[G4] harddrives and G4 dual 867 mdd

[Harry Freeman]

It sounds like your disk controller has gone bad.

Cheers

Harry
San Jose, Ca

On Sep 12, 2010, at 5:09 PM, stefan moller wrote:

> Ttried it out but it simply doesn´t work. I tried to install the hd   
> (samsung250GB/7200rpm/8M/PATA) in the front tray under the optical  
> drive unit. The computer then starts up with osx starting up window  
> with a text saying waiting for local discs. Tried several times to  
> fire the computer with the same result. Even tried start up holding  
> down c on the keyboard with no success.
> (Mabe the drive is consuming too much power, because the cooler went  
> really hot)
>
> thanks for advice anyway
>
> /regards
>
> stefan
>
>
> On Sep 12, 2010, at 10:50 PM, stefan moller wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> that´s quick answering...thanks
>> I`ll give it a try.
>>
>> /stef
>> On Sep 12, 2010, at 9:49 PM, OBrien wrote:
>>
>>> On Sun, 12 Sep 2010 21:42:30 +0200, stefan moller wrote:
>>>> 1. In my dual 867 mdd there is two hard drive trays, one mounted at
>>>> the inner wall of the computer and another one at the bottom below
>>>> the optical drives.
>>>>
>>>> Is there any differences between these hard drive connections? Is
>>>> one of them a "main" tray or can I boot from anyone of them?
>>>>
>>>> 2. I´ve got an hd (samsung250GB/7200rpm/8M/PATA) that´s been used
>>>> inside an external usb/firewire box.
>>>> Is it possible to use it as an internal hd?
>>>>
>>>> This drive suddenly just died one day and wouldn´t mount .
>>>> I´ve been wondering if it´s the power supply or the hard drive
>>>> itself that has failed.
>>>> Well I don´t know ..but mabe I could check it out and give it try
>>>> inside my mdd ?
>>>
>>> It should be usable as an internal, assuming it has the correct  
>>> port for plugging the internal cable into it.
>>>
>>> AFAIK, it doesn't matter where the HD is physically located. You  
>>> can select which HD you want to be the boot drive in Sys Prefs >  
>>> Startup Drive.
>>>
>>> You don't need to boot from the HD in question...just install it,  
>>> and see if it pops onto the Desktop.
>>>
>>>
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