> (iMac grape 400mhz with firewire) > I went in the other room and when I came back it was off. Not > sleeping...but off. I pressed the power button and the green power > button light came on and nothing happened. So I unplugged it, and > reset the PRAM 11 times. It didn't start up. just turned off after > the little light went on for a few seconds and I heard a few little > hard drive crackle sounds. This keeps on happening. It looks like > it's turning on...nothing happens on the monitor...and then it turned > off. I've tried swapping out the two ram sticks in it (two 64MB > sticks) to no avail. It won't even get up to the point of zapping the > PRAM or booting from a CD.
Okay. Update... I removed the PRAM battery and started the thing up. Now it started up....and appeared to be doing stuff but there was no video. I put the PRAM battery back in, and it started up the same way. I tried zapping the PRAM and it zapped. I zapped it about 13 times...still no video. Then I figured the video board was screwed. So I decided to boot into firewire target disk mode. Stated up with "T" held...and nothing. I held the "T" button for a good minute. Tried plugging and unplugging the firewire cable in both ports on the iMac and on my G4. (and I know my firewire ports are working). And no firewire disk mounted on my G4. (even opened disk utility to see if it saw it in there but wasn't mountable or something, and nothing) I'm really confused at this point. what could it be? If the video is what's not working then why won't it boot in firewire target disk mode? any suggestions? Thanks, Justin -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
