Jim Raper wrote: >Hello, > >I don't know if this is the correct forum (list) for this, so don't >hesitate to steer me to the right one. > >
Seems like a pretty Mac generic question but the PCI list is the best list, maybe. >3. I checked out fan noise by disconnecting fan; noise disappeared. I >hooked up a known good monitor to check other problem. Still amber but >no green. > problem solved. >4. Tried to start up the computer with Norton Utilities. Still nothing. > No surprise. >At this point my repair CD suggests replacing the Video-Out Card. Why >would it be the Video Out Card instead of the Audio-Monitor Connection >Subassembly? Next after that suggestion is this suggestion: Pull all >DRAM DIMMs; replacing them one-by-one and trying Startup on each >replacement.. Couldn't I do that before replacing either of the other >two parts? > At this point I'd suggest giving it to me or try changing the pram battery as suggested, yeah I know others have already suggested this but if ten other people continue to recommend the same action over the next two days it will give you a fair idea of the pci list. ;) >Can someone suggest something here? Is one of the three latter steps >more logical than the other two? > Try a search of the pci list archives and take the cd's instructions as a last resort. If the hard drive makes all the right noises to make you think that the computer is booting, hit the shutdown key then the return key to confirm shutdown, a couple of hits of the return key wont hurt after the hdd has finished activity on boot up either. >Jim > Good luck Jim. -- Quadlist is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Quadlist info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/quadlist.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> Send list messages to: <mailto:quadlist@;mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:quadlist-off@;mail.maclaunch.com> For digest mode, email: <mailto:quadlist-digest@;mail.maclaunch.com> Subscription questions: <mailto:listmom@;lowendmac.com> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
