Find another mac and try to start it up in firewire target mode. This will let you know if you can mount the disk. If you can then run Norton or Disk Warrior on it. Fix everything it tells you to and then run disk utility on and fix permissions. Then see if you can start it. --- john slavin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I've got problem with an emac. It won't startup. > I've pressed the > cuda button, taken out the pram battery and let it > stand unplugged > over night, unhooked the hard drive, and taken out > one memory stick, > then the other. I always get the same symptoms. > When I press the > power button, the fan will come on, the light on the > mother board will > come on, sometimes (but not always) the chime will > sound and if the > hard drive is connected, you can hear a little hum > that sounds like > maybe the hard drive is spinning a little, but it > doesn't sound like > normal and doesn't continue the hard drive sound of > a normal boot > process and I never see anything on the screen. > Moreover, the machine > doesn't seem responsive to the keyboard. At least I > can't reset the > parameter ram or get into open firmware. > > I'm going to go ahead and buy a new battery, but I'm > thinking it's > motherboard. This machine was working fine one day > and the next day it > wouldn't start. Anybody have any other suggestions > or things to try? > > John > > > -- > 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 > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > __________________________________ Yahoo! FareChase: Search multiple travel sites in one click. http://farechase.yahoo.com -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
