I kind of thought of changing the battery before you mentioned it, but I will now try the other part you suggested. Currently I get no chimes at all. Once I push the start on the front, it starts, and monitor blinks every 7 seconds along with the CPU.
--- On Wed, 2/2/11, Clark Martin <cm...@sonic.net> wrote: From: Clark Martin <cm...@sonic.net> Subject: Re: G5 powermac 1.8 single issues To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com Date: Wednesday, February 2, 2011, 8:17 PM On Feb 2, 2011, at 1:56 PM, Clmtyne wrote: > s well and my problem is simualar to a > past post but different. The machine came with no hard drive, so I'm > booting from a external 60 gig FireWire drive. The system and the > monitor are communicating because every 7 seconds the yellow light on > the monitor blinks when the whtie light on front of the CPU blinks, > but there is no video from the monitor. I tried reseating the ram, and > that seem not to have any affect. Also I noticed the longer the system No video is often a sign of dead PRAM battery. Try doing a PRAM ZAP (hold down Apple-Option-P-R after the bootup chime). This can get around a dead PRAM temporarily. Clark Martin Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting "I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway" -- 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 -- 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
