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. > I did find 2 other batteries and neither worked. :( I'll likely buy a new one to make sure, they aren't that much. Then I'll work on reseating everything. 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
