>Hi David..... > > >--- David Klaus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>Ok, I'm going to assume we are talking about a SCSI HD. First >>question is did the computer ever work with the HD. Second >>question, is how was the HD formatted, using Apple's HD setup or a >>third party product? Is this the original HD or a replacement unit >>you are using. > >When I first brought the computer home, I hooked up a monitor, >keyboard, etc. and pressed the power button and....it started! You >could have seen my smile for miles! I hobbled around like a blind >man, looking at this and that, to see what had already been >installed. Through my meanderings I found that it had a small (which >would have been more than ample, during its initial release) 2gb >harddrive, 64mb of RAM and lotsa other software (virtual pc - win31, >for instance) and OS 8.5. Not wanting to mess anything up, I powered >it down. The following morning I tried to start it and here came the >flashing question mark on the screen. > >After downloading and printing the specs manual, I went through each >area of the computer to troubleshoot my problem and did what was >suggested with varying results. > >>Were the replacement HD's suppose to >>work with Apple's HD setup? FWIW, Smalldog electronics is having a >>garage sale, and I noticed a number of Apple ROM'd SCSI HD's in their >>list. These drives should install in any Mac and be recognized as a >>valid HD for formatting by Apple's tools. If the replacement HD's >>you tried were not correctly setup, then that would prevent them from >>having the OS installed on them. They should have at least shown up >>in Apple's drive setup, even if they were listed as 'Not Supported'. > > >The hard drive I attempted to start the 9500, after getting the >original hard drive to do what was supposed to be normal, came from >a 7200/120 and a 7500/100....both, of which, I know were good and >properly terminated as I had bought them from the university and >they were working fine and still worked when I reinstalled them back >into the computers from where they came. > > >So, you think that the cables just may be the culprit? I would like >to get this system going and possibly upgraded, if it is at all >possible.
So the computer started once, and then never again. IIRC, you said you replaced the Motherboard. Although I am reluctant to suggest it, did you replace the power supply? Also, did you ever get the orignal HD to work in a different Mac? (It sounds like you have a couple, which is why I ask.) Because of the start then no-start, I'd suspect a component failure of some type. Since you have tried different HD's with the same results, and assuming all the termination was correct when you installed the replacements, and you haven't failed a cable replacing HD's, the one thing you haven't mentioned is the power supply. -- -- Mr. PopMan - [EMAIL PROTECTED] - "Does anybody want to play a game of pinball?" 'Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.' --Hanlon's Razor -- 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
