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Powerbook G3 Modem dead?

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imspace2

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Dec 6, 2001
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I have AOL and x.2.4 a few days ago the internal modem just stopped getting a dial tone and/or carrier signal or at least that is what AOL says has anyone else had this problem and does anyone know where to get a new clock battery for it?

Also something that just came up the Backlight now turns off at startup once it gets to the login screen
Oh well I may just Re-install x
 
Re: Powerbook G3 Modem dead?

Originally posted by imspace2
I have AOL and x.2.4 a few days ago the internal modem just stopped getting a dial tone and/or carrier signal or at least that is what AOL says has anyone else had this problem and does anyone know where to get a new clock battery for it?

Also something that just came up the Backlight now turns off at startup once it gets to the login screen
Oh well I may just Re-install x
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It is possible that your modem got fried somehow, but first I would go make sure that everything is connected properly, and your AOL and Network system prefpane is setup correctly.

About the clock battery, powerbooks do not have a clock battery. They use the main battery, and there is a small backup battery that is used to keep the RAM only for switching between batteries in sleep mode.
 
too bad the whole modem is part of the logic board if i remember correctly. i would take a look at 3rd party modems for you pcmia slot.

iJon
 
Using PC Card

Yeah I found an old Megahertz 56k it works great

So slow I have Aol DSL for my pc but they still don't support macs

I don't pay the bills I hate aol as much as anyone else
 
Solution?

I think I've got it! I believe my modem firmware needs to be updated maybe that would help it does need an update. One catch I don't have a 9 disc or do I have 9 installed so I can't do firmware updates. Guess I'll start looking on ebay or something
 
I think the PBG3's modems are replaceable, but not really feasable to replace if they go bad, because of the price of it and the cost of labor.
 
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