> If the clock reset itself, it's very likely the Pram battery is gone. > > This shouldn't make the Mac shut down, thou... IMHO. > I used G3, G4 (not MDD), G5, a G4 Powerbook, with a dead battery eventually, > and they all worked fine (save for the clock thing). > > Most likely thing, outside the Mac, could be a power shortage. > Maybe so short you didn't notice lights flickering or the like, but long > enough to make the computer switch off. > Unless you have a working UPS, of course. > > Inside the Mac, the only thing I can think of, is a faulty power supply. > Or, the power cable isn't properly seated (when people clean around > computers, they often pull cables and cords...). >
I've tried a new PRAM battery, PRAM reset, pushing the cuda switch...... this clock will not stay set. what next? I wonder what else would cause this? as far as the power shuttin off, I'm still trying to recreate that... (or not:-) Jeffrey Engle Kamiah, Idaho 83536 [email protected] -- 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
