Did you try zapping the PRAM at startup? If you hold down the mouse button as the mac starts up, the CD tray should open...you could pop in a startup disk and run Disk Utility.
Although, I have to admit, I've got no bongs, bowls, joints, or spleefs that accompany my Mac's startup, so maybe your expectations are a little *high*. On Sunday, Aug 25, 2002, at 12:58 US/Eastern, Joe wrote: > Hi All: > > I'm having desperate problems with my G4 450 AGP. It's been freezing > up > lately. Can't restart it at all, so I end up having to pull the plug. > For > a while, it would restart if I left it unplugged a while. Lately, > it's not > restarting at all. When I try to start it, the fan powers up, the > power > light comes on, but that's it--no bong, no hard drive rattle, can't > open the > CD to try to boot from CD--nothing. With the case open, I noticed > that a > bright red diode (D55) near the RAM is lit up--like it's trying to call > attention to something. (Having never looked in the case with the > machine > on before, I have no idea if that diode is supposed to be on or not--it > doesn't show to the outside, so I sort of suspect it's not supposed to > be > lit.) > > Any ideas?? > > Thanks in advance, > > Joe > > > alex nonnemacher [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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>
