Powerbook 1400 with bad case of GLOD

Has anyone ever solved the GLOD problem? (green light of death)
I just acquired a PB 1400 166. I got it working very well including wi-fi. Very proud of myself.
I attempted to startup from a jaz scsi drive with OS9. I admit, I don't think I terminated correctly as in double termination. It refused to boot giving 'system' or 'bus error" message. I really thought that termination was internal.
Shortly after this, the PB was unresponsive with the sleep light glowing steadily green. I have read numerous articles on the subject of GLOD and tried all sorts of resetting pmu strategies
The pram batterries are, I believe, weak -- even there is some current inside even when battery and ac adapter are out. Replacements were on order anyway. The main battery may be failing even though it puts out 9.6 v.
I am going to hurl this PB out the window if the termination thing ruined it.
HELP!

timoots wrote:
I am going to hurl this PB out the window if the termination thing ruined it.
HELP!
Hi Tim, sent you a pm just now.
I'd reset the power manager as I suspect that pram battery might be causing the issue. Hold in the reset button on the back between the mini din plugs for a few seconds.
If you are tossing it out a window toss it towards 1 Yonge Street..... just kidding I think it will be fine. I'm guessing you are in Canada from your email, if you are local to me maybe I can help we can test things out by swapping bits from one of our parts donors.....
You didn't add any memory did you?
Kevin

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I also still have my 1400; it's in beautiful shape but I never use it anymore.
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http://www.sandisk.com/Products/Default.aspx?CatID=1139
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26.) How do I make the IR port and IRDA complient port?
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In order:
1) Not in many places. It's nearly a decade since RAM card producers will have had any incentive to offer cards. Most of the larger-value expansion cards will have found permanent homes, and do not change hands cheaply even when they do change hands. Small cards, even when they are cheap, are not much use.
2) You describe the classic symptoms of a failing battery. Its storage capacity is now small. The battery is rapidly charged and rapidly exhausted because only a portion of the original capacity is accessible. The rest of the battery just makes up package weight. The cure is a new, new battery, as opposed to new, old stock, or an old, old corpse. Good luck in finding or affording a new, new battery.
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5) The processor will run faster, and, perhaps, more efficiently. There may be enlarged cache memory. The data path between processor and cache may be fast. Everything else will be as original. Instead of a pint a minute through a small-bore tube, the processor will be trying to shove a gallon (or more) a minute through the same drinking-straw. There will be an observable and worthwhile lift in total performance, but a 466MHz processor will not produce a 14x lift in benchmarked performance, because the drinking-straw is inelastic. And 14x the sytem bus speed is bordering on ridiculous. (Says he who uses 233 and 400MHz upgrades in 1400s.)
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