At 12:24 PM -0700 7/12/2009, dualG4Wheels wrote:
>Powermac G4 MDD, with dual 1.42 processors
>
>A couple of weeks ago, when I shut the
>machine down, right before it went off altogether,but after the hard
>drive parked, I heard a distinct two beat (and beep) melody coming
>from inside the case, as opposed to the speaker. At the time, I
>brushed it aside as some sort of fluke.
>But, last night, my Powermac called out again.

Open the case and shutdown while listening carefully.  It could be 
the HD motor dying.  Or the fan.  Or a capacitor in the power supply.

Update your backups!  Just in case it's the HD...

- Dan.
-- 
- Psychoceramic Emeritus; South Jersey, USA, Earth.

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