It can't hurt to re-seat ALL cards, including RAM sticks. Also, I think there's a way to reset the motherboard as well, which is different from pressing the CUDA switch button. I think it involves Removing the clock battery and disconnecting all power cables from the motherboard.
There's a website out there that has all/most of Mac repair-troubleshooting PDF docs made by Apple... -Andrew On 4/16/05 9:06 AM, "Christopher Bischoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi folks, > > I have a 7500 upgraded with a NewerTech G3/400 and an ATI 16 MB card > that suddenly decided it doesn't want to boot all of the way up. When I > turn it on while the monitor is attached to the ATI card, I hear very > little disk activity and the power indicator on the monitor stays > amber. > > If I switch the monitor to the internal video and boot the computer, > the monitor will light up but I never get past the grey screen, no > extensions load, no flashing disk question mark, nothing. > > So far I've pressed the cuda, removed the battery for 10 minutes, > replaced the battery with what I'm fairly certain is a good battery, > and replaced the NewerTech card with the original daughter card, all > with the same result. > > Time to start swapping out RAM sticks? > > Thanks, > > Chris > -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.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/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
