on 7/2/03 12:35 AM, Jeff Walther at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > It can in some models. It's very unlikely to in ours, though an > almost flat battery might cause corruption. In our machines, > removing the battery altogether is as good a diagnostic technique as > replacing it with a new one. > > You may wish to remove the battery, unplug the machine and let it sit > overnight to be sure that corrupt NVRAM is not the problem. > > Also, check that the 3.3V connector for the power supply (six wires, > three orange, three black) is seated properly. If the 3.3V is > disconnected the machine will power up (using the 5V adn 12V) and the > drives will spin, but the later CPUs won't run, hence no chime or > boot.
I was hoping you'd see the post Jeff, thanks! I'll try those things, but I sense this machine has passed. A gut feeling. If it is truly dead, I've since found a bare PPC 8500 for $75.00 that I can dump the components (RAM, HD, video card) from the S900 into. Getting my friend back up and running for that price is an option I can live with. The S900 is the better machine, but ya do what ya gotta do. Getting another S900 from eBay would take too long. Thanks again, -Howie -- SuperMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | Service & Replacement Parts [EMAIL PROTECTED] | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> SuperMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/supermacs/list.shtml> --> 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/supermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
