the first thing to do is the eraser cleaning trick on the ram and rom, and possibly checking the battery. if that fails, try to borrow a meter and check the +5v and +12v at the hard drive to see if the power supply is flaking out. i does sound like a rom problem, but i'd clean the contacts before i applied more force, and check that the little latches are both grabbing it. you might also unplug and replug both ends of the video/power cable and look at the solder joints to make sure they aren't cracked, and of course make sure the speaker is really connected in case you have 2 problems, one with video and another just because the speaker connector has come loose.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: -------- > I did not get a startup bong, and got a pattern with sort of dangling > chain-like curtain made up of thin vertical lines. After switching it off > and on periodically, I finally got it to boot and it ran fine for a day or > two. Then, finally, I got the bad symptoms back again, and have not been > able to reboot it since. I can hear HD activity when the curtain-like > screen comes on, but that soon stops. and still no bong. PRAM battery is > good. ---------- -- "To preserve liberty, it is essential that the whole body of the people always possess arms, and be taught alike, especially when young, how to use them." (Richard Henry Lee, Virginia delegate to the Continental Congress, initiator of the Declaration of Independence, and member of the first Senate, which passed the Bill of Rights.) -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> --> 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/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
