[G4] * * * G4 problem

J.M.P.Hissel jomph at xs4all.nl
Fri Aug 20 14:58:24 PDT 2010


On 20-08-2010 00:57, Don, bgnss at sbcglobal.net, wrote:

> Since we're talking about G4 problems, I have one
> for the last few weeks too.
> 
> Its a tower that has the push buttons on the front.
> 
> When I pushbutton start, the led light comes on and
> there are four tones, then after a few seconds, a
> 'four flash' led reaction, and then the led stays
> on... only to repeat after another several seconds.
> 
> The machine will not start up further.
> 
> With no troubleshooting done yet, am suspicious that
> it is suggesting either a hosed mobo, or else a bad
> ramchip.  Maybe someone can pin down for sure before
> I go on the fishing expedition.

Hello Don,

As I said in my answer on John Gilbert's e-mail:
Please start with giving us more info:
1) Which G4?? Yikes, Sawtooth, GE, DA, QS or MDD??
2) Which OS??
3) How many RAM??
4) Etc.

Jo Hissel 




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