>Okay. I dismantled the 840, popped out all the RAM memory and cleaned
>the tin contacts with alcohol; did the same for the VRAM, and replaced
>the PRAM battery. Checked and double checked all connections on the mobo
>and HDD while I was in there.
>
>On startup, I initially got the "sad Mac" "auto-crash" sound instead of
>the Mac chime, but on the second try, it booted up normally. I've now
>had it running for about half an hour and have restarted several times
>with no problem. Can anyone explain why the first attempt to boot
>resulted in the "sad Mac" sound following all my dismantling? As long as
>it was only the one time, I guess I'm out of the woods on this strange
>boot behavior. Time will tell. Thanks everyone!
Just a guess but it may have been corrupted PRAM settings that after
a failed boot were cleared.
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Clark Martin
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