WHY ARE ALL MY MACS FAILING

#1 Sat, 24 Jan 2009 - 19:18

WHY WHY WHY

Well now the Q800 Death chimes.

The Mint well kept Q800, is acting stupid.

Lobo out of the case- proper bong

Lobo in the case- Death chimes

grrrr

I changed the ram, removed all nubus cards.

and still death chiming

#2 Sat, 24 Jan 2009 - 19:21

Wow old macs are weird.

I unplug and replug the SCSI CD Drive

and it works.

#3 Sat, 24 Jan 2009 - 19:28

Sometimes cables, cards and SIMMs can become dislodged, which could cause problems. I've found that in 80 percent of cases when soemthing stops working, taking it apart and re-assembling it does the trick.

#4 Sat, 24 Jan 2009 - 19:29

SCSI Voodoo.

#5 Sat, 24 Jan 2009 - 21:21

Contact oxidizing.

#6 Sat, 24 Jan 2009 - 21:37

You're a pervert and God hates you

#7 Wed, 28 Jan 2009 - 20:59

Have you checked all the electrolytics and tested the power supply rails. Dirty power or bulging capacitors can cause system crashes or failures to boot.

#8 Wed, 28 Jan 2009 - 21:14

Lobo out of the case- proper bongLobo in the case- Death chimes

Logic board outside of case: unstressed by cables or mounting points.

Logic board inside of case: opposite.

Death chimes mean that it is trying to boot. Think SCSI.