Thanks Dan, I am in Burl Co, NJ. I do not have my disks. I am going to try to reset the video card and replace the PRAMs too. Denise
> At 12:00 AM +0000 3/20/2012, [email protected] wrote: >> I am unsure how posting in this group works? > > Yer doin fine. We're fairly easy going here. Just keep in mind that we > cannot see what you see, so the more information you provide, the better. > > At 11:59 PM +0000 3/19/2012, [email protected] wrote: >> Mac II > > Nice machine! > > http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/mac_ii/specs/mac_ii.html > >> I now have a power cord and the computer is starting up and chimes. > > Great! That bong means that the self-test passed. The power manager, cpu, > memory controller & bus, memory, nubus, and SCSI bus are all talking as > expected. Not a deep test, but good enough for basics. > >> The monitor is getting power but the screen remains blank. > > hum. As I recall, you should see some flicker as the video initializes. Try > reseating the video card and make sure the monitor cable is fully connected. > > Once the video initializes, the system searches for a bootable system. It > checks one device at a time, floppy then each SCSI address. If it finds > something it likes, it will momentarily display a happy mac icon. If it > finds no errors, but no bootable system either, it will display a floppy icon > with a blinking question mark. This search process can take a minute or two. > > Try inserting a bootable floppy. The one labeled "Disk Tools" is usually a > good start. > >> I turned it off. Hours later I tried again and the power button needed to be >> pushed six times before it would remain on and chime. > > The power manager was not happy. Probably the PRAM battery gave up its last. > That battery runs the power manager, maintains the settings in the parameter > ram (pram) and runs the system clock. > > It's a 3.6v 1/2 AA lithium cell, on the motherboard. It looks like a AA > battery that's been cut in half. > > - Dan. > -- > - Psychoceramic Emeritus; South Jersey, USA, Earth. > > -- > ----- > You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. > The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our > netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To leave this group, send email to [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs > > Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ -- ----- You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To leave this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/
