Firewire 800 port not working

[Matt Falvey]

Hi Ronni, sorry for taking so long Telstra have just finished reconnecting us 
to the world after 5 days.

I tried reseting the SMC and then the PRAM on startup and the problem still 
occurred.

As I had 5 days to think things over I went through my mind as to what had I 
changed since I started using the iMac and the occurrence of the FW 800 not 
working.

The only thing I could think of was that I started to use, virtually 
exclusively, Path Finder. 

So I closed Path Finder down, did the SMC and PRAM the connected the 1GB backup 
External HD and it showed up! (I quickly backed everything up while it was 
there)

I was on a roll, so I ejected that and connected the 1.5GB movie file External 
HD and that did not show up?

I disconnected it and did an SMC and PRAM and connected it, no show. Did the 
same and switched cables from the 1GB to the 1.5GB, no show.


Then connected the 1.5GB External HD to the 20” iMac and it showed up with both 
sets of cables  

So now it seems as if I can get one External HD to work but not the other

Thanks

Matt.
> 
> 
> -
> 
> Hi Matt,
> I would suggest you have a dead Firewire 800 Port unfortunately.
> As a last resort you could try - unplug the iMac for 15 seconds, then on 
> Startup zap the PRAM (Command-Option-P-R) for three boots. Then test the 
> Firewire 800 Port. 
> Otherwise it?s a new logic board replacement which unless you are covered by 
> extended warranty costs a lot of $$$
> 
> If the Zapping the PRAM doesn?t help, perhaps contact Daniel of MacWizardry 
> for him to have a look at the iMac.
> 
> Cheers,
> Ronni
> Sent from Ronni's iPhone 7 Plus
> 
>> On 23 Sep 2017, at 6:27 pm, Matt Falvey > > wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Ronni,
>> 
>> The external HD began to stop working about 12 to 14 months or so ago. It 
>> would be intermittent at first, sometimes it would not connect and other 
>> times it would, As I was generally using the monthly back up it was not big 
>> deal. More recently I had to use the SMC reset to get it to work. Then about 
>> 4-5 months ago I bought a USB hard drive for the back ups, as it didn?t seem 
>> to connect at all and put it out of my mind. 
>> 
>> Neither of them show in Disk Utility.
>> 
>> System Profiler under Hardware says - FireWire Bus: Maximum Speed:  Up to 
>> 800 Mb/sec
>> 
>> Neither shows in System Profiler when connected to the FW800 port
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> I connected them to the 20? iMac and in the System Profiler they showed up - 
>> FireWire>FireWire Device Tree>FireWire Bus>My Book 
>> 
>> The same with Disk Utility, they showed up as a disk on the LHS.
>> 
>> Take care.
>> 
>> Matt.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Hi Matt,
>> 
>> When did these external HD stop showing on the Desktop? 
>> Do either of these external HD show in Disk Utility on the 27 inch iMac?
>> Have you checked the FW800 port in System Profiler? 
>> When connected to the FW800 port do they show in System Profiler: under 
>> Hardware - FW800 - status: ?
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> Ronni
>> 
>>> On 22 Sep 2017, at 12:44 pm, Matt Falvey >> > wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi, I have an iMac 27 inch Late 2009, 2.8 GHz Intel Core i7, running OSX 
>>> 10.10.5, with one Firewire 800 port which does not work. 
>>> 
>>> I have two external HD?s, neither show on the desktop nor light up to 
>>> indicate that they are operational when I connect them to the iMac.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> I also have an iMac 20 inch 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, running OS X 10.9.5. 
>>> If I connect either of the two above external HD?s to it they both show up 
>>> straight away and I can see all the files on them.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> One of the external HD?s in my backup for the 27 inch iMac, the other 
>>> contains large movie files so I really need the FW800 port to operate.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> By using external HD?s on the 20? I believe I have ruled out the cables as 
>>> causing the problem as they both work.
>>> 
>>> I have disconnected everything from the 27? and reset the SMC, still it 
>>> does not show.
>>> 
>>> I have connected the external HD to the 20? and made it active and then 
>>> tried to piggy back it, using its other FW800 port, and one of the tested 
>>> cables, to the 27?, it still did not show up.
>>> 
>>> I did the exact same as above and put an SMC reboot in the middle.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Anyone have any ideas on a possible remedy?
>>> 
>>> Thanks
>>> 
>>> Matt.
> 
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Re: No startup chime !!!!!

[Ronda Brown]

Yes Apple is making some changes that I’m sure Steve Jobs would not approve of 
and one is the Startup Chime!

I did forget to add in my reply to Stephen that...
…. *The only exception is MacBook Air (13-inch, 2017), which does have a 
startup chime.

