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: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Mac Quadra 900 -- Need some help with setup. Monitor won't turn > or stay on > Date: Sun, 14 Oct 2012 18:48:06 -0700 > To: [email protected] > > > 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, but I won't be afraid to say > > we might be having a stupid moment here. > --------------- > First guess would be to replace the PRAM battery. A lot of early Macs > won't put out a video signal with a dead PRAM. > > Ken > > -- > ----- > 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/
