Re: PowerMac G4 Quicksilver
On Nov 1, 2012, at 8:33 PM, Buzzby wrote: > I have a PowerMac G4 Quicksilver that I had sitting for about a year or two. > I went to see if it still works but it turns on but that is all. "Turns on" meaning what? Gray video screen? Just the power light on the case? Are the fans running? Can you hear the hard drive running? After just sitting for a year, my first guess would be the PRAM battery, but there could be a number of other things. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: PowerMac G4 Quicksilver
> After just sitting for a year, my first guess would be the PRAM battery, > but there could be a number of other things. Nominally 3.6 volts, these usually measure 3.68 volts when brand-new. Although many Macs will run properly when the PRAM battery voltage has reduced to 3.0 volts, these batteries should be considered "dead" when the voltage has reduced to 3.2 volts. These 1/2 AA-sized batteries are stocked almost everywhere. Radio Shack has them if nobody else does. These are made by many battery manufacturers all over the World. My own "fave" is the Maxell (Japan), but Tadiran (Israel) and SAFT (France) are good, too. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: PowerMac G4 Quicksilver
If you have another G4 Tower try swapping everything (you swapped the video card, maybe try the hard drive next?) one at a time till it boots up then you will know what's wrong? -Original Message- From: Buzzby Sent: Nov 1, 2012 11:33 PM To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com Subject: PowerMac G4 Quicksilver I have a PowerMac G4 Quicksilver that I had sitting for about a year or two. I went to see if it still works but it turns on but that is all.Do you have any suggestions on what I should check for as to why it won't work? As far as I remember it did work before.-- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs.The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtmlTo post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.comFor more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list Scars only tell us where we have been, they do not have to dictate where we are going... “Choose love and peace above all other options. Commit to the goal of unconditional love and compassion for all life, in all its expressions, and surrender all judgment to God. --- Dr. David R. Hawkins -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
Re: PowerMac G4 Quicksilver
Start with the PRAM battery. They tend to bleed out. Should read 3.6v with a multimeter. --Kyle On 11/2/12 2:45 PM, "Richard Gerome" wrote: > > > > If you have another G4 Tower try swapping everything (you swapped >the video card, maybe try the hard drive next?) one at a time till it >boots up then you will know what's wrong? > > > > >-Original Message- > >From: Buzzby >Sent: Nov 1, 2012 11:33 PM > >To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com > >Subject: PowerMac G4 Quicksilver > > > > > >I have a PowerMac G4 Quicksilver that I had sitting for about a year or >two. I went to see if it still works but it turns on but that is all. >Do you have any suggestions on what I should check for as to why it won't >work? As far as I remember it did work before. > >-- >You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group >for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on >Power Macs. >The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our >netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml >To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com >For more options, visit this group at >http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list > > >Scars only tell us where we have been, they do not have to dictate where >we are going... > >³Choose love and peace above all other options. Commit to the goal of >unconditional love and compassion for all life, in all its expressions, >and surrender all judgment to God. > >--- Dr. David R. Hawkins > >-- >You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group >for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on >Power Macs. >The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our >netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml >To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com >For more options, visit this group at >http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
