Re: turns off with a slight click
gladys pérez-almiroty wrote: > happy holidays to all! > my aunt- she lives in an other town- just called me with this > conundrum: her imac g 5 code name hero, 1.8 ghz, running some version > of os 10.3 and maybe 2gb ram is turning itself off and when it does > you can hear a faint click. > i live 2 hours away and have not seen the machine when it does that. > knowing my aunt it has not been updated since the last time i was there. > any ideas? what should i bring to her when i go besides disk warrior? > would that even help? > if you have any other questions i can ask her. please help me!! > thanks in advanced > gladys > I'd bring along a Firewire HD that you could install a fresh copy of the OS on then run it on that for a while to see if it still shuts down. That would determine whether it's a software or hardware problem. -- Clark Martin Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting "I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway" -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist
Re: turns off with a slight click
On Dec 2, 2009, at 9:00 AM, gladys pérez-almiroty wrote: > my aunt- she lives in an other town- just called me with this > conundrum: her imac g 5 code name hero, 1.8 ghz, running some version > of os 10.3 and maybe 2gb ram is turning itself off and when it does > you can hear a faint click. There are three different "iMac G5" models with 1.8-GHz processor. Assuming that your aunt has the ALS model, its advanced System Management Unit (SMU) sometimes needs reset in case of power issues. "Resetting the SMU (System Management Unit) 1. Unplug all cables from the computer, including the power cord. 2. Wait 10 seconds. 3. Plug in the power cord while simultaneously pressing and holding the power button on the back of the computer. 4. Let go of the power button. 5. Press the power button once more to start up your iMac G5." It also has an internal power button and built-in diagnostic LEDs on the main logic board that can help you to troubleshoot the computer. Fabian -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist
Re: turns off with a slight click
how can i check? i was fearing that. On Dec 2, 2009, at 1:04 PM, Elliott Price wrote: > That sounds like the power supply. From what I've heard on the > lists, those G5 iMac's power supplies tend to bite the dust. > > > -Elliott Price > Mac Computer Repair - Santa Barbara > Graphic Design - Artwork Setup > Websites - Low Cost Custom Websites > > On Dec 2, 2009, at 9:00 AM, gladys pérez-almiroty wrote: > >> happy holidays to all! >> my aunt- she lives in an other town- just called me with this >> conundrum: her imac g 5 code name hero, 1.8 ghz, running some >> version >> of os 10.3 and maybe 2gb ram is turning itself off and when it does >> you can hear a faint click. >> i live 2 hours away and have not seen the machine when it does that. >> knowing my aunt it has not been updated since the last time i was >> there. >> any ideas? what should i bring to her when i go besides disk warrior? >> would that even help? >> if you have any other questions i can ask her. please help me!! >> thanks in advanced >> gladys >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are a member of the iMac >> Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. >> The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our >> netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml >> To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com >> To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >> For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist > > -- > You received this message because you are a member of the iMac > Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. > The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our > netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml > To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com > To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist > -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist
Re: turns off with a slight click
That sounds like the power supply. From what I've heard on the lists, those G5 iMac's power supplies tend to bite the dust. -Elliott Price Mac Computer Repair - Santa Barbara Graphic Design - Artwork Setup Websites - Low Cost Custom Websites On Dec 2, 2009, at 9:00 AM, gladys pérez-almiroty wrote: > happy holidays to all! > my aunt- she lives in an other town- just called me with this > conundrum: her imac g 5 code name hero, 1.8 ghz, running some version > of os 10.3 and maybe 2gb ram is turning itself off and when it does > you can hear a faint click. > i live 2 hours away and have not seen the machine when it does that. > knowing my aunt it has not been updated since the last time i was there. > any ideas? what should i bring to her when i go besides disk warrior? > would that even help? > if you have any other questions i can ask her. please help me!! > thanks in advanced > gladys > > -- > You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group > for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. > The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette > guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml > To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com > To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist
turns off with a slight click
happy holidays to all! my aunt- she lives in an other town- just called me with this conundrum: her imac g 5 code name hero, 1.8 ghz, running some version of os 10.3 and maybe 2gb ram is turning itself off and when it does you can hear a faint click. i live 2 hours away and have not seen the machine when it does that. knowing my aunt it has not been updated since the last time i was there. any ideas? what should i bring to her when i go besides disk warrior? would that even help? if you have any other questions i can ask her. please help me!! thanks in advanced gladys -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist
Re: replacement Hard Drive
On 2 Dec 2009, at 05:22, Kasey Smith wrote: > > On Dec 1, 2009, at 9:14 PM, Christian Wacker wrote: > >> SNIP! >> Keep in mind that you should only get a 120GB hard drive as this >> Mac cannot see past the first 8GB of a drive. >> >> >> Not true, the OS needs to be installed on the first 8gb, but it can >> see everything after that too, if you have it partioned as a >> seperate drive (I know this because mine runs OSX on a 40gb drive, >> first 8 have the OS, last 32 have the data half (Music and Video) >> Hope that helps >> -Christian > Blargh, my keyboard must have got disconnected (I should change the > batteries) I meant to say 128GB, not just 8. And yes the first, tray > loading iMacs have this 8GB system limit, but im not sure about the > slot load. IIRC, the slot-loaders don't have this restriction. Don't forget that there's also a Firmware update that must be applied before you run the OS X installer, otherwise you risk toasting your toy. > You have to have an 8GB partition in OSX so that none of > the system files go outside, and the partition must be at the > beginning of the drive. You should also do this partitioning for OS9 > as it can become unbootable too... -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist
