What do you guys have for specs on yours? Can be tower, desktop, or AIO, although I prefer the server version myself I have: G3 Tower (server version) OS 9.2.2 433MHz G3 (o…

well, I did a bit of digging, and I found someone with a similar issue here: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=4994036 looks like it might just be a power issue …

I haven't a clue where 1983 came from (other than from my fingers), but 2003 would make a good alternative with a little more credibility. As for the prototype status of the iMac,…

OK, this is getting really frustrating. I pulled out a SCSI CD drive (actually a burner), and I managed to boot off that (even with no terminator). I used my 9.2.2 CD. With all the…

Thats really quite interesting, equill. Yes, i am still using the original transparent Apple power cable with it. I might have to have a look at the plug and check that its in good…

Don't, without deliberate testing, discount the rôle of the Mac's mains cable in all this. I have had a Snow 500 iMac since new. It has now been always-on since about 1983 but fo…

Well you're not going to believe this, but it seems to have come back to life again. I just sat down with it and tried various arrangements of CPU, motherboard and RAM. Eventually …

Hmm, well now this is odd. I tried the direct method once more with the 24x, and it opened just fine, but did not close. I then plugged the molex into the other cable to go to all …

OK, so I double checked the jumper settings. Then I unplugged the IDE cable on the CD-ROM, still nothing. So, I had a hunch, and unplugged the master molex cable, and plugged it di…

Thanks for the advice. The reason for asking was simply that I have a Wallstreet battery with newish cells in which, however, I believe the controller to have failed. It came rece…

I'm sure equill will be able to provide a great deal more about the chemistry, but it is my understanding that over-discharge is dangerous because conductive filaments can form in …

If the cells were ever over-discharged, some controllers will set a nonvolatile bit to prevent recharge. Click to expand... Is that why bunches of these stupid LiIon batteries …

I wonder if you could (i know you guys will hate this) super glue the tabs, then use conductive paint to connect the tabs? so no soldering or spot welding needed?

The controllers must be matched to the batteries, particularly in a lithium-ion pack. More than with any other battery chemistry, lithium-ion requires very special handling to avoi…

The controllers will handle different capacities. Lots of people have re-celled these batteries before. But these people also know what is going with these things very well. They …

Don't recell a LiON or LiPo battery. You're taking your life in your hands, unless you really know what you're doing. The smarts in there stop them asploding in your lap.

Thanks, guys you have given me a lot to think about and check out later on today. Both CD drives are IDE, and nothing is stuck in either one. I managed to use a paperclip to check …

Apple really doesn't publish any technical information in that detail, which is a shame for old machines that are hard to equip with proper replacement parts. Anyway, some people …

Are the battery cells in Pismo/ Wallstreet batteries matched in any way with the battery controllers? In other words, is there any point in re-celling a main battery with different…

I assume you are trying to push the button on the front of the machine right after power up. (Keyboard eject does not work on the AIO IIRC). If you wait until it thinks it is boo…

Turn it on after unplugging the CD's data cable. If it ejects, then the problem is with the configuration, cable, or motherboard. Make sure the CDROM is set properly. On most beig…

Actually, there is nothing on the hard drive. It is totally blank, a clean slate. I did it that way so I could install a fresh copy of 9 with all the drivers on the machine. Shoul…

What happens if you disconnect the power to the CD drive, and just boot with the hard drive?

nope, that did not do anything. I hunted and pecked for the original module, popped that in, removed the other modules, and booted. Still nothing. It also can not be power, becaus…

Some RAM will clock down to lower speeds, but I have seen some that don't. Has something to do with the CAS latency or something techie like that.. :lol: