On Feb 11, 2011, at 10:55 AM, yawg wrote: > Hi, > > I removed all cards, put the video card back in, removed all RAM, put > one RAM stick back in, removed all ATA cables exept for my startup > disk, removed the battery, pushed the CUDA a couple of times for 20 > seconds, pushed the power button for 20 seconds, let the thing sit for > half an hour or more, put the battery back in and voilá: no more bong, > the light on the power button only stays lit as long as I push it, > doesn't matter how long I push it ... > > So I managed to kill my MDD by following your suggestions? > > I'm really sad now, not even a bong left ...
Nope, now you know it's a bad power supply. I now remember going though that hassle with a professors MDD about 6 months ago and got the identical results. Replacing the PS fixed all the problems. -- 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 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
