Thanks, I'll do that...but the strange thing is this...at first, after the reinstall, or after the verify & repair, or after the PRAM zapp, the machine works fine for a couple of days, then whamo, it goes to blue screen.
One thing one of the guys at Apple asked me was whether or not the machine was properly grounded? I told him yes, it is grounded, the telephone line is surged protected as well, and I'm using a UPS too. He said this machine is particularly sensitive to static electricity. ? Tim On Wednesday, February 26, 2003, at 09:44 AM, Tom Seid wrote: > Try it...couldn't hurt, I'm surprised Apple didn't have you try > it...let me > know. > > > > on 2/26/03 7:41 AM, Tim Grimes at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> CompUSA's Apple authorized tech rep installed the PNY 512 chip. They >> said the chip was good. >> >> But, if you think removing it would solve the problem, I'm for taking >> it >> out. >> >> I did a hardware test and it said everything was okay, but I suppose >> the >> test can't catch everything? >> >> Tim >> >> P.S. Thanks for your help. >> On Wednesday, February 26, 2003, at 09:37 AM, Tom Seid wrote: >> >>> One idea, first off, who installed the extra 512 ram chip? >>> Take out the 512 chip and see if you still have the problem. >>> >>> >>> on 2/26/03 7:25 AM, Tim Grimes at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>> >>>> Greetings, >>>> >>>> I've had an 17" G4 iMac with 768mb RAM since August 2002. This has >>>> proven to be a beautiful to look at computer, but I've had a terrible >>>> time keeping the OS working. The folks at Apple Care are nice, but >>>> they >>>> haven't figured out the source of the problem, except for getting it >>>> working again after system freezes, etc. >>>> >>>> My older Beige G3 using OS 9.2, which I've had for a long time has >>>> none >>>> of problems my new iMac has. >>>> >>>> My three older 5500/250, 5400/180, and 5400/120's never just quit or >>>> lock-up in perpetuity. >>>> >>>> Comments I've received from the Apple folks have been, "10.2 is what >>>> 10.1.5 was supposed to be", and on another occasion, "10.1.5 has >>>> got a >>>> few things that 10.2 fixed", and so forth. >>>> >>>> With Apple Care's guidance, I've gone as far as reinstalling the >>>> complete restoration three (3) times since Aug 2002. This is >>>> ridiculous. >>>> Likewise, I've gone through numerous trips to OS 9.2 to verify and >>>> repair Btrees, etc. >>>> >>>> Most recently, OS X simply went to blue screen. In this case, the >>>> Apple >>>> Care rep walked me through several UNIX tests, as well as zapping the >>>> PRAM. That worked for a day. >>>> >>>> The next day, back to OS 9 and Btree repair. >>>> >>>> Folks, I don't get it. This 17" iMac is driving me nuts. And I'm only >>>> running one suite of programs (Adobe's Design Collection: Illustrator >>>> 10, Photoshop 7, Acrobat 5, and InDesign 2) which operates in >>>> either 9 >>>> or 10; supposedly. However, I normally use these programs in OSX, up >>>> until recently, when it went to "blue screen" after start-up. >>>> >>>> Here is my question - hopefully to someone else who's using a 17" G4 >>>> iMac with OS 10.1.5: >>>> >>>> 1. Have you had any abnormalities with OS 10.1.5? >>>> 2. What seemed to cause the problems? >>>> 3. What did Apple Care tell you the problem was? >>>> 4. Did you find a solution that made any sense - vice zapping PRAM, >>>> re-installing OS restoration, reinstalling OSX, and bouncing back to >>>> OS9 >>>> to do verify and repair constantly? >>>> >>>> I would sincerely appreciate anyone's expertise on this situation. >>>> >>>> One last note...I asked the folks at Apple if my purchasing OS 10.2 >>>> would get rid of these problems, in that it would be worth my while >>>> to >>>> simply purchase a new OS IF they believed it would fix the problem. >>>> Their response -- "I don't think a new OS will fix your problem". I >>>> got >>>> this answer about 3 or 4 times, nearly verbatim, from several of >>>> their >>>> representatives. Notwithstanding, if anyone has FIXED a similar >>>> instability problem (such as mine) by upgrading to 10.2, I would love >>>> to >>>> hear about it. However, if I likely have a hardware problem, that >>>> wouldn't make any sense. >>>> >>>> Again, I would MOST sincerely appreciate anyone advise as soon as >>>> possible, as this is the only Mac we have that I can stand to look at >>>> for graphics design. >>>> >>>> Tim >>>> [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> >>> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; >>> 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 Mac? 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