Re: Dead PowerMac G4 Digital Audio Model
On Feb 26, 2009, at 1:53 PM, BillBoggs wrote: > > Worked flawlessly for many years. Now, without any warning, it just > stopped. Won't power up at all, no sign of life whatsoever. Any > suggestions where to start? Is it plugged in? Is it plugged all the way in? Did a cat step on the power strip it's plugged into? (Don't laugh, I'm not being patronizing, each and every one of these is something that's happened to me ;-) Some Macs, and I don't know if the DA is one, will act like this when the mobo battery gets too low. -- 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 subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Dead PowerMac G4 Digital Audio Model
BillBoggs wrote: > Worked flawlessly for many years. Now, without any warning, it just > stopped. Won't power up at all, no sign of life whatsoever. Any > suggestions where to start? > Thanks! > Bill > I will start with checking the power supply. Got a multi-meter? > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Dead PowerMac G4 Digital Audio Model
Maybe a Circuit Breaker is off in your home's electrical box? Maybe a power strip needs resetting? replacement? Try another one, in another wall outlet? > > Some Macs, and I don't know if the DA is one, will act like this when > the mobo battery gets too low. > Here's instruction on how to replace the psu ... not that that is the problem, just might be of interest: http://support.apple.com/kb/TA26054 > Bill Connelly artsite: http://mysite.verizon.net/moonstoneartstudio myspace: http://www.myspace.com/moonstoneartstudio --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Dead PowerMac G4 Digital Audio Model
Another "Don't try this at home" Apple Support Article, which might be of interest: http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2257?viewlocale=en_US I like Bruce's "Suspect the Cat" suggestion. Mine turned off/back on my modem the other day, and frequently stops my sleep apnea CPAP machine ... when he's hungry or needs to visit the cat box on the side porch ... Good thing he also walks on me to finish waking me up ... Bill Connelly artsite: http://mysite.verizon.net/moonstoneartstudio myspace: http://www.myspace.com/moonstoneartstudio --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Dead PowerMac G4 Digital Audio Model
Greetings ( + )!( + ) The easiest way to check an A/C power source is to plug a lamp into the place where the mac is plugged. Not the same power strip but the same socket. Best regards, Harry San Jose, ø?ºº?ø,¸¸,ø?ºº?ø,¸¸,ø?ºº?ø,¸¸,ø?º?ø On Feb 26, 2:07 pm, insightinmind wrote: > Maybe a Circuit Breaker is off in your home's electrical box? > > Maybe a power strip needs resetting? replacement? Try another one, in > another wall outlet? > > > > > Some Macs, and I don't know if the DA is one, will act like this when > > the mobo battery gets too low. > > Here's instruction on how to replace the psu ... not that that is the > problem, just might be of interest:http://support.apple.com/kb/TA26054 > > > > Bill Connelly > artsite:http://mysite.verizon.net/moonstoneartstudio > myspace:http://www.myspace.com/moonstoneartstudio --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Dead PowerMac G4 Digital Audio Model
On Feb 26, 2009, at 3:53 PM, BillBoggs wrote: > > Worked flawlessly for many years. Now, without any warning, it just > stopped. Won't power up at all, no sign of life whatsoever. Any > suggestions where to start? > Thanks! > Bill My first though here is a dead pram battery. If you can't get an official exact match, a 1/2 AA will barely fit and work fine. Len --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Dead PowerMac G4 Digital Audio Model
I'd try the following hardware tests in this order (from least costly to most costly): 1. PRAM Battery 2. Power Supply 3. Processor As others have said, double-check all your connections/power plugs. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Dead PowerMac G4 Digital Audio Model
Another thing to check is the voltage specifier on the powersupply, (little red switch next to where the cord goes in) it might have gotten set to 230 instead of 115. And then just try the usual, different outlet/power cord. If none of that, I would guess it's the power supply. -Cyrus On Feb 26, 1:53 pm, BillBoggs wrote: > Worked flawlessly for many years. Now, without any warning, it just > stopped. Won't power up at all, no sign of life whatsoever. Any > suggestions where to start? > Thanks! > Bill --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Dead PowerMac G4 Digital Audio Model
try hitting the reset button on the mother board. also clean ram and processor slots.-Jonas On Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 2:37 PM, Cyrus wrote: > > Another thing to check is the voltage specifier on the powersupply, > (little red switch next to where the cord goes in) it might have > gotten set to 230 instead of 115. And then just try the usual, > different outlet/power cord. If none of that, I would guess it's the > power supply. > > >-Cyrus > > > On Feb 26, 1:53 pm, BillBoggs wrote: > > Worked flawlessly for many years. Now, without any warning, it just > > stopped. Won't power up at all, no sign of life whatsoever. Any > > suggestions where to start? > > Thanks! > > Bill > > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, 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 To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
