--- I had the same problem. I did things like pull the power cord and hit the start button to clear the reserve power out of the system. I also put the biggest(128mb) ram sticks in B4 and B3 then a 64mb in B2 and another in B1. Things seem to better now. My hard drive is original. That's 10 yrs old. I'm going to replace it real soon.
Kevin O'Grady <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Do you have a CD with a bootable OS? I would try > that and see where it > gets me. > Might be a problem with the hard drive or maybe just > the data is > corrupted. If the RAM worked before, I don't see > why it shouldn't keep > on working. I appreciate the steps you've taken to > eliminate certain > possibilities, but I would still try to boot from a > disk. > > Just my 2� worth. > > Kevin > > On Apr 16, 2005, at 12:06 PM, Christopher Bischoff > 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 > -- 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
