On Feb 14, 2012, at 4:39 PM, Bruce Ryan wrote: >> >> My guess is that there's either a subtle break in the cable or the IDE >> controller is foo in the TiBook. > Before I did the above, I wanted to check if there was a clash between the > IDE optical drive and the IDE disk drive, so I disconnected the optical drive > from the mobo and put the SSD in the TiBook. No joy, same symptoms. > > The TiBook had booted from a Leopard installer DVD so I would have guessed > the IDE controller is OK. (Or are there two IDE controllers in a TiBook?)
I believe that the same IDE controller runs both. This points to the connection between the drive and the logic board, which means either the cable or the cable socket on the mobo. I'd pull the cable out and examine it closely under decent magnification in bright light; you're looking for cracked or torn conductors, then I'd examine the Tibook, again, under bright lighting and high magnification. Maybe there's something non-conductive jammed in the socket or a pin is broken Something like these are big help: <http://www.harborfreight.com/magnifier-head-strap-with-lights-38896.html> Yes, you feel like Rick Moranis in "Honey I shrank the Kids" but they're quite effective. Also very good for doing tick patrol on a dog. -- 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
