My Power Macintosh 9500 Server — #23

Post #23 by ClassicHasClass

Source Forum	68kMLA
Category	Hardware
Post Date	Tue, 9 Feb 2010 - 02:41
Original URL	https://68kmla.org/bb/threads/my-power-macintosh-9500-server.17378/

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What happened to it? Do you need parts?

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@wthww: I'm NOT WORTHY!!! :'(

@johnklos: see here: viewtopic.php?f=12&t=11334

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Interesting problem. It reminds me of a problem I used to see back in the days of cartridge-type CPUs. People would sometimes not be careful when removing CPU cards and they'd crack the plastic tip in the center of the slot. The plastic would sometimes stay stuck in the CPU card, and sometimes it'd fall into the CPU slot and keep the card from seating properly. An unseated CPU card basically is shorting power and ground planes, so the power would click on for a moment, then off.

So... What's the final verdict? Do you need some parts? I have LOTS of 9600-type parts and 9600 systems.

I saw *exactly* those systems when I had a PCI card just misplaced just enough to short something -- the power would click on and then right away off. Reseating the PCI cards fixed the problem. This was, natch, one of my 7300s (boy, was I praying and genuflecting when it wouldn't start up).