[Ti] 17" MacBook Pro and Firewire

[Jeff Porten]

I just had my 17" die on me this week with similar symptoms, leading  
to a hard freeze.  Problem was 3rd-party RAM, possibly related to the  
10.4.8 upgrade.


On Oct 24, 2006, at 9:45 AM, Kynan Shook wrote:

> You could try resetting the PMU: http://docs.info.apple.com/ 
> article.html?artnum=303319
>
> Also, try a different Firewire cable, and a different Firewire  
> device.  Be careful, because a bad Firewire cable (or device) can  
> damage working devices.  It's a bit of a catch-22 sometimes; it's  
> difficult to tell what's broken without plugging it in to  
> something, but by plugging it in, you might break the other hardware.
>
>
> Kynan Shook
> kashook at wisc.edu
> http://homepage.mac.com/kynan/
>
>
>
> David Ferleger <david at ferleger.com> writes:
>> Need help ASAP!
>> Using MacBook Pro 17" with OS 10.4.8. Disk permissions are OK. And
>> (at least before just now) Disk Utility REPAIR from a second computer
>> showed it OK (after repairing a minor volume info file).
>>
>> After that Disk Utility repair with the 17" as Target Drive, I left
>> and returned 1 1/2 hrs later. 17" had not been plugged in. Started
>> up. Battery was Zero. Booted up fine with AC charger.
>>
>> THEN.....
>> 1. external LaCie HD plugged in by either Firewire 400 or 800, DID
>> NOT SHOW ON DESKTOP, though I can feel the vibrations of the disk
>> when touching it.
>> 2. Disk Utility FREEZES without showing ANY disks existing. Have to
>> Force Quit to leave it.
>> 3. System Profiler shows my computer data, BUT the Firewire
>> selection, also Freezes, showing nothing, and have to Force Quit
>> System Profiler too.
>> 4. Email and internet work fine.
>
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