[q] Replacement Hard Drive for a Preforma LC 575
Hi, I recently acquired a Preforma LC 575, though it seems the hard drive has died because whenever I start it I just get a flashing question mark. If anyone knows where I could I could get a replacement hard drive (I think its a scsi), or has any suggestions to fix my problem, I would really appreciate it. Thanks -- Quadlist is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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 -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:quadlist@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
Re: [q] Replacement Hard Drive for a Preforma LC 575
On Dec 23, 2005, at 5:17 AM, Michael wrote: I recently acquired a Preforma LC 575, though it seems the hard drive has died because whenever I start it I just get a flashing question mark. If anyone knows where I could I could get a replacement hard drive (I think its a scsi), or has any suggestions to fix my problem, I would really appreciate it. A flashing question mark on startup means that the computer is unable to find a suitable operating system to boot from. That might mean the hard drive is bad, but it might also mean that the OS is missing or corrupt. You can try and start from either a boot floppy or from a CD. If it starts and a hard drive icon appears on the desktop you would simply need to install or reinstall an OS on the computer. If you do need a hard drive for your computer, the low end swap list is an excellent place to start looking. http://lowendmac.com/lists/swap.html. If you need an OS to install System 7.5 and updaters are still available from Apple. http:// home.earthlink.net/~gamba2/index.html also has a listing of assorted Mac OSes and places to find them. Good luck bill -- Quadlist is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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 -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:quadlist@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
Re: [q] Replacement Hard Drive for a Preforma LC 575
Thanks for the tips Bill, Unfortunately whenever I try to boot from the 'Install Me First Cd' or the floppies that came with the mac, the message 'Welcome to Macintosh' comes up on the screen and then it freezes. I'm not sure if this is correct but i have been told that if it can not find a hard drive then it wont be able to boot from cd or floppy. Thanks agin, Michael On 23/12/05, William Ove [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Dec 23, 2005, at 5:17 AM, Michael wrote: I recently acquired a Preforma LC 575, though it seems the hard drive has died because whenever I start it I just get a flashing question mark. If anyone knows where I could I could get a replacement hard drive (I think its a scsi), or has any suggestions to fix my problem, I would really appreciate it. A flashing question mark on startup means that the computer is unable to find a suitable operating system to boot from. That might mean the hard drive is bad, but it might also mean that the OS is missing or corrupt. You can try and start from either a boot floppy or from a CD. If it starts and a hard drive icon appears on the desktop you would simply need to install or reinstall an OS on the computer. If you do need a hard drive for your computer, the low end swap list is an excellent place to start looking. http://lowendmac.com/lists/swap.html. If you need an OS to install System 7.5 and updaters are still available from Apple. http:// home.earthlink.net/~gamba2/index.html also has a listing of assorted Mac OSes and places to find them. Good luck bill -- Quadlist is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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 -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:quadlist@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com -- Quadlist is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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 -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:quadlist@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
Re: [q] Replacement Hard Drive for a Preforma LC 575
It certainly could be the hard drive, but it is not necessarily. The question mark means the system simply cannot find a start up system. Do you have an internal or external CD drive? Start the system with a OS CD, and see if the hard drive mounts. You may just need to reinstall the Operating System. When I maintained many of those in a school district, they often forget how to use their operating systems, and I had to reinstall to totally fix them. Chuck On 12/23/05 5:17 AM, Michael [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I recently acquired a Preforma LC 575, though it seems the hard drive has died because whenever I start it I just get a flashing question mark. If anyone knows where I could I could get a replacement hard drive (I think its a scsi), or has any suggestions to fix my problem, I would really appreciate it. Thanks -- Quadlist is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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 -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:quadlist@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
Re: [q] Replacement Hard Drive for a Preforma LC 575
Hi,
Thanks, but nothing happens when I boot with the OS CD ('Install Me
First CD') in the cd drive. I just keep getting the flashing question
mark. When I boot with a floppy that has a picture of an Ambulance on
the side, I get a Welcome to Macintosh message on the screen but
that's as far as it gets because it always hangs there.Sorry if what I
say sound silly but I am just taking my first steps into the world of
Mac.
On 23/12/05, Chuck Bush [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
It certainly could be the hard drive, but it is not necessarily. The
question mark means the system simply cannot find a start up system. Do you
have an internal or external CD drive? Start the system with a OS CD, and
see if the hard drive mounts. You may just need to reinstall the Operating
System. When I maintained many of those in a school district, they often
forget how to use their operating systems, and I had to reinstall to totally
fix them.
Chuck
On 12/23/05 5:17 AM, Michael [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi,
I recently acquired a Preforma LC 575, though it seems the hard drive
has died because whenever I start it I just get a flashing question
mark.
