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eMac G4 1.25
Posted by: Mike Richardson on 2009-03-03 01:38:26
If you have an older iMac Keyboard try hitting the power button on that. I'd be curious if that option still works on newer macs pre intel.
It does not work. That ability was removed, in the later G4 towers and I don't think it ever showed up in the eMac. I believe all G3 iMacs do support it though.

Posted by: Torbar on 2009-03-03 07:58:52
It's not the power buttons connection. I checked to make sure it was connected right. Then just to make sure i "hotwired" the emac by cuttign the wire, stripping it, and touching them together. Didn't work either.

I'm going to check the psu with a multimeter later tonight.

Posted by: Christopher on 2009-03-03 12:33:24
I actually have to do that with ibook because i thought it was cool to throw away the power button. :-/

Posted by: Torbar on 2009-03-03 17:21:10
Just to make sure, it's the thin black(negative) and red(positive), right? No ground is needed?

Posted by: Christopher on 2009-03-03 18:26:46
Most likely yes, and if no go try a ground anyways.

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