--- Norman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > SM 5000, 250. > > I replaced the battery this morning. Plugged > everything back firmly and > tried to start up. Alas, I'm getting the same > symptoms that I attributed to > a dead battery. I hear chime. Monitor starts to > lighten, then goes black. I > can hear HD spin. Tried to boot from Disk Warrior by > holding C key (the CD > tray opens and accpts a disk) --nada. Tried P-RAM, > chimes once, then goes > black. > > (After I installed the new battery, I pressed CUDA > button. It did not seem > to click or go in, as one would expect a button to > do when you press it. I > wonder if that's significant. Also, the replacement > battery is not a Rayovac > 840, but rather a combination of three AA batteries > wrpped in a plastic > cover and with a velcro pad -- it is 4.5 on a volt > meter.) > > 128 RAM, 30 GB HD, ethernet, USB card. > > Any advice? I expect to be advised to open the box > again and make sure that > everything I unplugged (and I unplugged a lot!) is > back in firmly. If so, > are there any plugs I should give special attention > to? > > My need for it is not urgent -- there are a few > files on it that I would > like to have. But if all else fails, is there any > non-profit that wants this > machine (no monitor) for free except for freight? > It's in my home in > Philadelphia, a few 100 yards from a I-95 exit. Or I > can get a packing & > shipping price from a UPS store to be pre-paid by > the recipient. > > Feel free to contact me off list.
Try this> With computer on, put Disk Warrior in drive. Turn off computer. Turn on computer and hold down Command-Option-Shift-Delete. If Cd tray pops out be prepared to close it. Also you can try unplugging all drives except boot drive. Make sure all ram, connectors, including pci riser card are well seated. Ross __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New Yahoo! Photos - easier uploading and sharing. http://photos.yahoo.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
