I just picked up an iMac G3 350mhz system with what the guy told me was an install of 10.1, but it won't boot. It 'bongs' and then sits there, i can't even hear the HDD. The sticker on the bottom claims that it is a 6gb hdd so I would expect it to gurgle and growl at me when it is loading, but nothing. I'm guessing that it might have trouble seeing the HDD,or it might be dead.
On Sep 11, 11:10 pm, Elliott Price <[email protected]> wrote: > Sure... :) > Do you know where to get the firmware update? I, or someone else here, > can provide you with a link if you need it. > > -Elliott Price > Mac Computer Repair - Santa Barbara > Graphic Design - Artwork Setup > Websites - Low Cost Custom Websites > > On Sep 11, 2009, at 3:29 PM, Jasiu wrote: > > > > > To keep you up to date: > > > Imac started up in OS9 with out any problems. So I am imagining that > > it didn't have the require firmware update to run 10.3. Perhaps it > > was running 10.1 or 10.2. Sound logical? > > > John > > > On Sep 5, 5:42 pm, Jasiu <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I started up with Command-V and got the following: > > >> APPLE PMU CLOCK Reset! > >> security auditing service present > >> IOATA Controller device blocking bus > >> Time Clock CHECK and RESET DATA > >> disk Os7;oxffffffff (UNDEFINED) > > >> Whats it mean???? > > >> On Sep 5, 12:41 pm, Elliott Price <[email protected]> wrote: > > >>> If it was running OSX before, there's a good chance it already had > >>> the > >>> firmware update. > >>> Besides, we accidentally did that to a 350Mhz Blueberry slot-loader, > >>> installed 10.4 without updating the firmware. In that case, it stops > >>> recognizing the monitor, and it just stops displaying video. > > >>> -Elliott Price > >>> Mac Computer Repair - Santa Barbara > >>> Graphic Design - Artwork Setup > >>> Websites - Low Cost Custom Websites > > >>> On Sep 5, 2009, at 9:28 AM, Jasiu wrote: > > >>>> really? How do I go about that? > > >>>> On Sep 5, 11:23 am, Malcolm <[email protected]> wrote: > >>>>> Every thing I have read, tells me that you can not upgrade your OS > >>>>> higher then OS X 10.2 without first doing a Firmware update? > > >>>>> -Malcolm > > >>>>> On Sep 5, 10:17 am, Jasiu <[email protected]> wrote: > > >>>>>> I'm going to try command V next. I tried Command-Option-N-V(?) > >>>>>> to > >>>>>> reset NVRAM and it didnt go all the way through. Here is some of > >>>>>> what > >>>>>> I got: > > >>>>>> APPLE PMU CLOCK Reset! > >>>>>> security auditing service present > >>>>>> IOATA Controller device blocking bus > >>>>>> Time Clock CHECK and RESET DATA > >>>>>> disk Os7;oxffffffff (UNDEFINED) > > >>>>>> This machine has an issue with its DVD drive. I couldn't eject > >>>>>> the > >>>>>> last one that was in there from someone else. Eventually after > >>>>>> tearing the machine apart I got the disc out. That is why I > >>>>>> loaded > >>>>>> 10.3 on a YIKES! machine and physically reinstalled the hard > >>>>>> drive > >>>>>> into the Imac > > >>>>>> Then it stops and just keeps looking at me. No nothing. > > >>>>>> Restarted and tried leaving it on over night but when I got up > >>>>>> the > >>>>>> same spinning circle was there > > >>>>>> On Sep 5, 8:23 am, Ryan Waldon <[email protected]> wrote: > > >>>>>>> On Fri, Sep 4, 2009 at 8:07 PM, Gary Fortman <[email protected]> > >>>>>>> wrote: > > >>>>>>>> Memory chips rarely have the size imprinted. > >>>>>>>> Even original apple chips. > >>>>>>>> Maybe do a google search of whatever numbers are on them. > > >>>>>>>> Sent from my eyeFone > > >>>>>>> My mistake, apologies. I've yet to encounter one that wasn't > >>>>>>> labeled. > >>>>>>> Sorry about my poor advice... > > >>>>>>> --ryan- Hide quoted text - > > >>>>>> - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/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/imaclist -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
