Re: G5 2.7 RAM upgrade.??
I had a similar experience with my wife's iMac G5 (2005). I bought bargain RAM online and the G5 did not recognize it. When I replaced the RAM with RAM sticks that I bought from OWC, I had no problems. If I learned anything from this it is that the brand of RAM is important. I was able to return the bargain RAM for a full refund, so the only loss was the loss of time and perspiration. Larry -- -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups G-Group group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to g3-5-list+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: G5 2.7 RAM upgrade.??
Il giorno 13/02/13 05.21, Dan Currie ha scritto: I have since removed ALL the RAM and inserted pairs . I still get the 3 blinks no matter which of the old pairs I put in. I can not get beyond the 3 blinking lights. 2005, G5, 2.7 dualie running 10.5.8. I don't like to be the bearer of (possible) bad news, but I just had a problem similar to yours (you can check the Group's archives for 3 blinks and no boot subject), on my Early 2005 G5 DP 2.7 (looks like you have the same G5). Well, in my case it seems the memory controller soldering has gone bad, thus it doesn't matter which Ram I insert (and even without Ram), it's always the 3 blinks. To prove this, I heated the memory controller area (a square of solders between the two slots blocks, on the right to them) with a hair dryer (a couple minutes), and this made the G5 boot and work for some time (15-45' usually). It seems many computers made around 2003-2005 had this oncoming problem, due to lead-free solder (Google lead-free solder g5 problem). One of the suggested trick was the hair dryer one (it makes the solders contacts temporarily working). In your case, you might have the picky Ram issue many mentioned here, or you might have an issue similar to mine. I wish you good luck. ;-) Prior to this problem, the memory controller's temperature was always high (around 75° C), thus it's likely that contributed to the subsequent failure. -- -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups G-Group group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to g3-5-list+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: G5 2.7 RAM upgrade.??
Il giorno 13/02/13 05.21, Dan Currie ha scritto: I have since removed ALL the RAM and inserted pairs . I still get the 3 blinks no matter which of the old pairs I put in. I can not get beyond the 3 blinking lights. Adding to my last post, take a look at this page: http://www.macintouch.com/readerreports/powermacg5/topic2205.html An user wrote this: It could also be a bad memory socket. My G5 died when I reseated my memory because they were far to tight. It must have cracked the solder. Maybe that's what happened to you. And, again, maybe your issue is just memory-related, nothing worse. But I thought you better be informed. -- -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups G-Group group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to g3-5-list+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
delte user folder on G4 iBook
A friend of mine is going to donate her old G4 iBook and I volunteered to get rid of her personal stuff (User folder) on it. However, she does not have the install CDs that came with it. It is running 10.4. So what would be the best way to delete her User Folder without deleting the OS? Jane -- -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups G-Group group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to g3-5-list+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: G5 2.7 RAM upgrade.??
Still trying ... frustration is high but forcing myself to go slowly! If success comes I will post ... any other suggestions are welcome! Dan -- -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups G-Group group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to g3-5-list+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: delte user folder on G4 iBook
On Feb 13, 2013, at 10:53 AM, janespra...@comcast.net wrote: A friend of mine is going to donate her old G4 iBook and I volunteered to get rid of her personal stuff (User folder) on it. However, she does not have the install CDs that came with it. It is running 10.4. So what would be the best way to delete her User Folder without deleting the OS? Jane Set up a new user account with the same privileges (admin, probably), log out of her user and then log in into the new user account. Go to System Preferences Accounts and delete her user account immediately. It will take awhile if she's got a lot of music, pix, etc. Make sure to check the hard drive contents for user stuff as some folks like to stash tax returns, personal documents and the like OUTSIDE their user folder. Voila! All her user stuff is gone. If you want to be really paranoid about it, you can move the old user folder to the trash can and then do a secure delete. Jim -- -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups G-Group group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to g3-5-list+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: G5 2.7 RAM upgrade.??
