Re: Quadra 605 Trouble

2010-03-30 Thread reusenknecht
>Very few other Macs have this issue with the PRAM battery. The 6100 >is the only one that comes to mind. Any of the the LC series and the Performas will get it. -- - You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists

Re: Quadra 605 Trouble

2010-03-30 Thread Jeff Walther
On Mar 29, 10:07 pm, "J. Alexander Jacocks" wrote: > Thanks for everyone who responded, and so quickly! The problem was, > indeed, the PRAM battery. My newer Macs haven't had such issues, when > their batteries died, so I had never considered the possibility. Very few other Macs have this issue

Re: Quadra 605 Trouble

2010-03-30 Thread D. Finnigan
On Mon, 29 Mar 2010 14:57:56 -0400, "J. Alexander Jacocks" wrote: > Now, it powers on, and chimes, and I can hear the > hard drive spin up, but I get nothing on the screen, at all, and I > never hear it try to boot from the hard drive. > > Any thoughts? Put a new PRAM battery in. -- - Yo

Re: Quadra 605 Trouble

2010-03-29 Thread J. Alexander Jacocks
Thanks for everyone who responded, and so quickly! The problem was, indeed, the PRAM battery. My newer Macs haven't had such issues, when their batteries died, so I had never considered the possibility. Thanks! - Alex -- - You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage

Re: Quadra 605 Trouble

2010-03-29 Thread Chuck Bush
On 3/29/10 1:57 PM, "J. Alexander Jacocks" wrote: > Now, it powers on, and chimes, and I can hear the > hard drive spin up, but I get nothing on the screen, at > all, and I never hear it try to boot from the hard drive. My first thought is bad Pram battery. Have you tried pushing control & Comm

Re: Quadra 605 Trouble

2010-03-29 Thread Scott Holder
On 3/29/2010 2:57 PM, J. Alexander Jacocks wrote: I have a Quadra 605 that is giving me heartburn, lately. First, it was giving the chimes of death, but that was quickly remedied by re-seating the RAM. Now, it powers on, and chimes, and I can hear the hard drive spin up, but I get nothing on th

Re: Quadra 605 Trouble

2010-03-29 Thread Willi Kusche
Hi! On 3/29/10, Alex wrote: > I have a Quadra 605 that is giving me heartburn, lately. First, it > was giving the chimes of death, but that was quickly remedied by > re-seating the RAM. Now, it powers on, and chimes, and I can hear the > hard drive spin up, but I get nothing on the screen, at

Quadra 605 Trouble

2010-03-29 Thread J. Alexander Jacocks
I have a Quadra 605 that is giving me heartburn, lately. First, it was giving the chimes of death, but that was quickly remedied by re-seating the RAM. Now, it powers on, and chimes, and I can hear the hard drive spin up, but I get nothing on the screen, at all, and I never hear it try to boot fr