QS'02 acting DOA . . . dammit!!!!!

#1 Fri, 6 Sep 2013 - 19:26

I press the power button and it lights up and fades out, not a peep, no chimes or error code. HELP!!!???!!! :'(

#2 Fri, 6 Sep 2013 - 19:27

blast out the PSU and Mainboard with your air compressor.

#3 Fri, 6 Sep 2013 - 19:29

Pull the PRAM battery and try again. I've "revived" a lot of "broken" PowerMac G4's this way.

#4 Fri, 6 Sep 2013 - 19:48

#5 Sat, 7 Sep 2013 - 06:04

So did that clear it's head or what?

#6 Sat, 7 Sep 2013 - 15:35

Dunno yet, discovered the porblem just before work yesterday and jut got up. Gotta give it a go this morning . . . after coffee. |)

#7 Sat, 7 Sep 2013 - 16:20

Nope, fresh PRAM bat didn't work either, firing up the compressor next. FEH!

< sluuurp . . . >

GAAAAAAK!!!!! No go, probable pooped-out PSU. xx(

Found a screw shorted between a cap can and standoff for the AirPort card that's likely been there for a very long time . . .

. . . also saw what looked like a loose clip for RFI shielding shift position from underneath the MoBo chassis plate to underneath the HDD chassis plate while vacating a quantity of dust small enough that it shouldn't have been the culprit.

Don't have the planned backup on hand for this as yet: Dualie 1.25MHz MDD/FW400

Haven't got the new PSU for the 466 DA yet either . . . :-/

. . . iLamp/800/X as main machine?

#8 Sat, 7 Sep 2013 - 23:19

You could send the PSU to uniserver? If you don't feel comfortable doing so, he can possibly revive the thing for you by recapping it?

C

#9 Sun, 8 Sep 2013 - 01:01

yeah and i could replace the HV caps in his q700 psu that popped