Troubleshooting

PowerBook G3 SeriesTroubleshooting Flowchart—Startup

PowerBook G3 SeriesTroubleshooting

Flowchart—Startup Problems

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Reset the

Power Manager.

Press power button to begin boot sequence.

Do you

No

Does any

No

hear the

 

 

video

 

 

startup

 

 

 

 

 

 

appear?

 

 

tones?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.Check the display cables.

2.Replace the power supply card.

3.Replace the PMU board.

4.Replace the sound card.

1.Check the volume.

2.Check the keyboard and display cables.

3.Replace the speaker.

4.Replace the I/O logic board.

Are the

No

startup tones

 

normal?

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

Does a

gray screen No appear with

pointer?

Yes

See "Startup" in the

Symptom Charts.

1.Check display/inverter cable connections.

2.Replace the display and backlight cables.

3.Replace the inverter.

4.Replace the display.

5.Replace the I/O logic board.

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