---------- Original message ---------- Subject: Seemingly Dead Yosemite G3 Date: Saturday, 12. February 2011 From: vacputer <vacpu...@yahoo.com> To: "G-Group" <g3-5-list@googlegroups.com> > My Yosemite G3 300 is failing to boot. The unit's power light comes > on, the hard disk spins up, and nothing else happens. No chime, no > video. > I have tried everything I can. I have removed all SIMMs and replaced > them with the original 64MB Apple SIMM. No joy. I have pushed the CUDA > button, no joy. I have removed all PCI cards except the original RAGE > 128 graphics card. I have confirmed said card's functionality in my > Quicksilver G4. It works fine. I have replaced the 1/2 AA battery, but > the replacement may be dead. I have no way to measure its voltage. > > Should I buy a new battery, or is there anything else I can try? I > have used B&W G3s with dead batteries before, so I don't know if the > battery is the problem.
Hi! When I got my Yosemite, I got it literally from the trash. After cleaning it I had the same symptom – everything would spin up, but no chime, and no boot-up. What worked for me: I removed the PRAM battery completely. If I recall correctly it worked without it after I reseated the CPU. So, that way the fault in my case: I had to reseat the CPU. Remove it, clean the the socket (using a can of compressed air), then reseat it firmly. May be worth a shot. BTW and FYI: my Yosemite still doesn't have a chime, but it works correctly. Cheers, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- 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
