Re: iMac refuses to start.

[Al Poulin]

On Jan 16, 2005, at 3:32 PM, G-List wrote:
Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2005 11:57:10 +0000
Subject: Re: iMac refuses to start.
From: Andy Hannen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
In-Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
My son=B9s iMac g3 refuses to start. Pressing the power key gives no 
sound =
nor
does the button light.
=20
I changed to a suspected good pram battery and now I get an almost 
start.
I get the bong, the light goes orange then green for 1-2 seconds and 
then
nothing. Total shutdown.
=20
Is this normal for the early iMacs with a dead pram battery or is it 
fina=
lly
DOA? I'll have to go hunting for a battery tomorrow as the local Radio
Shacks are more interested in selling cell phones than electronics. I 
wan=
t
to know if its going to be worth the effort. Or should I just hold 
off fo=
r
the mini-Macs.
=20
=20
John

Sounds like a dead analogue board. Sadly common on early iMacs.
I would try a KNOWN good PRAM battery.
Al Poulin
Anger, hate, and revenge are for the devil, forgiveness is for God, 
proactive self-defense is for the rest of us.

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