Suggestion from a friend: Try resetting the PMU before deciding to replace the motherboard, with a reference to this Apple article: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=95037 *******
On Jan 27, 3:40 pm, Norm <[email protected]> wrote: > Present configuration is a G4 gigabit with a Sonnet 1 gigahertz > processor and 2 gigabytes of ram. I have 3 ATA hard drives and one > firewire drive. I also have a Wacom Intos tablet and a USB wireless > mouse. I have a USB keyboard and a blue tooth wireless key board thou a > USB blue-tooth dongle. Up until last week everything was fine. Then the > fan on the on ATA Mac 9800 Pro rubbed on the heat sink, over heated and > got many lines all over the screen. Got a new video board and picture is > now fine. The power button does not work the restart button does. Some > time on boot up I wind up in open firmware. Will a Mirror door mobo fit > and work in my machine? Or how about a Sawtooth? I have four 512 ram > sticks which are 133's. > Thanks > Norm -- 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
