Most likely its a bad memory chip or loose memory chip. Try removing and reinserting the memory simms/dimms then restarting.
If that fails, try running with only one chip and then shut down and add the others one at a time until you find the culprit. If you have an Aluminum G-Book then the lower ram slot may have gone bad. This is a new problem just surfacing recently in Mac circles. John > That's the "sad Mac" (aka "car crash") sound, and it generally means > you have a severe hardware problem. You may or may not be able to do > something about it, it depends on 1) the machine you're using, and 2) > the nature of the problem. > > Cheers, > Ben > > On 11 Nov 2004, at 23:54, PETE wrote: > >> If on startup a mac makes the sound of glass breaking >> what does it all mean? Can I fix the problem. >> Thanks. > *----------- A Thought for the Day ------------* Jean Kerr wrote, "If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs, it's just possible you haven't grasped the situation." -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
