Were those "last four" suddenly DOA? The B&W was holding time and date fine, unlike the two machines I tried this morning, which didn't retain date settings but did power up fine.
-----Original Message----- From: G-List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Alexander MacLeod Sent: Saturday, November 19, 2005 12:29 PM To: G-List Subject: Re: [G] B&W G3 suddenly won't turn on On 11/19/05, Alan Bailey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 19 Nov 2005, at 17:47, Alexander MacLeod wrote: > > > > IME, more than likely it's a dead PRAM battery. Less than $10 at > > Radio Shack (1/2 AA size) or the equivalent. Easy fix. > > > > I have to disagree. when this has happened to me and resetting P-Ram > didnt solve it , it always turned out to be the powersupply.... good > luck with solving it... Dunno. The last four Macs that I have worked on the wouldn't power on were due to a dead PRAM battery. I'm talking about the physical battery on the MoBo, not resetting the PRAM, to clarify my earlier statement. Maybe it's just me, but I've yet to encounter a failed power supply in a Mac, which is not to imply that it couldn't happen, of course. As always, YMMV. Alex -- 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/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.796 / Virus Database: 540 - Release Date: 11/13/2004 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.796 / Virus Database: 540 - Release Date: 11/13/2004 -- 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/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
