Re: Help! My Mac II won't shutdown

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From: paul
Date: Thu, 15 Jun 1989 17:44

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In article <7624@spool.cs.wisc.edu>, igor@cheshire.cs.wisc.edu (Igor Steinberg) writes:
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> 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?

Maybe your computer is posessed.  Have you tried exorcism?

Seriously, something to do with the on/off switch may got stuck in
the on position inside the computer.  Have you tried removing the
PRAM battery or resetting the PRAM.  This probably won't fix it, but
it doesn't cost anything to try.

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From: paul@steven.COM (paul)
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Subject: Re: Help! My Mac II won't shutdown
Summary: Computer posession
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Date: 15 Jun 89 17:44:25 GMT
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