Q: How do I resurrect my PowerMacintosh?
I was recently checking on the RAM inside my 1997 PowerMacintosh G3 minitower, and after closing back up the case and plugging back in all the peripherals, I noticed, out of the corner of my eye, that as I plugged the power cable back into the back of the tower, the screen seems to flash bright then slowly fade to black.
I didn't witness anything but the fading light, as I was still stuck around the back of the computer and the monitor was facing away from me.
The issue is: now when booting up the computer I get the chimes, and I hear the hard drive boot up, but after about a minute everything spins down and I get the Apple error sound, the one that kinda sounds like a breaking glass window.
I really hope this isn't the end of my computer as it is still key in what I do from day to day.
If anyone can shed light on what I did wrong, and how I might mend the situation it would be GREATLY appreciated.
Thanks, Aidyn
Power Macintosh G3 (1997), Mac OS 9.2.x
Posted on Mar 5, 2016 10:53 AM
I can't quite figure out the " power cable back into the back of the tower, the screen seems to flash bright then slowly fade to black." unless a.. youve got some crossed voltage on the AC outlet, or b… You have it set to start after Power failure & there's a Graphic card problem.
Tty holding SHIFT key at power up, then try alt key… any change?
Posted on Mar 5, 2016 10:24 PM