On Apr 18, 2012, at 12:43 AM, [email protected] wrote: > Does this sound impossible to decently fix? The website searches suggest a > power module replacement OR a motherboard.
It sounds like a power supply failure. Identifying the correct model of G4 would help. Further info can be gleaned from here: <http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3082?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US> <http://support.apple.com/kb/TA25585?viewlocale=en_US> <http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/powermac_g4/index-powermac-g4.html> It could also possibly be a dead PRAM battery, which can definitely cause the 'not starting up', but I'm not sure about the not waking up from sleep. It's also possible that the 'not waking from sleep' incident was not related. The replacement PRAM battery is about $6-$15, so it's a very cheap fix. Radio shack carries 'em, they're a 1/2 AA sized 3.6V lithium cell. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrW3lrdye6I> this is a video fro a "quicksilver" model, but it's pretty much the same for any model. -- Bruce Johnson "Wherever you go, there you are" B. Banzai, PhD -- 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] To leave this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist
