On Sat, Feb 5, 2011 at 4:34 PM, Kris Tilford <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Feb 5, 2011, at 3:23 PM, [email protected] wrote: > > Does this sound like a power supply or something else! >> > > The fact that when this happened before and you unplugged it and it then > worked might imply something as simple as a dead PRAM battery? If the PRAM > battery is known good, and it won't start at all, you should minimize the > setup by removing any PCI cards, and perhaps even use a single stick of RAM. > Reseating all the electrical connections to the motherboard, HD, CD, etc. If > it's still 100% dead, no chime, no lights, then get a pin-out diagram for > the power supply and use a multi-meter to see if all the voltages are > present. > > OMG I never even thought of that! <smacks head!!!> I should know better. I don't think I ever replaced it in this machine. I had a spare but don't see it right here. I'll look a little deeper and then grab one out of those other two machines. I would be willing to invest the money in this machine unless I decided to go iMac. As old as it is, it's fast as anything and I absolutely love it. Thanks for the suggestions. Please keep your fingers crossed for me. This has been my financial week from hell and it would be WONDERFUL if it ends up being a battery. My heart has stopped too many times this week LOL. Is there a magic keystroke to use when putting in a new PRAM or is that only when you want to reset the current one? Thanks again! Diane -- 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
