Hi Brian, > PRAM battery, when was it last replaced. This can cause the "?" and > other problems during system restarts
Hmmm... No telling. This is inside the tower right, and I can get a replacement at Walmart?? > hard drive is probably on the way out. A hard drive is good for 5 > years in my opinion. After 5 years its on borrowed time Disk checks out fine. > CPU or Memory might be breaking down, possible but not likely. > > Have you installed or replaced any hardware components No. > > Have you installed any new appz or system patches No. > > Just as a quick idea, when was the last time you opened up your 9600. > The 9600 is no spring chicken. It is possible that over time it has > filled with dust, pet hair, dirt, paper clips, staples, etc, etc and > the mother board and other components are covered in dirt and over > heating. Can do this easily---it hasn't been opened in years and is in the dog room... ;-) > Is it possible to put a Beige G3 mother board into a 9600 case? It's got a G3, but not sure if it a notherboard, or what. Karen -- 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
