Specifications
Table Of Contents
- PowerBook 190/5300 Series
- Basics
- Specifications
- Troubleshooting
- Take Apart
- Introduction
- Before You Begin
- Battery
- Floppy Drive
- I/O Door
- Front Feet
- Rear Feet
- Keyboard
- RAM Card
- Clutch Covers
- PC Switch Board (PCMCIA)
- Display Assembly
- Palm Rest
- Sleep Actuator
- Trackpad
- Hard Drive
- Power Supply Board (5300 Series Only)
- Backup Battery
- Heat Sink
- Video Board (Optional on 190 Series)
- Logic Board
- CPU Stiffener
- Infrared Board (Optional on 190 Series)
- Media Bay LED
- PC Card Door (PCMCIA)
- Video Expansion Cover (Optional on 190 Series)
- Reset Actuator
- Sound-In Cover (190 Series Only)
- Media Bay Release Mechanism
- Display Housing
- Inverter Board
- Display
- Microphone
- Speaker
- Clutches
- Floppy Drive Mechanism
- Upgrades
- Additional Procedures
- Exploded View

Troubleshooting Symptom Charts/Power - 5
Screen is blank;
computer doesn't
respond
1 If sleep LED is continually on, backup battery power has
been interrupted. Restart computer by holding down reset
actuator 10-20 seconds. If computer doesn’t restart, repeat
3–4 times.
2 Restart computer.
3 Disconnect power adapter, remove battery, and restart
computer in 3-4 minutes.
4 Check power adapter cable.
5 Try known–good, charged battery.
6 Test fuse on logic board to make sure it is not open.
7 Try known-good power adapter. (See Power Information in
Basics chapter.)
8 Reset power manager.
9 Check all logic board cables and connections.
10 Replace keyboard.
11 Replace power supply board (5300 Series only).
12 Replace logic board.