Re: [q] Replacement Hard Drive for a Preforma LC 575
Michael, Be sure also to check (or just replace since it's inexpensive) the PRAM battery. This is located on the motherboard and provides power to maintain necessary info for startup, like date and time, etc. If I recall correctly, the 575, like the 630 series, uses an alkaline, instead of a longer life lithium, PRAM battery, and if that battery is shot, various odd startup problems can also result. Be sure to consult the archived info on the Low End Mac site about the 575 for additional information. Good luck! Brett Hi, I recently acquired a Preforma LC 575, though it seems the hard drive has died because whenever I start it I just get a flashing question mark. -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Quadlist is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html Quadlist info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/quadlist.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:quadlist@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
Re: [q] Replacement Hard Drive for a Preforma LC 575
Changing the PRAM battery might be a helpful solution, in this case. A severly weak PRAM battery can cause a whole host of performance problems, from file corruption to funky hardware behavior. This might also be a cheaper solution than a replacement HDD, and you're not really out anything to change the PRAM battery, if your problem does turn out to be a bad/non-existent HDD. In this case, either way you're simply buying future performance insurance by changing the battery. Matt in Indiana -- Quadlist is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html Quadlist info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/quadlist.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:quadlist@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
Re: [q] Replacement Hard Drive for a Preforma LC 575
On Dec 23, 2005, at 5:17 AM, Michael wrote: I recently acquired a Preforma LC 575, though it seems the hard drive has died because whenever I start it I just get a flashing question mark. If anyone knows where I could I could get a replacement hard drive (I think its a scsi), or has any suggestions to fix my problem, I would really appreciate it. A flashing question mark on startup means that the computer is unable to find a suitable operating system to boot from. That might mean the hard drive is bad, but it might also mean that the OS is missing or corrupt. You can try and start from either a boot floppy or from a CD. If it starts and a hard drive icon appears on the desktop you would simply need to install or reinstall an OS on the computer. If you do need a hard drive for your computer, the low end swap list is an excellent place to start looking. http://lowendmac.com/lists/swap.html. If you need an OS to install System 7.5 and updaters are still available from Apple. http:// home.earthlink.net/~gamba2/index.html also has a listing of assorted Mac OSes and places to find them. Good luck bill -- Quadlist is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html Quadlist info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/quadlist.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:quadlist@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
Re: [q] Replacement Hard Drive for a Preforma LC 575
Thanks for the tips Bill, Unfortunately whenever I try to boot from the 'Install Me First Cd' or the floppies that came with the mac, the message 'Welcome to Macintosh' comes up on the screen and then it freezes. I'm not sure if this is correct but i have been told that if it can not find a hard drive then it wont be able to boot from cd or floppy. Thanks agin, Michael On 23/12/05, William Ove [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Dec 23, 2005, at 5:17 AM, Michael wrote: I recently acquired a Preforma LC 575, though it seems the hard drive has died because whenever I start it I just get a flashing question mark. If anyone knows where I could I could get a replacement hard drive (I think its a scsi), or has any suggestions to fix my problem, I would really appreciate it. A flashing question mark on startup means that the computer is unable to find a suitable operating system to boot from. That might mean the hard drive is bad, but it might also mean that the OS is missing or corrupt. You can try and start from either a boot floppy or from a CD. If it starts and a hard drive icon appears on the desktop you would simply need to install or reinstall an OS on the computer. If you do need a hard drive for your computer, the low end swap list is an excellent place to start looking. http://lowendmac.com/lists/swap.html. If you need an OS to install System 7.5 and updaters are still available from Apple. http:// home.earthlink.net/~gamba2/index.html also has a listing of assorted Mac OSes and places to find them. Good luck bill -- Quadlist is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html Quadlist info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/quadlist.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:quadlist@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com -- Quadlist is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html Quadlist info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/quadlist.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:quadlist@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
Re: [q] Replacement Hard Drive for a Preforma LC 575
It certainly could be the hard drive, but it is not necessarily. The question mark means the system simply cannot find a start up system. Do you have an internal or external CD drive? Start the system with a OS CD, and see if the hard drive mounts. You may just need to reinstall the Operating System. When I maintained many of those in a school district, they often forget how to use their operating systems, and I had to reinstall to totally fix them. Chuck On 12/23/05 5:17 AM, Michael [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I recently acquired a Preforma LC 575, though it seems the hard drive has died because whenever I start it I just get a flashing question mark. If anyone knows where I could I could get a replacement hard drive (I think its a scsi), or has any suggestions to fix my problem, I would really appreciate it. Thanks -- Quadlist is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html Quadlist info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/quadlist.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:quadlist@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
Re: [q] Replacement Hard Drive for a Preforma LC 575
Hi,
Thanks, but nothing happens when I boot with the OS CD ('Install Me
First CD') in the cd drive. I just keep getting the flashing question
mark. When I boot with a floppy that has a picture of an Ambulance on
the side, I get a Welcome to Macintosh message on the screen but
that's as far as it gets because it always hangs there.Sorry if what I
say sound silly but I am just taking my first steps into the world of
Mac.
