I might not be correct, but aren't alot of modern macs smart enough to know that they are "nude" and won't run until you "clothe" them (put their shell back on)?
On Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 3:24 PM, <bhealthyag...@aol.com> wrote: > 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. > > > -----Original Message----- > 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. > -- > 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 > To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist > > -- > 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 > To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist > > -- > 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 > To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist > -- -Sent from a Windows PC -- 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 To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist
