to 1956...
> Now when I power on I not the normal Ding!!!
> Then NOTHING..
> No disk activity (hard or floppy) and no screen.
> Could this be a dead battery or is it something a bit more MAJOR????
> Any help would be appreciated.

The PRAM battery inside is dead. Replacing it is fairly easy, and you
can probably get one for about $7.

Is it my imagination, or are there a *lot* of 6100 PRAM batterys dying
this week? I had to replace mine a couple of days ago...


Pete
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From: Peter Spomer <pjsa0@juts.ccc.amdahl.com>
Subject: Re: Help 6100 dead????
Date: 1997/07/09
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