In a message dated 9/4/04 10:24:00 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > 4 or 5 beeps Bad checksum for the remainder of the boot ROM. The ROM >(which is located on the microprocessor module) is bad.
Yup... that is what I am getting... >What this means is that since you got 4 beeps, the ROM upgrade never >got complete. The ROM flashing probably got interrupted. Tell me, what >did you do after you heard the one long beep? I let go of the Apple+Power key. I then saw a "progress bar" that went all the way to the end; then the screen went off and the pram/sleep lamp began flashing as nauseum; after 30 minutes of that, I pressed the restart key... >Also, the flashing >instructions I read say that you shouldn't shut down, so that all the >data needed to flash the firmware is where it is supposed to be. I >would like to know a little more detail on what you did *exactly* so I >can at least let you know where it went wrong, exactly. I guess I should have just left it alone(!) until well after the time I allow ed it... >To be blunt the processor is not repairable without seeing if Apple >themselves are willing to fix a bad ROM flash, and they might charge >you more than it would cost to grab a 400Mhz processor. Well, Daystar Technologies, with whom I have done business before (and I live withing walking distance from) says they can re-flash the ROM; just waiting to hear what the damage will be... Craig W. Atlanta, GA -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.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/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
