It scared me to death when it happened...even worse, I was typing a study guide on it for exams (ain't college life exciting...)
Yes, I have a DVD-ROM in it, and it does eject. In fact, it boots...kind of. Did a bit more testing while I was waiting.
After I shut the laptop off, I immediately turned it back on to a grey screen (I had the volume down, so no chime). No flashing folder, no nothing. I unplugged and replugged the hard drive...this time I got a flashing folder. I pulled the processor card out and reseated the cable...no dice. It now will randomly switch between just a grey screen and a flashing folder. I pulled the hard drive out, then pulled out and put back in the DVD-ROM, and booted while holding Option. I could eject the CD tray using its button, and I refreshed the drive list and was able to get something loading. Got the white Apple screen and the loading swirl, but after it had done that awhile (and the drive sounded...sketchy), it just loaded to a blank screen of a weird shade of grey. NO other activity (I'm guessing it wasn't liking the fact there was no hard drive?)
After this, I had a file I needed to get off the drive, so I pulled apart my Titanium and loaded up OS 9 to perfection, got my file. Now I'm back to where I am now. No hard drive I have will work with it. No RAM configuration (and TBH, I only have a 512 stick and a 256 stick) changes anything, having the long dead PRAM and Main batteries out changes nothing, and I've even let this thing sit for about 3 hours and tried again.
Well, since I've let this thing basically full reset with no luck, Logic board is shot.
What are my options. I don't have the money to get a new motherboard just yet...at least, not with the prices and my income. That might change over the summer, but I'd hate to find out my processor had something to do with it. The G4 speed is definitely what makes it more useful to me, but if that's contributing to my board killing, I'll let it slide. I might could sell it off, but I'd want to keep the airport for my G4 tower (which doesn't have one yet). Mine even had a perfect display, no tinting, no darkness...And unlike alot of people I've noticed, I'm alone in a wasteland of PC bits. I could find something to fix almost any nice laptop I'd like, but Apple pieces? They're so rare they don't stay anywhere, and shipping is a major hassle.
I'm insanely mad I've just lost this thing. I was just using it as an example of reliability. Its been through more trials than any other laptop I own, but has never failed to serve...till I needed it most.
Yes, I have a DVD-ROM in it, and it does eject. In fact, it boots...kind of. Did a bit more testing while I was waiting.
After I shut the laptop off, I immediately turned it back on to a grey screen (I had the volume down, so no chime). No flashing folder, no nothing. I unplugged and replugged the hard drive...this time I got a flashing folder. I pulled the processor card out and reseated the cable...no dice. It now will randomly switch between just a grey screen and a flashing folder. I pulled the hard drive out, then pulled out and put back in the DVD-ROM, and booted while holding Option. I could eject the CD tray using its button, and I refreshed the drive list and was able to get something loading. Got the white Apple screen and the loading swirl, but after it had done that awhile (and the drive sounded...sketchy), it just loaded to a blank screen of a weird shade of grey. NO other activity (I'm guessing it wasn't liking the fact there was no hard drive?)
After this, I had a file I needed to get off the drive, so I pulled apart my Titanium and loaded up OS 9 to perfection, got my file. Now I'm back to where I am now. No hard drive I have will work with it. No RAM configuration (and TBH, I only have a 512 stick and a 256 stick) changes anything, having the long dead PRAM and Main batteries out changes nothing, and I've even let this thing sit for about 3 hours and tried again.
Well, since I've let this thing basically full reset with no luck, Logic board is shot.
What are my options. I don't have the money to get a new motherboard just yet...at least, not with the prices and my income. That might change over the summer, but I'd hate to find out my processor had something to do with it. The G4 speed is definitely what makes it more useful to me, but if that's contributing to my board killing, I'll let it slide. I might could sell it off, but I'd want to keep the airport for my G4 tower (which doesn't have one yet). Mine even had a perfect display, no tinting, no darkness...And unlike alot of people I've noticed, I'm alone in a wasteland of PC bits. I could find something to fix almost any nice laptop I'd like, but Apple pieces? They're so rare they don't stay anywhere, and shipping is a major hassle.
I'm insanely mad I've just lost this thing. I was just using it as an example of reliability. Its been through more trials than any other laptop I own, but has never failed to serve...till I needed it most.