i have a late 05 g5 tower and i have the red light also i think this is normal and nothing to worry about
On May 8, 10:29 am, William Lueders <wlued...@mac.com> wrote: > Group, > > I have acquired a Power Mac G5, Model # A1117 produced around January 2006. > Has dual 2gig PPC's, 4 gig ram. Works like a champ as my wife's main > computer. I have a Apple cinema (20") attached and over all couldn't be > happier. > > However! (Always one of these, "However's" not too far away.) It is very > silent. No noticeable fan noise at all! When I start it up there is a "Red" > glowing light behind and above the start up button that goes on with the > white light indicating power on. This red indicator stays on for perhaps one > or two seconds, no longer, and then start up proceeds with the chime and boot > up. > > Is this normal for this type of machine? Is the red light trying to tell me > something? I have a earlier (2005) model that has fans that go on during > start up and when any work is being done and they make a real racket. You > can't miss them. And there is no "Red" light. I know this is a different > build and there are considerable differences inside the machines. Both do > the jobs asked of them well, one quietly and one with some attendant fan > noise. > > Should I worry? Should I just shut up and enjoy? Why do the chickens cross > the road? Inquiring minds want to know! > > Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks for your time. > > Uncletoot. > > -- > You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for > those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power > Macs. > The list FAQ is athttp://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtmland our netiquette > guide is athttp://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml > To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group athttp://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
