On 8/28/01 Prescott Nichols <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Gordon, do not give up yet! I went through something very similar just
> last week! I tried installing a RAM upgrade on my 8500, which involved
> pulling all cards off the mother board. When I got it all back together
> and pushed the power button, the LEDs flashed and the power supply
> clicked. I had seated all the cards very carefully, but I tried again.
> Nothing. I pulled the RAM. Nothing. So, naturally, I began researching
> the new Macs, settling on the new iBook (checkout outpost.com for no
> tax, no shipping, and 128MB extra RAM). Then I shared my Mac woes on
> this listserve. Several responses pointed to the daughter card not being
> seated all the way. I tried one last time. Pushed so hard on the damn
> thing the motherboard popped out of a couple of clips in back! Nudged
> the motherboard back in. That did it. The 8500 works fine. Someday, a
> wireless iBook will make a fine addition to the household.
Hmm, well it certainly sounds like you had the same issue I currently
have. I will try again tonight and push that damn daughter card in as
tight as it'll go. Heck, I got nothing to lose. I did hear it "klunk" into
position but who knows?
Gordon Hawley
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