The saga continues ... At 17:24 2005-11-03 -0500, I wrote: > > i just learned that i was supposed to press the "CUDA reset" button after > replacing the battery. i gather that could possibly be the source of the > problem, so guess i will have to open 'er up again anyway.
Well, I did that. That was when I realized I'd mistaken the SGRAM for SRAM. Pried off the CPU cage cover and eyeballed the top SODIMM. It turns out to be 512Mb! Strange, I'm thinking ... Put the whole thing back together, tried to boot it. Nuttin'. Amber light, chime, but no raster or other sign of life. Hmm, worse than before, when at least it would boot once after a rest ... *sigh* Opened it up again. This time I popped out the CPU daughterboard and examined the underside. Sure enough, a 32Mb SODIMM. And 512 on top. Reassembled again. Turned it over, plugged it in, turned it on ... Boots! No "memory problem" message. But tells me it's only seeing 32Mb now ... where it was seeing 160 before ... After fooling around a bit, I clicked Restart on the Menu, and amazingly, it restarted. Then I had to shut it down cause I needed the kitchen table for supper ... So ... it looks like maybe the "memory problem" was the cause of the boot problem? And presumably the problem part of it was the fact that the SODIMM was twice as large as the slot could handle? (But why, then, did it only see 1/4 of the stick?) And ... mind you, I did reinsert the 512 stick -- after giving the edge connectors a little rubdown with a bit of newspaper as they looked a little dull. Seemed to be seated just fine. But now it's not being detected at all!?! Am puzzled. Well ... with any luck I'll find some 128 or 256 SODIMMs somewhere (preferably for free, as I have a negative budget and can't even afford $20 on eBay these days). Any ideas what is with all that? Bewildered, near Boston, Bill [Sexagenarian Boy Genius] Phillips People's Republic of Geekhaven, FASMA New Stuff @ Old Professor Bear's House o' Books: http://books.oldprofessorbear.com/ and http://www.WeCanFixYourOldPix.com/ !!! -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.12.8/161 - Release Date: 2005-11-03 -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
