that should say have NOT been on this list.... On Fri, May 22, 2015 at 9:41 PM, Kari Rasmason <[email protected]> wrote:
> I have been on this list for years, but I just happened across your > message. It was very easy to replace the hard drive in the iMac 400DV. You > have to take the computer apart, but ifixit has a how-to with pics. I got > rid of mine many years ago, but I might still have the disks if you need > them. > Kari > > On Tue, Apr 7, 2015 at 4:50 AM, Colin Yarwood <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Hello again! >> >> So, apologies for the typos before.... :-( >> >> I removed the original PRAM battery and replaced it with a more recent >> but perhaps not quite new one and we have a little progress: >> >> The start button has stopped flickering and after 9 seconds held down >> goes off >> >> I found the unbent paperclip click point and ther was no disk inside. I >> found my original two CDs and tried to put them in. The slot accepts them >> takes tem in and in the nicest possible way - pushes them out again... no >> go there. >> >> I tried all the options again including shift hed down, ctrl & cmd, c, a >> no go >> >> I dug out a Formac FW CD/DVD drive which I connected up (it works on my >> MBP!) but it wont allow the iMac to boot either of the CDs if installed. >> >> I have tried a USB card reader with a flash memory module which has >> various Mac OS's installed but zilch. >> >> I will order a new PRAM battery today and try again but otherwsie it >> seems likely to be more problematical and probably HDD related? >> >> Does anyone know if the CD drivers are on the HDD or in ROM? If on HDD >> that would explain why it wont load the CD...? Wouldnt it? >> >> I see elsewhere that replacing an HDD in an iMac isnt seen as being a >> user job..... >> >> .... any thoughts as to what my disk options would be..... size limits? >> Its running OS 9.0 at present but I am happy to install OS X. >> >> Advice, thoughts? >> >> Colin >> >> On Monday, April 6, 2015 at 8:54:40 PM UTC+1, jmbrinck wrote: >>> >>> Same thing happened not long ago with my old Mac 6100CD. And a new PRAM >>> battery got it booted. Worth a try. >>> >>> On Mon, Apr 6, 2015 at 11:53 AM, Colin Yarwood <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Guys >>>> >>>> Having good my LC475 and PB1400s working again ;-) I thought Id pull >>>> the old iMac Indigo out and see if I can get it to run. >>>> >>>> I recall we had it halt and it didnt want to start again c 2003 before >>>> we put it in the garage... >>>> >>>> >>>> So, got it out cleaned it up and added a keyboard and mouse and >>>> connected up to mains. >>>> >>>> Pressed the button and it went clunk and a green light lit around the >>>> button and flickers - something somewhere inside the case flutters >>>> regularly but no sign of life on the screen. >>>> >>>> I tried option startup keys and it doesnt do any different - no FW mode >>>> startup, No alt disk. >>>> >>>> I think there is a CD in the slot - I couldnt put its original CD in >>>> anyway and as its a slot loader I could not find the paper clip with to >>>> eject it powered on or not! I looked at leaft and right of slot without >>>> success :-( >>>> >>>> I have a FW disk and pugged it in and tried to start it but while its >>>> light came on it went off as did the green light on the iMac. >>>> >>>> Any ideas? PRAM Battery? Same as LC475 3.6 V? >>>> >>>> Colin >>>> >>>> -- >>>> -- >>>> 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 >>>> >>>> --- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "iMac Group" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>> >>> >>> -- >> -- >> 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 >> >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "iMac Group" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > -- -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. 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