You're more likely to have broken the cable, if you hooked it up correctly when you redid it. Hard drives are sturdy things. Paul
>Here is the latest in my saga... > >1. I tried reseating the RAM, but that didn't work. >2. I tried removing the RAM altogether, but that didn't work either. > >Then I did something completely by mistake... I had inadvertantly unhooked >the hard drive ribbon cable. > >When I went to boot up... I no longer had a sad mac. I had a flashing >question mark instead. > >I'm afraid the hard drive might be completely lost. When I boot up from >floppy in my dock, I can't "see" the hard drive at all. > >Any suggestions? >--sam > > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] said at Ò[Duo2400] Re: Sad Mac... HELP!!!Ó. >[12/06/2001 09:03] > >> In answer to both posts... >> I had a happy mac, then came the sad mac. >> >> I tried to reboot several times, but no cigar. >> >> I'm out of town right now, but when I get back home tomorrow I'll reseat >> the ram as suggested and try to boot from floppy to see if that makes a >> difference. >> >> Thanks for the suggestions... >> --sam >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------- >> Sidney Ho <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >On 12/4/01 Sam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> >> >> I booted up my 2300c today and all seemed well until I saw the sad mac; >> >> 0000000F / 00000069 >> >> >> >> Does anyone have any idea what that error code means? I'm dead >> without my >> >> little baby. :( >> > >> >Luckily, "F" Exceptions are almost always software errors. Eg: >> > >> >> F = Exception 0064 Couldn't Read System File into Memory >> > >> >Just reboot and try again. It doesn't appear to be anything serious. If >> >problems persist let the list know exactly where in the bootup process it >> >occurs. You appear to have serious software corruption but that can even >> >happen, as a one-off, with corrupt remnant fragments in ram from a >> previous >> >warm reboot (and not be HD related). The less serious case is a bomb and >> a >> >freeze is even more benign but these can happen (one-off) even with a >> >perfectly good system/directory and the next reboot is OK. >> > >> >Also check ram card seating. >> > >> > > > > >---------- >Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! >A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. >FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/DuoListFAQ.shtml> >Be sure to visit Mac2400! <http://www.sineware.com/mac2400> > >To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Need help from a real person? Try. ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >---------- >Dr. Bott | 10/100 Ethernet for your 2400 is finally here! >MPC-100 | <http://www.drbott.com/prod/mpc100.html> > > RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler > CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.com> > >Midwest Mac Parts ][ <http://www.midwestmac.com> >After-market parts for Macs. ][ 888-356-1104 ][ > >MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only $879! >Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! <http://www.macresq.com> ---------- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/DuoListFAQ.shtml> Be sure to visit Mac2400! <http://www.sineware.com/mac2400> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Need help from a real person? Try. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ---------- Dr. Bott | 10/100 Ethernet for your 2400 is finally here! MPC-100 | <http://www.drbott.com/prod/mpc100.html> RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.com> Midwest Mac Parts ][ <http://www.midwestmac.com> After-market parts for Macs. ][ 888-356-1104 ][ MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only $879! Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! <http://www.macresq.com>
