PowerBook 180 battery prevents bootup — #6

Post #6 by thinkdifferent

Source Forum	68kMLA
Category	Troubleshooting
Post Date	Sat, 1 Nov 2008 - 23:28
Original URL	https://68kmla.org/bb/threads/powerbook-180-battery-prevents-bootup.13727/

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Hey guys
Just a quick question. I have a PowerBook 180 I just received and if the battery is plugged into the machine when the AC adapter is connected it will not power on. However once the battery is remove the machine will boot from the AC source fine. The machine of course doesn't boot from the battery alone.

Am I safe in assuming the battery is dead? I guess it may be defective too since it doesn't even allow it to boot from AC.

-Steve

Most likely your battery IS dead. I am having a similar problem with my PB 180... when I plug it in and the battery is in, it starts up. When I plug it in and the battery is not in, it doesn't start up. When I don't plug it in but put the battery in it doesn't start up.