on 5/21/04 1:07 AM, Ken at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> Recently, I've been asked to repair two Power Mac 8500s that power up but >> fail to boot. On each machine, there's no boot sound, there's no launch from >> the hard drive (it spins briefly and then stops), and the monitor remains >> black. >> >> I've checked the motherboard batteries (3.6-volt lithium) and they're both >> good. Am I dealing in each case with a bad power supply? >> >> Any suggestions and repair advice would be appreciated. >> >> Joe Braddy >> Winter Haven, FL > --------- > First guess would be that the processor card is not fully seated. > > Ken
I would pull all of the removable cards. ie: CPU, RAM, Cache, PCI's, etc....clean the contacts and re-seat them. Take the battery out and letting it set unplugged overnight seems to help sometimes also. Ron -- 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
