Re: Pismo repairs
on 28/02/05 02:08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: NOTE: Just tried removing the HD altogether, and disconnecting HD cable, and upon restart I got a flashing Q mark, then was able to boot from CD. Do you think it's the HD cable, or the whole HD logic board connector? Would the latter require a new logic board? If you were able to boot from the CD, that would seem to indicate a problem with the cable... -Laurent. -- Laurent Daudelin AIM/iChat: LaurentDaudelinhttp://nemesys.dyndns.org Logiciels Nemesys Software mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] choke v.: 1. [common] To reject input, often ungracefully. NULs make System V's lpr(1) choke. I tried building an EMACS binary to use X, but cpp(1) choked on all those #defines. See barf, gag, vi. 2. [MIT] More generally, to fail at any endeavor, but with some flair or bravado; the popular definition is to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Re: Pismo repairs
Chris [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just tried removing the HD altogether, and disconnecting HD cable, and upon restart I got a flashing Q mark, then was able to boot from CD. Do you think it's the HD cable, or the whole HD logic board connector? Would the latter require a new logic board? Pismo has two entirely separate ATA busses, an Ultra-DMA/66 internal HD bus, and an ATA Expansion Bay bus. So it's entirely possible the HD bus is fried and the EB bus is not. If that's the case, the MLB is kaput, only cure is replacement. Before doing anything else though, try resetting the Power Manager and the nvram (from OpenFirmware.) dan k . http://macdan.n3.net/ carracho://dankephoto.dhs.org:9700 hotline://dankephoto.dhs.org:9500 . -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Pismo repairs
Am finally cleaning out our last few Pismos, now fixing them up for sale. Have found two that are giving me problems: 1) Pismo 500 had a ruined hard disk cable: the part that connects the HD to the logic board had a hole burned in it! I replaced the cable and popped a new HD in there, then tried to reboot. Got the usual startup bong, but then a blank grey screen. Have reset PRAM and power manager, but still grey screen. Was unable to boot from CD. Have tried different processor, RAM and keyboard. Same grey screen. Any ideas? 2) Pismo 400 that was working fine except for CD-DVD, which reads DVDs but not CDs. I have swapped a lot of Combos and Superdrives into the Pismo bay units over the years with 100% success rate. I've tried different Combos and a Superdrive with this unit, but there are a couple problems: the unit is not reported correctly in Apple System Profile, i.e. the model number has weird symbols in it (%, etc.); same with Patchburn; mounted disks are not recognized; the Combo and Superdrive are recognized in Toast 6, but I can't burn (error message). The weird thing seems to be the drive versions being partially recognized. What could cause this? Defective slot on logic board that bay unit connects to? Is this part of logic board, or separate piece? Any and all help greatly appreciated. Chris P.S. sorry for repeat post on powerlist, for all members there. -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
Pismo repairs
NOTE: Just tried removing the HD altogether, and disconnecting HD cable, and upon restart I got a flashing Q mark, then was able to boot from CD. Do you think it's the HD cable, or the whole HD logic board connector? Would the latter require a new logic board? --- Am finally cleaning out our last few Pismos, now fixing them up for sale. Have found two that are giving me problems: 1) Pismo 500 had a ruined hard disk cable: the part that connects the HD to the logic board had a hole burned in it! I replaced the cable and popped a new HD in there, then tried to reboot. Got the usual startup bong, but then a blank grey screen. Have reset PRAM and power manager, but still grey screen. Was unable to boot from CD. Have tried different processor, RAM and keyboard. Same grey screen. Any ideas? 2) Pismo 400 that was working fine except for CD-DVD, which reads DVDs but not CDs. I have swapped a lot of Combos and Superdrives into the Pismo bay units over the years with 100% success rate. I've tried different Combos and a Superdrive with this unit, but there are a couple problems: the unit is not reported correctly in Apple System Profile, i.e. the model number has weird symbols in it (%, etc.); same with Patchburn; mounted disks are not recognized; the Combo and Superdrive are recognized in Toast 6, but I can't burn (error message). The weird thing seems to be the drive versions being partially recognized. What could cause this? Defective slot on logic board that bay unit connects to? Is this part of logic board, or separate piece? Any and all help greatly appreciated. Chris P.S. sorry for repeat post on powerlist, for all members there. -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html G-Books list info: http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html -- AOL users, remove mailto:; Send list messages to: mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com To unsubscribe, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] For digest mode, email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription questions: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---
