Dual 867 G4 MDD Machine Model: PowerMac3,6 I have a dual G4 MDD with a startup problem. It’s been “finicky” for a while, requiring holding the power button for a few seconds to start up – and not a soft touch at that; when I say “holding” I mean *holding*/*pushing* hard – so upon returning home from the long Memorial Day weekend I decided to open it up and give it a thorough cleaning of the dust and dirt and cat hair. But when I went to start it I got only a brief flicker of the power button light before…nothing. And subsequent attempts don’t even generate that much activity.
Web research has pointed me all over the place: the power button itself, a CUDA reset, the PRAM battery, the power supply or the logic board. I’m no stranger to cracking open the case and tinkering, but I’d at least like to know where to start before I do. I picked up a new PRAM battery and a MDD chassis from OWC. My plan is to try the PRAM/CUDA trick first, then explore swapping the power switch itself since the one on the empty chassis seems WAY lighter to the touch than mine ever was. (I never really could understand why it took so much pressure on that switch in the first place. Perhaps that’s been the cause all along?) ANYWAY, I recall a discussion from last August or so about similar problems one of you was having, so I wonder if you can shed any light on what might work for me based on what ultimately proved to be the solution for you. Can you help? Or, as a “vintage” or “obsolete” machine (in Apple’s eyes) am I just out of luck? If worse comes to worst and it comes down to an eBay scavenger hunt and some serious DIY time, so be it. But, hopefully not. Thanks, Bill Wilson Wilson-Lewis-Wilson Design -- -- 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 --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "G-Group" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