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> On 26 Sep 2017, at 10:53 pm, Daniel Kerr  wrote:
> 
> Yes, I’d like the option at least to turn on or off the startup chime. I miss 
> it on both my new iMac and laptop! At least let me have the option to choose 
> if I want it or not!
> It’s something that’s always been there! (they even wrote it into the WALL•E 
> movie when he started up from charging,…it was an Apple startup chime!!)
> 
> They said “no, we won’t change Apple from how Steve had it”,..but surely 
> that’s something that’s always been there since day dot (well close to it) 
> which he always had. And yet they go and remove/change it! I wish it could be 
> added back. Oh well.
> I’ll go sit back in my corner now,….
> 
> Kind regards
> Daniel
> 
> (For those playing at home - this is the part in WALL•E - 
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8szceStqZI (at 0:39sec). He also used an old 
> iPod to be a “TV”. - the movie of course written by Pixar. Even Jony Ive was 
> invited to consult and approve one of the other robots in the film - Eve. - 
> influenced by Apple design).
> 
> ---
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>> On 26 Sep 2017, at 10:30 pm, Stephen Chape  wrote:
>> 
>> Thanks Ronni.
>> Have to get used to it I guess !
>> 
>> 
>>> On 26 Sep 2017, at 6:18 pm, Ronda Brown  wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi Stephen,
>>> 
>>> Mac models from early 2016 and earlier make a chime sound when they start 
>>> up. Mac models from late 2016 and later don't have a startup chime.*
>>> 
>>> Cheers,
>>> Ronni 
>>> Sent from Ronni's iPhone 7 Plus
>>> 
 On 26 Sep 2017, at 2:52 pm, Stephen Chape  wrote:
 
 Hi folks.
 
 I am not sure if this is just my new iMac or all new iMacs ?
 But this one has no startup chime.
 
 After the last couple of decades of chimes, this takes some getting used 
 to !
 
 But I quite like the silence !
 
 Regards,
 Stephen Chape
 
 
 
 
 
 
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>> Stephen Chape
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Re: No startup chime !!!!!

[Daniel Kerr]

Yes, I’d like the option at least to turn on or off the startup chime. I miss 
it on both my new iMac and laptop! At least let me have the option to choose if 
I want it or not!
It’s something that’s always been there! (they even wrote it into the WALL•E 
movie when he started up from charging,…it was an Apple startup chime!!)

They said “no, we won’t change Apple from how Steve had it”,..but surely that’s 
something that’s always been there since day dot (well close to it) which he 
always had. And yet they go and remove/change it! I wish it could be added 
back. Oh well.
I’ll go sit back in my corner now,….

Kind regards
Daniel

(For those playing at home - this is the part in WALL•E - 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8szceStqZI (at 0:39sec). He also used an old 
iPod to be a “TV”. - the movie of course written by Pixar. Even Jony Ive was 
invited to consult and approve one of the other robots in the film - Eve. - 
influenced by Apple design).

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> On 26 Sep 2017, at 10:30 pm, Stephen Chape  wrote:
> 
> Thanks Ronni.
> Have to get used to it I guess !
> 
> 
>> On 26 Sep 2017, at 6:18 pm, Ronda Brown  wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Stephen,
>> 
>> Mac models from early 2016 and earlier make a chime sound when they start 
>> up. Mac models from late 2016 and later don't have a startup chime.*
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> Ronni 
>> Sent from Ronni's iPhone 7 Plus
>> 
>> On 26 Sep 2017, at 2:52 pm, Stephen Chape  wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi folks.
>>> 
>>> I am not sure if this is just my new iMac or all new iMacs ?
>>> But this one has no startup chime.
>>> 
>>> After the last couple of decades of chimes, this takes some getting used to 
>>> !
>>> 
>>> But I quite like the silence !
>>> 
>>> Regards,
>>> Stephen Chape
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
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Re: No startup chime !!!!!

[Stephen Chape]

Thanks Ronni.
Have to get used to it I guess !


> On 26 Sep 2017, at 6:18 pm, Ronda Brown  wrote:
> 
> Hi Stephen,
> 
> Mac models from early 2016 and earlier make a chime sound when they start up. 
> Mac models from late 2016 and later don't have a startup chime.*
> 
> Cheers,
> Ronni 
> Sent from Ronni's iPhone 7 Plus
> 
> On 26 Sep 2017, at 2:52 pm, Stephen Chape  > wrote:
> 
>> Hi folks.
>> 
>> I am not sure if this is just my new iMac or all new iMacs ?
>> But this one has no startup chime.
>> 
>> After the last couple of decades of chimes, this takes some getting used to !
>> 
>> But I quite like the silence !
>> 
>> Regards,
>> Stephen Chape
>> 
>> 
>> 
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Re: No startup chime !!!!!

[Ronda Brown]

Hi Stephen,

Mac models from early 2016 and earlier make a chime sound when they start up. 
Mac models from late 2016 and later don't have a startup chime.*

Cheers,
Ronni 
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> On 26 Sep 2017, at 2:52 pm, Stephen Chape  wrote:
> 
> Hi folks.
> 
> I am not sure if this is just my new iMac or all new iMacs ?
> But this one has no startup chime.
> 
> After the last couple of decades of chimes, this takes some getting used to !
> 
> But I quite like the silence !
> 
> Regards,
> Stephen Chape
> 
> 
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Re: Managing apps in iTunes 12.7.0

[Michael Hawkins]

There’s no need to apologise, Peter - repeat information is welcome on items 
such as this.

Cheers

Michael Hawkins
> On 25 Sep 2017, at 10:18 AM, Peter Hinchliffe  
> wrote:
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> 
>> On 25 Sep 2017, at 10:02 am, FW  wrote:
>> 
>> thanks Peter,
>> Ronni had already sent a warning to all previously.
> 
> apologies to the group. It must have skipped past while I wasn’t looking...
> 
> Kind regards,
> 
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No startup chime !!!!!

[Stephen Chape]

Hi folks.

I am not sure if this is just my new iMac or all new iMacs ?
But this one has no startup chime.

After the last couple of decades of chimes, this takes some getting used to !

But I quite like the silence !

Regards,
Stephen Chape






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