If anyone knows where I could I could get a replacement hard drive (I
think its a scsi), or has any suggestions to fix my problem, I would
really appreciate it.
Thanks
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Re: [q] Replacement Hard Drive for a Preforma LC 575
The reason I mentioned an external CD drive is often the stock CD drive that
came with the LC575 was not fast enough to boot the computer. Also, you
would do much better to start it up with a system 8, 8.6, or 9 (not 9.1 or
higher) CD than system 7. Even if you eventually reinstall system 7, I have
found the other OS CDs to be much better on emergency startup and repair.
If you do get it going with a CD, you probably should reformat the HD (Drive
Setup program on the CD), and then reinstall the system. You can run the
System 7 CD in the built in CD Player, while an external CD Player is your
startup drive. I have then found it helps to restart with the CD again after
installing the new system, holding down the option and command keys to
rebuild the desktop folder before actually starting the computer with your
new system.
Again, you may indeed have a bad hard drive, but if it is something else,
replacing the HD may not solve your problem.
Chuck
On 12/23/05 6:57 AM, Michael [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Hi,
Thanks, but nothing happens when I boot with the OS CD ('Install Me
First CD') in the cd drive. I just keep getting the flashing question
mark. When I boot with a floppy that has a picture of an Ambulance on
the side, I get a Welcome to Macintosh message on the screen but
that's as far as it gets because it always hangs there.Sorry if what I
say sound silly but I am just taking my first steps into the world of
Mac.
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Re: [q] Replacement Hard Drive for a Preforma LC 575
On Dec 23, 2005, at 6:12 AM, Chuck Bush wrote: Also, you would do much better to start it up with a system 8, 8.6, or 9 (not 9.1 or higher) CD than system 7. Being a 68k, the LC575 will only go as high as 8.1. The OP should probably open the back panel and look to see if there is a HDD in there at all. -Dylan -- Quadlist is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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 -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:quadlist@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
Re: [q] Performa/LC 575
on 12/23/05 3:30 PM, Dylan McDermond wrote: The OP should probably open the back panel and look to see if there is a HDD in there at all. Given the symptoms, I would suggest disconnecting that internal hard drive and trying again to boot from floppy or CD. When it freezes at Welcome to Mac it may be attempting to access the broken or scrambled internal drive. Or the floppy drive may be dirty (a common problem easily remedied by an ordinary floppy cleaning disk). I assume the OP knows that it will attempt to boot from any floppy automatically, but you generally have to hold down the C key or Cmd-Opt-Shift-Delete to get it to ignore the hard drive and attempt to boot from the CD. The 575 uses a SCSI hard drive, typically 250M in the original. I have plenty of these and the OP can contact me off-list to buy one. The hard drive and battery are the most likely components to fail on Macs of this vintage; battery failure does not prevent the 575 from booting. ... i have been told that if it can not find a hard drive then it wont be able to boot from cd or floppy. Not correct. ... often the stock CD drive that came with the LC575 was not fast enough to boot the computer. I've booted many a 580 and several 575's from CD without ever seeing this problem. -- Quadlist is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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 -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:quadlist@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
Re: [q] Performa/LC 575
I have had some that would boot via built in CD too, but I have also worked on ones that would not. Some of them shipped with single speed CD-ROM drives. Chuck On 12/23/05 3:21 PM, Bryan Kattwinkel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ... often the stock CD drive that came with the LC575 was not fast enough to boot the computer. I've booted many a 580 and several 575's from CD without ever seeing this -- Quadlist is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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 -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:quadlist@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
Re: [q] Replacement Hard Drive for a Preforma LC 575
At 10:34 PM +1000 12/23/05, Michael wrote: Thanks for the tips Bill, Unfortunately whenever I try to boot from the 'Install Me First Cd' or the floppies that came with the mac, the message 'Welcome to Macintosh' comes up on the screen and then it freezes. I'm not sure if this is correct but i have been told that if it can not find a hard drive then it wont be able to boot from cd or floppy. Thanks agin, Michael It will boot without an HD. But I have run into a few cases where it wouldn't boot with a corrupted HD. So try disconnecting the HD and then booting from FD or CD. If it does boot then you can try (if possible) this: Leave the data cable connected to the HD but leave the power cable off. Boot from FD or CD. Connect the power cable to the HD. Launch Drive Setup. Then Either Try mounting the drive. See if the drive is accessible. Update the driver on the disk (sometimes the problem is a corrupt driver). or Format the drive. -- Clark Martin Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway -- Quadlist is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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 -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:quadlist@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/ iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
