I'm not using the power button at all but rather taking a twist tie and
momentarily connecting the red wire to the black wire on the cable going to the
switch. I don't have the case on it at all as I wanted to make sure it worked
before I put the case back on. When I put the power cable to the power button,
I had managed to bend the pin in the middle of the power button without
realizing it. Yes, I did manage to lift it and straighten it out by using a
1/16 flat screwdriver. So getting it turned on is not the problem, but rather
the fact the compute won't stay on after it is turned on.
Thanks. Any other suggestions from you Elliot? Or anyone else for that matter.
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From: Elliott Price <callmemrp...@gmail.com>
To: imaclist@googlegroups.com
Sent: Mon, Dec 28, 2009 3:37 pm
Subject: Re: eMac hardware problem.
Check to make sure that the power button isn't shorting out, if it's "pressed"
that could cause the problem you're describing. Is the button assembly
removable? You could post on LEM swap and see if you can get the button/case
part with the button in it.
-Elliott Price
Mac Computer Repair - Santa Barbara
Graphic Design - Artwork Setup
Websites - Low Cost Custom Websites
On Dec 28, 2009, at 12:28 PM, bhealthyag...@aol.com wrote:
I have an eMac 1.4 GHz which is a 2005 that had a 80 GB HD and a combo drive. I
wanted to upgrade the hard drive to a 500 GB and a super drive. I learned the
hard way about being careful when pulling the case off as I messed up the power
button. Yes, I know how to turn it on by shorting out the red and black wire to
turn it on and then plugging it into a power strip and setting it up in
preferences to come back on after a power outage. That makes it possible to not
have to replace the power button, at least not yet.
My problem is that once I turned it on, I got a message that said I needed to
turn it off by pressing the reset button or the off switch. Now, when I turn it
on, the eMac will stay on for a couple of minutes, but not long enough to fully
boot, and then I hear it shutting down and it completely goes back off. I took
the hard drive in it originally and put it into a 1.2 GHz machine and it boots
up just fine. I really don't want to take it to the local Apple store and spend
$85 to have them check it out if it's something simple. Also, does anyone know
if I can put the 1.4 GHz motherboard assembly into the 1.2 GHz, which does
work. If I did that, and I get the same problem, would that mean it's now the
motherboard that is the problem?
Garth
MacBook Intel Core 2 Duo
eMac 1.4
eMac 1.2
Beige G3
G4 Yikes
Thanks in advance for any help anyone can give. I've taken apart plenty of
computers, both Macs and Windows so I'm not afraid to turn a screw driver.
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