20 Aug
2006
20 Aug
'06
6:04 p.m.
Hi Cameron. I don't know about the POST and the keyboard, but I don't think
a bad battery will stop the machine from booting. It WILL complain about
not being set-up correctly, but you should be able to boot from the floppy
drive anyhow (assuming that is okay). Don is certainly right about the
battery - I had to make up something up as a substitute. I'll send details
if you're interested. The original battery contains a diode and resistor
that are needed in the circuit. Cheers, John
----- Original Message -----
From: "Cameron Kaiser" <spectre at floodgap.com>
To: <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2006 7:49 PM
Subject: Re: Compaq Portable III fails POST?
Hi Cameron. I
also have a Portable III and have a suggestion - try
substituting another keyboard for the one that came with the machine. It
has a standard AT type keyboard connector hidden a couple of inches
inside
the case. You'll need to remove the U-shaped piece of plastic
surrounding
the cord to see the connector. If you only have PS/2 type keyboards you
may
need to find an adapter. Cheers, John Reeve
I'll try that. I'll have to dig around for an AT keyboard.
Would it fail POST like that (I assume this is a POST error) without a
proper keyboard connection?
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