Re: Dead iBook G4 1.33 GHz, HDD Spins, DVD starts up but stops,
On Oct 18, 5:22 pm, diane [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My dead ibook was not dead, the video cable had broken. See if an external monitor allows you to see if, or if you can see it through a wireless network. Diane I pushed the on/off button I got no bong just a Dark screen, the HDD spun up, I forgot to mention that the HDD blankly spun up, ( no disk activity) normally when the Mac starts up ,the disk spin up, and there's disk activity. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Dead iBook G4 1.33 GHz, HDD Spins, DVD starts up but stops,
At 11:37 PM -0700 10/19/08, Mullin9 wrote: On Oct 18, 5:22 pm, diane [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My dead ibook was not dead, the video cable had broken. See if an external monitor allows you to see if, or if you can see it through a wireless network. Diane I pushed the on/off button I got no bong just a Dark screen, the HDD spun up, I forgot to mention that the HDD blankly spun up, ( no disk activity) normally when the Mac starts up ,the disk spin up, and there's disk I agree but I couldn't hear mine. The fan came on hard for a few seconds and that was it. Quite the odd situation. Diane --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Dead iBook G4 1.33 GHz, HDD Spins, DVD starts up but stops,
On Oct 17, 10:13 pm, Wallace Adrian D'Alessio [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Sat, Oct 18, 2008 at 12:32 AM, Mullin9 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I Have an iBook G4 /1.33 (2005) When I press the on/off button. the DVD starts up for only 2 seconds, HDD spins up, but no bong, no beeps. the green light, between F5 and F6 lights up when I press the on/ off button HDD is spinning but the screen remains dark. what's wrong? If it was mine I would start looking for dirty or loose connections. especially for the hard drive. I would get out the old toothbrush and the contact cleaner or alcohol. I would also inspect wires for damage. It is possible the HD is just worn out and given up or that it has been dropped. You might find what the green light means online. The screen remaining totally dark may indicate other serious problems. How is the mobo battery? Not the main battery but the one for the NVRAM? Thank you for the advice --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Dead iBook G4 1.33 GHz, HDD Spins, DVD starts up but stops,
Mullin9 wrote: I Have an iBook G4 /1.33 (2005) When I press the on/off button. the DVD starts up for only 2 seconds, HDD spins up, but no bong, no beeps. the green light, between F5 and F6 lights up when I press the on/ off button HDD is spinning but the screen remains dark. what's wrong? there was no need to cross post. the g4books listwas the better place to post. now to follow topic we have to watch 2 lists. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Dead iBook G4 1.33 GHz, HDD Spins, DVD starts up but stops,
On Oct 18, 8:41 am, Bruce Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Oct 17, 2008, at 9:32 PM, Mullin9 wrote: I Have an iBook G4 /1.33 (2005) When I press the on/off button. the DVD starts up for only 2 seconds, HDD spins up, but no bong, no beeps. Not good, no bong no beeps can indicate logic board issues. the green light, between F5 and F6 lights up when I press the on/ off button HDD is spinning but the screen remains dark. It's possible that the power manager is thoroughly confused. Follow the directions here http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1431 I read the link and pressed Shift+ctrl+opt+powerbutton still nothing , but the spinning HDD (always), and the green light by the F5 (some times) -- Bruce Johnson No matter where you go, there you are, B. Banzai --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Dead iBook G4 1.33 GHz, HDD Spins, DVD starts up but stops,
My dead ibook was not dead, the video cable had broken. See if an external monitor allows you to see if, or if you can see it through a wireless network. Diane --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Dead iBook G4 1.33 GHz, HDD Spins, DVD starts up but stops,
I Have an iBook G4 /1.33 (2005) When I press the on/off button. the DVD starts up for only 2 seconds, HDD spins up, but no bong, no beeps. the green light, between F5 and F6 lights up when I press the on/ off button HDD is spinning but the screen remains dark. what's wrong? --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Dead iBook G4 1.33 GHz, HDD Spins, DVD starts up but stops,
On Sat, Oct 18, 2008 at 12:32 AM, Mullin9 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I Have an iBook G4 /1.33 (2005) When I press the on/off button. the DVD starts up for only 2 seconds, HDD spins up, but no bong, no beeps. the green light, between F5 and F6 lights up when I press the on/ off button HDD is spinning but the screen remains dark. what's wrong? If it was mine I would start looking for dirty or loose connections. especially for the hard drive. I would get out the old toothbrush and the contact cleaner or alcohol. I would also inspect wires for damage. It is possible the HD is just worn out and given up or that it has been dropped. You might find what the green light means online. The screen remaining totally dark may indicate other serious problems. How is the mobo battery? Not the main battery but the one for the NVRAM? --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
