Re: DA G4 will not shut down

2014-01-14 Thread Alex Sciortino
I realize that. That was just in response to Bruce saying that it rarely fixes things. My bets are on the PMU. Reset that and I think it will likely fix it. It is the small tact switch on the logic board. ‹ Alex Sciortino http://windows8sales.com/ From: Kris Tilford Reply-To: Date: Tuesday,

Re: DA G4 will not shut down

2014-01-14 Thread Kris Tilford
On Jan 15, 2014, at 12:19 AM, Alex Sciortino wrote: > Not necessarily. Sometimes an Archive and Install can solve many issues. > Just because it is a Mac does not mean system files cannot get corrupted. Whoa. There’s a LOT to be done BEFORE an “Archive and Install” is necessary. 1) Zap PRAM & r

Re: DA G4 will not shut down

2014-01-14 Thread Alex Sciortino
Not necessarily. Sometimes an Archive and Install can solve many issues. Just because it is a Mac does not mean system files cannot get corrupted. ‹ Alex Sciortino http://windows8sales.com/ On 1/14/14, 7:03 AM, "Bruce Johnson" wrote: > >Re-installing the OS is a windows fix for a Mac problem

Re: DA G4 will not shut down

2014-01-14 Thread smac0031
The finder quits but it is still running. It runs 10.4.11. On Monday, January 13, 2014 11:18:24 PM UTC-5, smac0031 wrote: > > My DA G4 doesn't shut down when you select shut down from the menu. It > just malingers. > > Mark Murphy > -- -- You received this message because you are a member of

Anybody needs ASD 2.5.8?

2014-01-14 Thread Valter Prahlad
I used a G5 for a couple years, and I have been looking for ASD (Apple Service Diagnostics) for a long time, with no success. (it's needed for testing and tuning the G5, e.g. for calibrating fan speeds) Confirming a classic Murphy law :-D as soon as I got rid of the G5, I found ASD 2.5.8! Oh well

Re: DA G4 will not shut down

2014-01-14 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Jan 13, 2014, at 9:18 PM, smac0031 wrote: > My DA G4 doesn't shut down when you select shut down from the menu. It just > malingers. "Malingers" is a rather inexact term. What OS Version? Is it stopping with the finder still active? With the desktop background still visible? With a gray