We reset the PRAM first, to make sure we didn't need to take more drastic
measures. It worked, and we now have a happily booted Mac. =) Saying no
OS, but its running. We can handle it from there. Thank you!
On Sunday, October 14, 2012 6:48:19 PM UTC-7, Ken Daggett wrote:
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> On 14 Oct 2012,
Reseat video card, check monitor with another Mac. If no video card check
capacitors or any chip that may have become unseated. Pram battery as already
stated but still should show some video.
Good luck.
> From: kadagg...@gmail.com
> Subject: Re: Mac Quadra 900 -- Need some help with setup.
On 14 Oct 2012, at 17:40:34 PDT, Silver Okaami wrote:
We acquired a Quadra 900, plus some parts today, including a
monitor and keyboard. Booting it up, the Mac has its normal
startup chime, but the monitor refuses to turn on or stay on. Any
help?
We've used Classic Macs in the past, bu
We acquired a Quadra 900, plus some parts today, including a monitor and
keyboard. Booting it up, the Mac has its normal startup chime, but the
monitor refuses to turn on or stay on. Any help?
We've used Classic Macs in the past, but I won't be afraid to say we might
be having a stupid moment
We've dealt with classic Macs before, but its been a while. We got a
Quadra 900 with parts and a monitor for free today. When booted, it makes
the startup chime and sounds normal, but the monitor refuses to turn on or
refuses to stay on when we turn it on ourselves. Any help?
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On 10/14/12 4:21 PM, Jason Johnson wrote:
All computers have the pram or CMOS batteries. After 20 years just
one of those things no one cares thinking about until its too late.
Date: Sun, 14 Oct 2012 10:42:34 -0700
From:
All computers have the pram or CMOS batteries. After 20 years just one of
those things no one cares thinking about until its too late.
Date: Sun, 14 Oct 2012 10:42:34 -0700
From: frun...@gmail.com
To: vintage-macs@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: Macintosh Classic startup
The problem was a badly l
The problem was a badly leaking battery with liquid acid and rust all
around that area and the logic board. Another one for the trash. thx for
all your advice. I didn't know there was a non-accessible battery inside
the case that should have been removed for long term storage.
On Tuesday, Octob
The problem was a badly leaking battery with liquid acid and rust all
around that area and the logic board. Another one for the trash. thx for
all your advice. I didn't know there was a non-accessible battery inside
the case that should have been removed for long term storage.
On Tuesday, Octob
On Tuesday, October 2, 2012 1:46:25 PM UTC-7, Fred wrote:
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>I just retrieved my Mac Classic from storage and turned it on but I
> just got a checkerboard screen. I inserted the 'Startup Disk' but now I
> have the same checkerboard screen and I need help to get the floppy out and
> some ad
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