To clarify, this is a dual 1.8Ghz (Late 2004) G5 Model number A1047. It has 8
RAM slots, and yes, I did install it in matched pairs. It seemed like when I
reseated the RAM and reset the PMU it would work for a short time, perhaps boot
(but power down at login) a few times before it went back to
I'm posing an interesting question to this group about a G5 tower.
It usually doesn't power on; it just sits there and flashes the power
LED on the front 3 times, pauses, 3 times etc. I looked this up on
Apple, and it means incompatible RAM. However, after removing all the
RAM and putting in known
On Jun 13, 2010, at 8:43 PM, Elliott wrote:
I'm posing an interesting question to this group about a G5 tower.
It usually doesn't power on; it just sits there and flashes the power
LED on the front 3 times, pauses, 3 times etc. I looked this up on
Apple, and it means incompatible RAM. However,
On Jun 13, 2010, at 6:16 PM, Bill Connelly wrote:
On Jun 13, 2010, at 8:43 PM, Elliott wrote:
I'm posing an interesting question to this group about a G5 tower.
It usually doesn't power on; it just sits there and flashes the power
LED on the front 3 times, pauses, 3 times etc. I looked this
Maybe a bad ram slot, or dusty one?
Does the RAM have to be installed in exactly matching pairs?
Thought I read that in a recent thread about G5s ...
no experienced with G5s as yet ...
What model PM G5 do you have? the RAM does have to follow a
protocol upon installation in some of
This is how it's done, also I would get a can of DeoxIT contact
cleaner/wash and blast every plug and slot I can get to.
I believe its recommended you only use gentle blasts of air to clean
out dust and that's at your own risk as well.
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On Jun 13, 2010, at 7:40 PM, Bill Connelly wrote:
This is how it's done, also I would get a can of DeoxIT contact
cleaner/wash and blast every plug and slot I can get to.
I believe its recommended you only use gentle blasts of air to
clean out dust and that's at your own risk
