Benedetto, As it turns out, I subscribed to the PCC list as well. Someone there suggested the same thing, and to confirm my own suspicions, as it were, I pulled the battery and checked it w/ a voltmeter. Surprise! 3.6V! The battery is stamped for 2000, and I bought it in 2001. So the battery wasn't dead.
Someone else suggested pulling and reseating everything on the board. I did that, and presto. The Mac boots. One of the RAM DIMMs may have been seated improperly, but I haven't ruled out a bad _slot_ (yes, they can fail) as I replaced them in a different order. In any case, it boots now. Thanks for the thoughts though! Drew -- Having graduated (with a physics BS :-P), I will be using the email address <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Please update your address book. <http://homepage.mac.com/alk/> "Anyone can fly, all you have to do is throw yourself at the ground and miss." -Douglas Adams, Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
