The pram battery is good (first thing I checked). A bad power supply seems most likely in which case it may or may not be replaced as this is an extra machine. Their Mac of choice is the iMac with a dual 450 G4 being the newest Mac they have. Thanks for the ideas though.
>> I would check the power supply. I had this happen to me once when a >> power supply went. It would flick on then off. >> Tom >> >> On 12/9/05, Dick Grable <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> I work part-time at a local Spanish TV station keeping the Macs >>> running >>> (mainly for Final Cut Pro) and have a G4 500 that refuses to do >>> more than >>> spin the cooling fan for a second or two. > > Check the PRAM battery while you're at it - if it's original, it's > overdue for changing. This will also cause the symptom you're > describing. > > -Dylan -- 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> --> 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-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
