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WHY ARE ALL MY MACS FAILING
Posted by: System7 on 2009-01-24 11:18:58
WHY WHY WHY

Well now the Q800 Death chimes.

The Mint well kept Q800, is acting stupid.

Lobo out of the case- proper bong

Lobo in the case- Death chimes

grrrr

I changed the ram, removed all nubus cards.

and still death chiming

Posted by: System7 on 2009-01-24 11:21:55
Wow old macs are weird.

I unplug and replug the SCSI CD Drive

and it works.

Posted by: MacMan on 2009-01-24 11:28:20
Sometimes cables, cards and SIMMs can become dislodged, which could cause problems. I've found that in 80 percent of cases when soemthing stops working, taking it apart and re-assembling it does the trick.

Posted by: System7 on 2009-01-24 11:29:29
SCSI Voodoo.

Posted by: porter on 2009-01-24 13:21:05
Contact oxidizing.

Posted by: Bunsen on 2009-01-24 13:37:32
You're a pervert and God hates you

Posted by: manimal347 on 2009-01-28 12:59:25
Have you checked all the electrolytics and tested the power supply rails. Dirty power or bulging capacitors can cause system crashes or failures to boot.

Posted by: Charlieman on 2009-01-28 13:14:15
Lobo out of the case- proper bongLobo in the case- Death chimes
Logic board outside of case: unstressed by cables or mounting points.

Logic board inside of case: opposite.

Death chimes mean that it is trying to boot. Think SCSI.

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