>> Also, make sure the logic board cage is installed correctly. They are > >Sorry. <cringe> Logic board cage? Okay, okay. I did take the metal cover off >of something... I was trying to figure out where the memory is. (still >couldn't figure it out) Is that what you mean? we put it back on just the >way it was. I'm afraid to touch anything inside. How can we make sure it's >installed correctly?
What I was refering to is the entire assembly that you slide out the back of the iMac shell. The part the 4 cables are connected to and contains the logic board and drives. There are two pins on the sides, and those can easily slide onto the wrong side of the track they go on, and although you can often still get everything to close up correctly, the cage will be aligned wrong and it can give you problems. But it sounds like you checked all that already. What you are referring to above is the CPU heatsink. If you removed that, make sure you didn't dislodge the CPU daughter card. Also, you did take appropriate anti-static measures before touching anything on the logic board... RIGHT?!? If you removed the heatsink, and attempted to removed the CPU daughter card, and discharged static from your body thru the card, you can be pretty sure you fried the card. No power beyond an amber light on the power button is one of the things you may see if you have a dead CPU daughtercard. (of course, that symptom is signs of many other things as well, so it doesn't mean for sure you killed the card). You may have simply either knocked it loose, or if you removed it, not reinstalled if fully. Take it all back apart (again), make sure you are grounded (or at least attempt to discharge all the static in your body by touching a grounded item), then remove the CPU Heatsink, remove the CPU Daughtercard (if you took it out previously), and then reinstall it and make sure it is seated firmly. Then reassemble (again) and retest. -chris <http://www.mythtech.net> -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
