POwer/sleep problem

Question

Hi,
My PB has the following symptoms:
1. Falls into sleep and can't be woken
2. Power cord is amber (there is no residual battery life left in the battery, been like that for some time)
3. With a bit of twiddling, it might turn green for a few mins and PB comes back to life. Then goes off again, cord back to amber.
The scoket might be a little loose (there is some movement, but not sure of that's normal).
Any help gratefully received!
Mark

Answer 1

{quote:title=cornelius wrote:}As I see it, the issue could be with the power supply, the battery or the dc-in card.{quote}
Thank you, Cornelius. Exactly my thoughts, that's why I suggested removing the battery from the test chain in the 1st place. We need to know at least if PSU and DC-in card function properly because the battery is the most likely culprit. If the PB starts up without, it's the battery; if not, try another PSU. If that does not work, DC-in card may be faulty, and because it doesn't yet have a magsafe, most probably solder connections or the inlet connector itself will have to be thoroughly checked. If it does, the PSU is not functioning properly, most likely a (nearly)broken cable right next to the connector due to frequent bending.
{quote:title=cornelius wrote:}If the power supply proves serviceable, it should then be able to charge up the battery, provided, of course, the connection at the computer and the dc-in board are all functioning properly.{quote}
Agreed, but if the battery has really had it, it will not charge properly however hard you try. I have seen a case (admitted, this was an old PC laptop) where a dead battery almost self-ignited while trying to recharge.
Always grateful for input, but right now I think it's up to Mark himself to provide us with some test results.
Take care!