[G4] Troublesome Sawtooth 2

[Greg]

This sounds like memory...bad...socket...loose...wrong type/settings.
Try to swap it all out, or use 1 chip @ a time and move sockets.

Sorry if I already missed the memory discussion.

Greg

csean at poc.it wrote:
> 
> on 11/26/02 14:32, Power Macintosh G4 List at G4 at lists.themacintoshguy.com
> wrote:
> 
> > I know that this is simple, but did you zap the PRAM?
> >
> > mark
> >
> > On Monday, November 25, 2002, at 05:43  AM, <csean at poc.it> wrote:
> >
> >> Some new info.
> >>
> >> Though the Sawtooth was diagnosed as having a bad processor, the techs
> >> who
> >> did it weren't too thorough.
> 
> I did swap in a new PRAM battery and reset the PMU switch located near the
> battery.
> 
> As per instructions online, I removed the old battery, waited a couple of
> minutes and then swapped in a new one, then waited a minute and reset the
> PMU switch. Waited another minute or so and then plugged the G4 in and tried
> to start up. Same result: no startup chime, no video; but the front LED, the
> fan and the HD did turn on.
> 
> Going down the repair checklist, the only things left now are the logic
> board and the power supply. Ouch. Unfortunately I don't have any spares for
> those.
> 
> Any other ideas? Thanks.
> 
> Chris
> 
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