[G4] NEW* * * G4 problem

[charles whited]

Hey all, I just developed a problem was in firefox and gave to many commands at one time i think ,right after that firefox quit and i got a msg saying firefox bin unexoectintly quit and do i want to file a report. So restarted FF and it quit again so rebooted system and it started up but no bong and the monitor has color throughout start up but when it displays the desktop all goes to black and white. So i restarted with back up drive and all is working fine . Does any one know what i did to other HD? all is ok info wise just goes to B&W??????

--- On Fri, 8/20/10, J.M.P.Hissel <jomph at xs4all.nl> wrote:

From: J.M.P.Hissel <jomph at xs4all.nl>
Subject: Re: [G4] * * * G4 problem
To: "A place to discuss Apple's G4 computers." <g4 at listserver.themacintoshguy.com>
Date: Friday, August 20, 2010, 4:58 PM

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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