I know that the G4 eMac motherboards have trouble with bad capacitors, maybe
that's your problem.
-Elliott Price
Mac Computer Repair - Santa Barbara
Graphic Design - Artwork Setup
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On Dec 28, 2009, at 2:14 PM, [email protected] wrote:
> The power button doesn't seem to be the problem as I have the case from the
> 1.4 on it with a working power button.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Elliott Price <[email protected]>
> To: [email protected]
> Sent: Mon, Dec 28, 2009 5:09 pm
> Subject: Re: eMac hardware problem.
>
> My guess is that it would probably work... But in that case, I would just try
> plugging the power button in from the 1.2 and see if you get the same
> problem. (And/or whatever the button is attached to? Not sure.)
>
>
> -Elliott Price
> Mac Computer Repair - Santa Barbara
> Graphic Design - Artwork Setup
> Websites - Low Cost Custom Websites
>
> On Dec 28, 2009, at 2:03 PM, [email protected] wrote:
>
>> You are correct, there isn't a sensor that will determine if the case is on
>> or not. No, I don't leave the twist tie connecting the red and black wire,
>> as that was only a momentary connection just to turn it on as the switch is
>> a momentary switch. So at this point in time, I'm no closer than I was when
>> I started. Is it possible to take the mother board assembly from the 1.4 and
>> put it into the 1.2 eMac case? They both seem to be exactly the same
>> including all the connections from the motherboard to the rest of the
>> monitor/computer.
>>
>> Thanks again Elliot and all those that might have any suggestions.
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Elliott Price <[email protected]>
>> To: [email protected]
>> Sent: Mon, Dec 28, 2009 4:46 pm
>> Subject: Re: eMac hardware problem.
>>
>> I don't think so... None of the Macs I've worked on have a sensor or button.
>> (Oh, well, except the PowerMac G5) Some PC's have that feature, though, and
>> beep
>> a lot.
>> You might look around for a button or slot that could be a sensor...
>> although I
>> doubt that would be turning it off. I've never actually worked on an eMac,
>> but I
>> have had problems with power buttons before. You might try just taking out
>> the
>> twist tie, and powering it up with a keyboard that has a power button on it.
>>
>>
>> -Elliott Price
>> Mac Computer Repair - Santa Barbara
>> Graphic Design - Artwork Setup
>> Websites - Low Cost Custom Websites
>>
>> On Dec 28, 2009, at 1:27 PM, Christian Wacker wrote:
>>
>> > I might not be correct, but aren't alot of modern macs smart enough to
>> > know that they are "nude" and won't run until you "clothe" them (put
>> > their shell back on)?
>> >
>> > On Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 3:24 PM, <[email protected]> wrote:
>> >> I'm not using the power button at all but rather taking a twist tie and
>> >> momentarily connecting the red wire to the black wire on the cable going
>> >> to
>> >> the switch. I don't have the case on it at all as I wanted to make sure it
>> >> worked before I put the case back on. When I put the power cable to the
>> >> power button, I had managed to bend the pin in the middle of the power
>> >> button without realizing it. Yes, I did manage to lift it and straighten
>> >> it
>> >> out by using a 1/16 flat screwdriver. So getting it turned on is not the
>> >> problem, but rather the fact the compute won't stay on after it is turned
>> >> on.
>> >> Thanks. Any other suggestions from you Elliot? Or anyone else for that
>> >> matter.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> From: Elliott Price <[email protected]>
>> >> To: [email protected]
>> >> Sent: Mon, Dec 28, 2009 3:37 pm
>> >> Subject: Re: eMac hardware problem.
>> >>
>> >> Check to make sure that the power button isn't shorting out, if it's
>> >> "pressed" that could cause the problem you're describing. Is the button
>> >> assembly removable? You could post on LEM swap and see if you can get the
>> >> button/case part with the button in it.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> -Elliott Price
>> >> Mac Computer Repair - Santa Barbara
>> >> Graphic Design - Artwork Setup
>> >> Websites - Low Cost Custom Websites
>> >> On Dec 28, 2009, at 12:28 PM, [email protected] wrote:
>> >>
>> >> I have an eMac 1.4 GHz which is a 2005 that had a 80 GB HD and a combo
>> >> drive. I wanted to upgrade the hard drive to a 500 GB and a super drive. I
>> >> learned the hard way about being careful when pulling the case off as I
>> >> messed up the power button. Yes, I know how to turn it on by shorting out
>> >> the red and black wire to turn it on and then plugging it into a power
>> >> strip
>> >> and setting it up in preferences to come back on after a power outage.
>> >> That
>> >> makes it possible to not have to replace the power button, at least not
>> >> yet.
>> >> My problem is that once I turned it on, I got a message that said I needed
>> >> to turn it off by pressing the reset button or the off switch. Now, when I
>> >> turn it on, the eMac will stay on for a couple of minutes, but not long
>> >> enough to fully boot, and then I hear it shutting down and it completely
>> >> goes back off. I took the hard drive in it originally and put it into a
>> >> 1.2
>> >> GHz machine and it boots up just fine. I really don't want to take it to
>> >> the
>> >> local Apple store and spend $85 to have them check it out if it's
>> >> something
>> >> simple. Also, does anyone know if I can put the 1.4 GHz motherboard
>> >> assembly
>> >> into the 1.2 GHz, which does work. If I did that, and I get the same
>> >> problem, would that mean it's now the motherboard that is the problem?
>> >> Garth
>> >> MacBook Intel Core 2 Duo
>> >> eMac 1.4
>> >> eMac 1.2
>> >> Beige G3
>> >> G4 Yikes
>> >> Thanks in advance for any help anyone can give. I've taken apart plenty of
>> >> computers, both Macs and Windows so I'm not afraid to turn a screw driver.
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