Re: 701CS seems dead...

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From: Bill Morrow (penzance_at_icanect.net)
Date: Tue Apr 06 1999 - 23:18:51 EDT


Greg..
sometimes, the on/off switch requires some very positive pressure to activiate
the switch inside...

also, be sure the ac plug is making contact in the socket..

thats about all i can think of for now.. :-)

Greg Lara wrote:

> Hello All,
>
> A client of mine has a TP 701CS. She complained that it wasn't starting up,
> and when I looked at it, it indeed did not respond to the power switch. I
> tested the AC adapter with a meter, and it looks like it's cranking out the
> requisite voltage. I know that the battery has been dead for some time, and
> that she has been using it exclusively with the adapter. I'm wondering if
> this behavior has been seen before by anyone here who might know what this
> could be. I was told that it hadn't suffered any damage (falls, blows), but
> you never know...
>
> If anyone can offer anything, I'd appreciate it.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Greg L.

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