> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Mon, 08 Nov 2004 00:17:30 -0500 > From: Colin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [PCI] Disaster > In-Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Len Gerstel wrote: > >> On Nov 7, 2004, at 7:11 PM, Colin wrote: >> >>> I woke up this afternoon and went to turn on my Mac. I did that. It >>> powered up; the keyboard lights flashed and the hard drive started to >>> spin up. But there was no video. And no startup chime. Being a PC >>> technician, I went to work the best I could. I removed the processor >>> and pressed the CUDA switch for five seconds, and then firmly >>> reseated the processor (604e, 120 MHz). I found out the SCSI cable >>> wasn't plugged in, so I reseated that to no avail. All cables inside >>> and out are now firmly connected, but my Mac won't even give me a sad >>> face, much less a startup chime. >> >> Sounds like it could be a dead pram battery. That can cause all kinds >> of problems such as yours. >> >> 24 hour Radio Shack or compusa nearby? > > Can't be; I tested the 3.6 V battery with my multimeter and it came up > as 3.55 V; pretty good considering the battery has the date July 1995 > stamped on it. And there are 24-hour Radio Shacks now? Wow. > -- > Colin
Can be easily... mere voltage is not a reliable indication of condition and it should be 3.6 anyway, any loss of voltage when you are not putting a load is a ground for suspicion. Try a small load and see. If it is awkward to get another, just for temporary, hook up any 3.6 well charged supply (any 3 nicads... or many camera lithiums) to your Mac. David Elmo -- 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