On Feb 13, 2013, at 10:07 AM, Valter Prahlad wrote: One of the suggested trick was the hair dryer one (it makes the solders contacts temporarily working). In industrial heat gun is just a super hot hairdryer, and Harbor Freight sells cheap ones for $9.99 that are hot enough to easily reflow solder. You'd need to mask off the rest of the board with foil and be very careful, but you can fix these broken solder joints if you're lucky. -- -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups G-Group group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to g3-5-list+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: delte user folder on G4 iBook
On Feb 13, 2013, at 11:53 AM, janespra...@comcast.net wrote: A friend of mine is going to donate her old G4 iBook and I volunteered to get rid of her personal stuff (User folder) on it. However, she does not have the install CDs that came with it. It is running 10.4. So what would be the best way to delete her User Folder without deleting the OS? Create a new admin user. Log in as that user, delete the old user via the Users System prefs. Do not take the option to save the users files. More adventuresomely, you can do this: http://hints.macworld.com/article.php?story=20010827120222505 Which leaves the laptop ready to create a new admin user as if it were new. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups G-Group group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to g3-5-list+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: G5 2.7 RAM upgrade.??
On Feb 13, 2013, at 2:03 PM, Kris Tilford wrote: On Feb 13, 2013, at 10:07 AM, Valter Prahlad wrote: One of the suggested trick was the hair dryer one (it makes the solders contacts temporarily working). In industrial heat gun is just a super hot hairdryer, and Harbor Freight sells cheap ones for $9.99 that are hot enough to easily reflow solder. You'd need to mask off the rest of the board with foil and be very careful, but you can fix these broken solder joints if you're lucky. I've read another internet page that described this technique ... and I believe he said his success rate was 10 % He also tries cooking the mobo ( or was it just the cpu board? ) leveled off, in a 350 deg F oven for 3-5 mnts if you're lucky is correct IMHO. -- -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups G-Group group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to g3-5-list+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: Sleep issue
On Fri, Jan 11, 2013 at 1:10 AM, No No grizzledgia...@gmail.com wrote: Hello Diane: One, I assume you have set the energy control panel to never sleep, closed Preferences, open Preferences, reset sleep setting. This can over write bad preference settings. You can also find the energy control panel settings cache (with other personal account cached settings in your account name/Library/Caches/com.apple.**preferencepanes.cache) and delete them. Preferences need to be reentered. Two, PRAM (Apple key, Option key, P, R at the same time on computer start from computer off) and Power Manager reset. PMU reset proceeds as: Turn computer off, wait ten seconds, pull plug, pull ALL wires from computer, open case, find small Surface Mount Device (SMU) button labeled PMU on motherboard next to two ATA cable attachments to motherboard. Leave battery in motherboard. Wait five minutes or so. Press button ONCE firmly and release immediately, same as when you use the power button to start the computer. Attach power cable, keyboard, video. Start. If the computer will not start, repeat PMU reset procedure, but try to press the button more quickly. You may need to reset PRAM after this to get complete start. You can also try to find the procedure on the web, but I didn't find any specific for the MDD. What I have given you worked for my MDD. Hi Bob, I had not done any of what you suggested, as it's always been like this. But it was pretty good for over a month, except if I left it with the dashboard up and running - maybe my radar widget prevents it from sleeping. After I got your reply, I did try setting it to never, exiting, and resetting it. Repaired permissions. Eventually it would sleep again. I lost power for a few minutes one day last week and it has not gone to sleep since sigh So now I will step through the rest of your suggestions. Again, this machine has always behaved like this since I got it 10 years ago. As a matter of fact, if you had asked me I would have said I *don't* have sleep turned on as it just never went to sleep at all. When it did in December, I feared my PS was going again as that's what used to happen, I'd leave it on overnight and it would be off in the morning due to the failing PS. The only way to get it back on then was to unplug it and hit the power button. This time it really was sleeping, and I kind of liked it! Hopefully it will kick itself back in again. Thanks! -- -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups G-Group group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to g3-5-list+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