On 23/12/05, Chuck Bush [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
It certainly could be the hard drive, but it is not necessarily. The
question mark means the system simply cannot find a start up system. Do you
have an internal or external CD drive? Start the system with a OS CD, and
see if the hard drive mounts. You may just need to reinstall the Operating
System. When I maintained many of those in a school district, they often
forget how to use their operating systems, and I had to reinstall to totally
fix them.
Chuck
On 12/23/05 5:17 AM, Michael [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi,
I recently acquired a Preforma LC 575, though it seems the hard drive
has died because whenever I start it I just get a flashing question
mark.
If anyone knows where I could I could get a replacement hard drive (I
think its a scsi), or has any suggestions to fix my problem, I would
really appreciate it.
Thanks
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Re: [q] Replacement Hard Drive for a Preforma LC 575
The reason I mentioned an external CD drive is often the stock CD drive that
came with the LC575 was not fast enough to boot the computer. Also, you
would do much better to start it up with a system 8, 8.6, or 9 (not 9.1 or
higher) CD than system 7. Even if you eventually reinstall system 7, I have
found the other OS CDs to be much better on emergency startup and repair.
If you do get it going with a CD, you probably should reformat the HD (Drive
Setup program on the CD), and then reinstall the system. You can run the
System 7 CD in the built in CD Player, while an external CD Player is your
startup drive. I have then found it helps to restart with the CD again after
installing the new system, holding down the option and command keys to
rebuild the desktop folder before actually starting the computer with your
new system.
Again, you may indeed have a bad hard drive, but if it is something else,
replacing the HD may not solve your problem.
Chuck
On 12/23/05 6:57 AM, Michael [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi,
Thanks, but nothing happens when I boot with the OS CD ('Install Me
First CD') in the cd drive. I just keep getting the flashing question
mark. When I boot with a floppy that has a picture of an Ambulance on
the side, I get a Welcome to Macintosh message on the screen but
that's as far as it gets because it always hangs there.Sorry if what I
say sound silly but I am just taking my first steps into the world of
Mac.
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Re: [q] Replacement Hard Drive for a Preforma LC 575
On Dec 23, 2005, at 6:12 AM, Chuck Bush wrote: Also, you would do much better to start it up with a system 8, 8.6, or 9 (not 9.1 or higher) CD than system 7. Being a 68k, the LC575 will only go as high as 8.1. The OP should probably open the back panel and look to see if there is a HDD in there at all. -Dylan -- Quadlist is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html Quadlist info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/quadlist.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:quadlist@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
Re: [q] Replacement Hard Drive for a Preforma LC 575
At 10:34 PM +1000 12/23/05, Michael wrote: Thanks for the tips Bill, Unfortunately whenever I try to boot from the 'Install Me First Cd' or the floppies that came with the mac, the message 'Welcome to Macintosh' comes up on the screen and then it freezes. I'm not sure if this is correct but i have been told that if it can not find a hard drive then it wont be able to boot from cd or floppy. Thanks agin, Michael It will boot without an HD. But I have run into a few cases where it wouldn't boot with a corrupted HD. So try disconnecting the HD and then booting from FD or CD. If it does boot then you can try (if possible) this: Leave the data cable connected to the HD but leave the power cable off. Boot from FD or CD. Connect the power cable to the HD. Launch Drive Setup. Then Either Try mounting the drive. See if the drive is accessible. Update the driver on the disk (sometimes the problem is a corrupt driver). or Format the drive. -- Clark Martin Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway -- Quadlist is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html Quadlist info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/quadlist.shtml -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:quadlist@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
