On Jun 24, 2009, at 11:15 PM, Bruce wrote:

>
> Len Gerstel wrote:
>>
>> On Jun 24, 2009, at 6:03 PM, Bruce wrote:
>>> snip
>>
>>> I timed it.  I press the power button, the chime sounds, the screen
>>> remains blank.  Nothing further happens.  Exactly 2 minutes later,
>>> (something times out, allowing the boot to resume?), the screen goes
>>> grey, next the Apple appears, next the spinning wheel under the  
>>> Apple
>>> appears and spins.  Suddenly the blue screen appears, and the boot
>>> finishes quickly.  Once booted, the MDD acts normally.
>>>
>

Have you tried starting up with cmd-V (I believe that's right) to see  
what the log displays? where it is hanging up at Startup? or just  
look at the system log to see where the 2 minute gap is?

Does it do a RAM check at Startup, when a new PRAM has been cmd-opt-P- 
R'ed?

Is the startup disk ATA connection good?

Have you re-seated the AGP Video card and maybe PCI cards? or removed  
any PCI cards? blown out any dust in the slots?

Is the PRAM battery inserted in the right direction?

Does it have Airport connected? well?

Really just Guessing ...

Bill Connelly
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