Re: Seemingly Dead Yosemite G3
-- Original message -- Subject: Seemingly Dead Yosemite G3 Date:Saturday, 12. February 2011 From:vacputer vacpu...@yahoo.com To: G-Group g3-5-list@googlegroups.com My Yosemite G3 300 is failing to boot. The unit's power light comes on, the hard disk spins up, and nothing else happens. No chime, no video. I have tried everything I can. I have removed all SIMMs and replaced them with the original 64MB Apple SIMM. No joy. I have pushed the CUDA button, no joy. I have removed all PCI cards except the original RAGE 128 graphics card. I have confirmed said card's functionality in my Quicksilver G4. It works fine. I have replaced the 1/2 AA battery, but the replacement may be dead. I have no way to measure its voltage. Should I buy a new battery, or is there anything else I can try? I have used BW G3s with dead batteries before, so I don't know if the battery is the problem. Hi! When I got my Yosemite, I got it literally from the trash. After cleaning it I had the same symptom – everything would spin up, but no chime, and no boot-up. What worked for me: I removed the PRAM battery completely. If I recall correctly it worked without it after I reseated the CPU. So, that way the fault in my case: I had to reseat the CPU. Remove it, clean the the socket (using a can of compressed air), then reseat it firmly. May be worth a shot. BTW and FYI: my Yosemite still doesn't have a chime, but it works correctly. Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- 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
Seemingly Dead Yosemite G3
My Yosemite G3 300 is failing to boot. The unit's power light comes on, the hard disk spins up, and nothing else happens. No chime, no video. I have tried everything I can. I have removed all SIMMs and replaced them with the original 64MB Apple SIMM. No joy. I have pushed the CUDA button, no joy. I have removed all PCI cards except the original RAGE 128 graphics card. I have confirmed said card's functionality in my Quicksilver G4. It works fine. I have replaced the 1/2 AA battery, but the replacement may be dead. I have no way to measure its voltage. Should I buy a new battery, or is there anything else I can try? I have used BW G3s with dead batteries before, so I don't know if the battery is the problem. -- 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
Re: Seemingly Dead Yosemite G3
vacputer wrote: My Yosemite G3 300 is failing to boot. The unit's power light comes on, the hard disk spins up, and nothing else happens. No chime, no video. I have tried everything I can. I have removed all SIMMs and replaced them with the original 64MB Apple SIMM. No joy. I have pushed the CUDA button, no joy. I have removed all PCI cards except the original RAGE 128 graphics card. I have confirmed said card's functionality in my Quicksilver G4. It works fine. I have replaced the 1/2 AA battery, but the replacement may be dead. I have no way to measure its voltage. Should I buy a new battery, or is there anything else I can try? I have used BW G3s with dead batteries before, so I don't know if the battery is the problem. All those symptoms suggest a dead 1/2 AA battery. G4 machines certainly behave like this, and for such a small cost, it's got to be worth a shot. Ted -- 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
