Mac Portable problems (was Re: Mac Portable batt charger)

--- George Currie wrote: Actually it should power up with the 9v and the power supply. If you have a fresh 9v battery and have the unit plugged in and it still won't come up, then the problem could still be with the drive. Have you tried removing it and seeing if the unit boots? Also, have you tried pressing both the reset and nmi buttons on the side to reset it? --- end of quote --- Yes, it's been powering up with just the AC adapter and 9-volt battery, and it boots fine with the hard drive cable disconnected (it's happy booting from a floppy). I'm pretty sure I tried pressing the side buttons in all sorts of combinations -- what specifically are you describing? Just press them and let go, or hold them down while powering on, etc. ? Thanks for the suggestions. -- MB