If it was running OSX before, there's a good chance it already had the firmware update. Besides, we accidentally did that to a 350Mhz Blueberry slot-loader, installed 10.4 without updating the firmware. In that case, it stops recognizing the monitor, and it just stops displaying video.
-Elliott Price Mac Computer Repair - Santa Barbara Graphic Design - Artwork Setup Websites - Low Cost Custom Websites On Sep 5, 2009, at 9:28 AM, Jasiu wrote: > > really? How do I go about that? > > On Sep 5, 11:23 am, Malcolm <paine1...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Every thing I have read, tells me that you can not upgrade your OS >> higher then OS X 10.2 without first doing a Firmware update? >> >> -Malcolm >> >> On Sep 5, 10:17 am, Jasiu <johnschiavone...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> >>> I'm going to try command V next. I tried Command-Option-N-V(?) to >>> reset NVRAM and it didnt go all the way through. Here is some of >>> what >>> I got: >> >>> APPLE PMU CLOCK Reset! >>> security auditing service present >>> IOATA Controller device blocking bus >>> Time Clock CHECK and RESET DATA >>> disk Os7;oxffffffff (UNDEFINED) >> >>> This machine has an issue with its DVD drive. I couldn't eject the >>> last one that was in there from someone else. Eventually after >>> tearing the machine apart I got the disc out. That is why I loaded >>> 10.3 on a YIKES! machine and physically reinstalled the hard drive >>> into the Imac >> >>> Then it stops and just keeps looking at me. No nothing. >> >>> Restarted and tried leaving it on over night but when I got up the >>> same spinning circle was there >> >>> On Sep 5, 8:23 am, Ryan Waldon <ryanwaldon2...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>>> On Fri, Sep 4, 2009 at 8:07 PM, Gary Fortman <gfort...@isd.net> >>>> wrote: >> >>>>> Memory chips rarely have the size imprinted. >>>>> Even original apple chips. >>>>> Maybe do a google search of whatever numbers are on them. >> >>>>> Sent from my eyeFone >> >>>> My mistake, apologies. I've yet to encounter one that wasn't >>>> labeled. >>>> Sorry about my poor advice... >> >>>> --ryan- Hide quoted text - >> >>> - Show quoted text - > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---