On Aug 14, 2009, at 7:34 AM, Bill Connelly wrote:
> > > On Aug 14, 2009, at 9:32 AM, aussieshepsrock wrote: > >> >> Hello, >> I have g4 mini 1.2ghz, 1gig, 40 gig that is now presenting with a >> loud screech instead of the nice startup chime. It sends no signal to >> the monitor, isn't attempting to boot, and is unresponsive to any >> keyboard commands, and the lights in the keyboard don't light (caps >> lock, num lock, etc). Attempted to start with all connections at rear >> removed, but just got screeching 'chime of death' - no difference at >> all. > > Is the screech sound a head crash of the harddrive? sound like a > needle on a record player being dragged across an old vinyl record? > What Bill said, the noise of a HD read head grinding it's way through the platter is loud and unforgettable. A system dropped hard enough to fubar the DVD drive, is probably enough to damage the drive. The no memory error is a short sound like breaking glass. Possibly the memory's been knocked loose? -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
