> > From: Bob Schmidt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2004/07/25 Sun PM 11:46:37 EST > To: "PCI PowerMacs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [PCI] 9600 just died > > Hi All, > > Just had the strangest thing happen. My 9600/G4 700mhz was happily > working away on my desk. I went away for about 30 minutes came back and noticed the > screen would not wake up. I tried to reboot the computer, nothing. I turned the > power bar off, waited for about 10 seconds turned it back on, no chime, nothing. I > opened it up reset the cuda switch, powered it back up... nothing no chime nothing. > The computer has simply died, anyone have any ideas as to what may have happened. > > Thanks, > Bob > > Sounds like my worst nightmare. Just be thankful that it didn't happen six years ago when the 9600 was still worth something.
Let it cool down for an hour or two and try your normal startup. Having said that, and knowing that you don't have a spare power supply, cut the power and check all of the cable connections on the motherboard. remove and re-install your DIMMs. Then lets check your power cord to the CPU. Lets check your PRAM battery. Lets check your ADB cable or USB cable or whatever you are using to connect your KEYBOARD to the CPU. Especially if you power up from the Power Button on the Keyboard ? Lets try a different keyboard. How fast and of which type was the original 604e processor ?? Tsunami or Kansas compatible? Got one you can throw in ? The Daystar Genesis and Millennium PCI clones were prone to croaking completely without warning. On their website Daystar published a LIST of what components to remove and verify and in what order to restore functionality to Tsunami-based Macs and Clones. Dig it out. Pull all of the RAM and try to restart it with NO RAM. You should hear something unusual. If you have had a power supply or motherboard failure you can pick up a replacement on eBay for the price of a pizza (large, no anchovies). Try out the RAM, G4 card and PRAM battery in one of your other PCI Macs. GFL M M -- 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
