John, I did it. I checked cables, pressed CUDA again, and it doesn't start up. I read somewhere that I might have to use the OS 8.6 CD. Is that true? I also read that if you change the battery and CUDA at the same time, you basically have to reset everything after you get in. What next? Has anyone got the cure?
Of course, I do not want to erase my harddisk or reformat anything. I just want the puppy to start up again! Any ideas? Michael *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 11/24/2003 at 3:57 PM jgold wrote: >This very same scenario happened to me when I changed the battery in my >SM3000/240. > >I ended up double-checking the cables, pushing the CUDA switch >repeatedly, checking the cables again and eventually, the thing started >working. Go figure. > >John > >>Hi, >> >>My Starmax 5000 died yesterday after four years of service. I pushed the >>start button, and nothing happened. So, I found some information sheets, >>and refreshed my memory about CUDA and PRAM. I pulled the machine apart, >>and, wow, isn't that a handy place to put a battery? >> >>Long story short. After changing the battery - I don't have a voltage >>meter, so I just switched it out - and pushing the CUDA button for ten >>seconds, I plugged everything in. When I pushed the start button. Boom, >it >>worked, or at least, the machine started. But it doesn't boot up. How do >I >>make my Starmax work great again? >> >>Here's what I've had in the machine for years: >> >>G3 upgrade gizmo >>Hard drive upgrade (the old drive is in there but it was giving me >trouble >>so I put in another drive, and made the new drive the boot drive) >>IDE or SCSII card to run an external CD writer (the internal one read but >>did not write) >>MAC OS 8.6 (upgraded years ago.) >> >>Does anyone know how I can bring my faithful Starmax back to life? >> >>Thank you, >> >>Michael >> >> >> >> >>-- >>StarMax is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... >> >> / Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from Amazon.com \ >> / <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> \ >> >> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> >> >>StarMax list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/starmax.html> >> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; >>Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/starmax%40mail.maclaunch.com/> >> >>Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com >> >> > > >Custom Communications >Web site design >145 Newbury St., 3rd Floor >Portland, ME 04101 >(207) 771-5510 >www.desktoppub.com > > >-- >StarMax is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > / Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from Amazon.com \ > / <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> \ > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > >StarMax list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/starmax.html> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; >Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/starmax%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > >Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com -- StarMax is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... / Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from Amazon.com \ / <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> \ Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> StarMax list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/starmax.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/starmax%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
