On Oct 14, 10:27 am, Dan <[email protected]> wrote: > Reset the pram and nvram.http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1379 > Try booting with the shift key held down. > If you hold down the option key, does the boot selector come up? > Disconnect all external peripherals except keyboard, mouse, and display. > > Perhaps try disconnecting the internal boot volume/drive, and try > booting on an external?
Thanks for the reply, Dan. I tried disconnecting peripherals and resetting the PRAM, that's actually what the computer sounds like it's doing with the chime repeating ad nauseum. Safe boot (shift key) or boot options (option key) have no effect. The screen stays dark and the chime keeps cycling. I'll pull all the internal drives this weekend (an act of despiration) but I don't think I'm getting past the firmware startup to the point where the drives would kick in. I'm really disappointed that this seems to have been caused by the power fluctuation because I was hooked up to an APC surge/battery backup, but from what I've been seeing on the internet not many people seem to think highly of APC. -- 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
