Hard to beliave but I'm 99.9% sure that your motherboard is dead! I've been there already.
> From: Dan Pennington <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (G-List) > Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2002 13:17:18 -0400 > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (G-List) > Subject: Dead G3 266 > > Got a G3 266 tower in a batch dead, dying, and old stuff. In my > first attempts to power it up, the power supply fan would come on > sometimes. Then not at all. > After I read some stuff in one of the repair and upgrade bibles about > the reset button on the motherboard, I plugged in the power cord, > pressed the reset, and pushed the power button on the front of the > case, the fan came on again, but no boot sounds or hard drive noises. > Since that one time, no more fan workings and no other indications of > life when plugged in and power button pushed. > The hard drive and ram work in a G3 AIO, but the motherboard would > not. Neither did the AIO motherboard work in the tower. These swaps > were before the last time the fan worked. > > I'm not a computer technician (hard to believe, huh?) and I don't > have any test gear other than a multimeter, a screw driver, and a > large hammer. How can I determine what's at fault so I can think > about either replacing that piece or parting out the rest of the good > stuff? > Thanks > -- > Dan Pennington > Lansing, Michigan > > > -- > G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | > -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> > 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-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! > <http://www.applelinks.com> > _______________________________________________________ Vizzavi Mail powered by Vodafone - http://www.vizzavi.pt Virus protected by TrendMicro - http://www.antivirus.com -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> 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-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
