[ale] I'm confused

[Jerald Sheets]

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Geofferey:  This is the same process as a PMU reset on our Macs.  Since everything is using EFI and OpenFirmware (or similar cousins), it stands to reason that most hardware platforms will have a similar process to this.

- --jms


On Nov 23, 2010, at 8:02 AM, Geoffrey Myers wrote:

> Chris Fowler wrote:
>> HP laptop will not power on.  I contact HP for support.
>> 
>> This was the solution:
>> 
>> Step 1: Power Drain: 
>> 
>> 1. Disconnect the AC Adapter. 
>> 2. Remove the Battery. 
>> 3. Hold the Power button down for 30 seconds to 1 minute. 
>> 4. Reconnect the AC adapter and reinsert the Battery. 
>> 5. Switch on the Notebook power.
>> 
>> Why does this work?
> 
> I don't know, but the bigger question is, why is it  necessary?
> 
> -- 
> Until later, Geoffrey
> 
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