Charles wrote... >I've looked high and low for the solution to this problem. I thank >everyone that this is an active PCC mailing list. > >My dad's old Power Computing machine recently died. No sound, no >response, no fans. He brought it over for me to fix. I have no idea what >type it is. It's a large tower (bigger than a PowerCenter 150), >motherboard says 1995, and I think it's around 200MHz (hard to check now). > >I got a new power supply for it. I now have to use the power supply's >reset switch to turn the machine on. The only thing missing is the 5-pin >connector that goes right next to the P8 and P9 connectors on the >motherboard. I assume that's a Mac/Mac-clone thing. > >The computer starts up with its "bong" noise and appears to be running. >I can hear all the normal sounds but I can't tell if the HD is spinning >because it's right up against the power supply. > >The only problem is that nothing will show up on the monitor! I've tried >plugging the monitor into the monitor port, the SuperMac card, and the >monitor port without the SuperMac card in. Nothing. No flicker or >anything. I can hear the dang thing running. > >I've heard on usenet that the battery could be a problem. Where is the >battery? Also, where is the battery on a PowerCenter/PowerCurve so I can >trade?
Oh boy...a mystery ship ! If that unit has 6 PCI slots, and they're on the motherboard, it's a PowerTowerPro, the 'largest' tower PCC made. OTOH, the 'Supermac' card, lack of video if the pram battery is kaput, no name brand and fact that it is so old it belongs to your father suggests it's a 'nubus' Power 100 or 120. http://www.macgurus.com/shoppingcart/obj_show_page.cgi?mbpcpower100.html On the Power 100/120 the battery is under the power supply (see confidential mobo daigrahm at above URL). The battery is a standard 3.6v Lithium 1/2 AA, the same as on the PowerCenter which is located just above the cache dimm. Cheers...Michael Keep us informed of your progress ! -- Power Computing is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... 123Inkjets.com <http://lowendmac.com/ad/123inkjets.html> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Power Computing list info: <http://lowendmac.com/power/list.html> 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]> List archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powercomputing%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
