i said it might be CPU too. or only CPU... On Sat, Feb 12, 2011 at 4:23 PM, yawg <yaw...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello, > > I just tried to start my MDD another time, this time I held down the > start button for a longer time and lo and behold, at least I got the > same situation as before. The red LED on the mobo is lit. > > The last thing I did was replace the single DIMM I left in and connect > another disk. Nothing looks burnt as far as I can see. Are there more > options before I send my PSU in for an overhaul? > > Thanks again, Jörg. > > On 12 feb, 13:28, Baha Ata <baha...@gmail.com> wrote: > > no... i dont think you burned out motherboard... CUDA is not burned out > > motherboard. It is long story for my English. > > > > Yes please test if you can your PSU before you got another one... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Sat, Feb 12, 2011 at 2:17 PM, yawg <yaw...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > > Thanks for your comments and help. > > > > > When I pressed the CUDA for a couple of times, about 10 to 20 seconds, > > > there was no battery installed. > > > > > I did this only after the normal CUDA procedure (5 sec. with battery) > > > didn't work. > > > > > How can I damage the motherboard without the battery? So it might be > > > wasted money if I send my PSU in for repair? I have to get another > > > MDD?? > > > > > Best regards, Jörg. > > > > > On 12 feb, 05:23, Baha Ata <baha...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > it is... sometimes... you may look 3 yellow capacitors on the > board... i > > > > wish to have pictures... those are rectangle plactic cover yellow > > > > collored... not big, nor small... on the mainboard... look them. any > > > burned > > > > out... generally first they burned out. on mainboard... look red > light.. > > > > generally if red light turns and those 3 of yellow covered mainboard > is > > > ok. > > > > > > On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 11:45 PM, theleaddog <tr...@yahoo.com> > wrote: > > > > > On Feb 11, 3:54 pm, Bruce Johnson <john...@pharmacy.arizona.edu> > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > On Feb 11, 2011, at 10:55 AM, yawg wrote: > > > > > > > I removed all cards, put the video card back in, removed all > RAM, > > > put > > > > > > > one RAM stick back in, removed all ATA cables exept for my > startup > > > > > > > disk, removed the battery, pushed the CUDA a couple of times > for 20 > > > > > > > seconds, pushed the power button for 20 seconds, let the thing > sit > > > for > > > > > > > half an hour or more, put the battery back in and voilá: no > more > > > bong, > > > > > > > the light on the power button only stays lit as long as I push > it, > > > > > > > doesn't matter how long I push it ... > > > > > > > So I managed to kill my MDD by following your suggestions? > > > > > > > > Nope, now you know it's a bad power supply. I now remember going > > > > > >though that hassle with a professors MDD about 6 months ago and > > > > > >got the identical results. Replacing the PS fixed all the > problems. > > > > > > > Interesting. I had the same experience with a MDD DP 1.25 pre-2003 > > > > > ($1000 at the time). Replacing the PS didn't fix it. Took it to > Apple > > > > > store. Genius said the processor was shot. Replaced the processor > with > > > > > a good used one...no go. Figured when it went, it took out the mobo > or > > > > > vice versa so I put in another used mobo with my old processor. > Nada. > > > > > Replace processor with the good used one. Ta-da! I guess both items > > > > > were toasted. :-( > > > > > > > -- > > > > > 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.shtmlandour > > > > > 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 at > > > > >http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list > > > > > > -- > > > > Baha Ata > > > > > > baha...@gmail.com > > > > 0544 585 9102 > > > > > -- > > > 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 at > > >http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list > > > > -- > > Baha Ata > > > > baha...@gmail.com > > 0544 585 9102 > > -- > 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 > -- Baha Ata baha...@gmail.com 0544 585 9102 -- 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. 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