When you open a Beige, it is easy to slightly unseat one or more of the cards. Press down firmly on all cards. Also know as "The Push and Pray System" for fixing computers.
>G3 zif and spare RAM from the B&W. But, now that I have opened the >case and removed parts I can not get the Beige to turn on. > >When I press the power button the PS fan comes on for about a second >and then shuts down. That's it. I have tried leaving the battery out >O/N and resetting the MB, I have put the original 266MHz zif back in, >tried it with all the RAM modules it previously used, and without, and >tried it with all PCI cards removed. Same thing. Did I accidentally >fry the MB when I removed the cards? I now see a warning sticker on >the top of the PS that says you must turn off the computer and wait 5 >minutes before removing cards from the slots. I think I had actually >had the computer off for more like a day when I removed the cards, but >maybe my memory is faulty. I can't think of anything else I might >have done to it. Anyone seen this failure more before? > >Broos > >-- >You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, 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] >For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, 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] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
