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Macintosh Portable sad mac
I'm really hoping this isn't a recap issue (although it probably is)
I had my Macintosh portable working about 4 weeks ago. I checked it once again today, and found that she just won't turn on.
Error code is as follows-
03001300
00001FFA
Which, it seems, corresponds to an "interrupt level 4" error (from my basic research).
Can anyone point me in the right direction? 9v battery is relatively fresh (about 5 weeks), main battery is rebuilt, mainboard has NOT been recapped. Everything else was functional at the time.
I've tried using the dev switches on the side, and booting without the ram card installed.
Thanks
I had my Macintosh portable working about 4 weeks ago. I checked it once again today, and found that she just won't turn on.
Error code is as follows-
03001300
00001FFA
Which, it seems, corresponds to an "interrupt level 4" error (from my basic research).
Can anyone point me in the right direction? 9v battery is relatively fresh (about 5 weeks), main battery is rebuilt, mainboard has NOT been recapped. Everything else was functional at the time.
I've tried using the dev switches on the side, and booting without the ram card installed.
Thanks
there has been many many threads on the portable.
But in a nutshell you need:
1. a good battery. it isnt trusted to run well, or at all without one.
2. it needs a FULL clean up and recap. this is REQUIRED as well. All portables are leaking, and 60% of them have damaged the motherboards where trace repairs are needed.
3. the 1.5A adapter needs recapped by now as well.
From your post, it appears the battery has been rebuilt. So you qualify as #1 checked.
but you still need 2 and 3.
But in a nutshell you need:
1. a good battery. it isnt trusted to run well, or at all without one.
2. it needs a FULL clean up and recap. this is REQUIRED as well. All portables are leaking, and 60% of them have damaged the motherboards where trace repairs are needed.
3. the 1.5A adapter needs recapped by now as well.
From your post, it appears the battery has been rebuilt. So you qualify as #1 checked.
but you still need 2 and 3.
That's too bad, because I currently don't have the space or the tools to make the necessary fixes.
Truth is I was hoping to sell this (it doesn't serve as much other than a conversation piece right now).
How much do you think it would be worth as-is? And if I have the service done? I know a local guy who can do the fixes but I don't know if it's worth it for me to have it done.
Truth is I was hoping to sell this (it doesn't serve as much other than a conversation piece right now).
How much do you think it would be worth as-is? And if I have the service done? I know a local guy who can do the fixes but I don't know if it's worth it for me to have it done.
you could send the mb to me and i can re-cap it for you.
does that 40mb conner in there spin up?
you will get much more for it on ebay if its working and re-capped.
does that 40mb conner in there spin up?
you will get much more for it on ebay if its working and re-capped.
The mac portable, oddly enough, bring decent money on ebay in working condition. And not too bad non-working.
Does the error come up right away or does it seem to access the drive then fail? If its when it accessed the drive, try booting from a floppy? Today I finally got a Portable working, sorta. I had some funky startup errors that almost seemed random. Turns out it was the floppy. I switched to a disk tools floppy for 7.5 and it reboots faithfully now.
If it doesn't work after a recap it will go to techknight. He is the Mac portables master .
He sure is Uni!!!! 
Would be interested in that, but how much is the service?
The drive does spin up, but the error pops up right on boot.
The drive does spin up, but the error pops up right on boot.
Hi,
I have a macintosh portable (early moidel with no backlit screen).
The hard disk spins when it tries to boot but the screen is black with sad mac and error codes:
On bootup it give the error code
03001300
00001FFA
I have a new working battery with the same specs as the original, and the original power adapter.
Please advise. I want to sell this so Im wondering if it is worth fixing the main board
I have the original case, strap and handbook
Thank you
I have a macintosh portable (early moidel with no backlit screen).
The hard disk spins when it tries to boot but the screen is black with sad mac and error codes:
On bootup it give the error code
03001300
00001FFA
I have a new working battery with the same specs as the original, and the original power adapter.
Please advise. I want to sell this so Im wondering if it is worth fixing the main board
I have the original case, strap and handbook
Thank you
it may work again just from from a re-cap… With these things its like 50/50 but its hard to say, if it doesn't work after a re-cap then it will have to go to techknight, he's $50 an hour. you can PM me if your interested in a price for re-capping the portable.
Techknight,
You arethe resident guru about the Macintosh portable, so is there a way I can reach you directly to find out what to do about my mac portable? I am new to this forum. Thank you.
- djacobso
You arethe resident guru about the Macintosh portable, so is there a way I can reach you directly to find out what to do about my mac portable? I am new to this forum. Thank you.
- djacobso
All it needs is a simple recap. Chances are, it could be fine!
Just send the board to technight with a big wad of $$$. 