On 31/12/69 19:34, "Dyna" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks to everyone who suggested fixes for my near dead Pismo. The > hard drive was indeed bad, and I replaced it with a new 40 gig Hitachi > and added 256 megs of RAM while I was in there to up the total RAM to > 384 megs. Despite all this new hardware the Pismo often needed repeated > reboots to start up and usually froze up after it had been running a > while. So following the advice given to the new Lombard owner with > similar problems I pulled and reseated the processor card and it's RAM. > > The Pismo now usually boots up and goes to work, but occasionally > freezes after an hour or more of use. It then refuses to boot until I > disconnect all power and I sometimes have to disconnect the PRAM > battery as well. This seems to be a common problem with the G3 > PowerBooks, and makes one wonder if some component is failing as it > ages past AppleCare's 3 year coverage limit and refuses to function > after it warms up... any theories or even fixes?
I don't think that this symptom is a common problem with the G3 PowerBooks. I used a Wallstreet for about 6 months, then a Pismo for about a year and never had any unexpected freeze, never, ever. Your problem might still be with the RAM you added. It might work most of the time, but when the temperature raises, you might get to some threshold where the RAM will fail, hence locking up the computer... -Laurent. -- ======================================================================== Laurent Daudelin Developer, Multifamily, ESO, Fannie Mae mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Washington, DC, USA ************************ Usual disclaimers apply *********************** -- 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/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
