Possibly a new clock battery.... Fred....
Kevin Willis wrote: > I have a 7500 with a Newer Tech G3/300 running OS 8.6. When I went >on vacation, I unplugged it for about a week and a half. When I plugged it >in and started it up, my wallpaper was gone and my icons stacked on top of >each other on the left of the desktop. > > I straightened everything out, but every time I do a restart, the >monitor won't come back on. I have to shutdown and then start up. When it >comes back up, my wallpaper is gone and my icons are stacked up again. > > I rebuilt the desktop, did a pram zap, initialized the HD and >reinstalled the OS. Nothing changed. However, now I have to hold down the >power button for about 10 or 12 "clicks" before the computer starts. > > Everything was fine before I went on vacation. The hard start >problem happened a while back and I had to get a new motherboard. > > What happened to this thing and how can I fix it? > > Thanks, > > Kevin > > > > -- 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
