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Q: B and W G3 Hard disk problem

I have a Blue and white G3 tower. It began developing a problem a few days back. I thought I had cured it by resetting the permitter memory (zapping the Pram) and check ing out the battery which is good!.

However, it got to only starting by doing that, then the grey descending screen was back telling me to restart my mac, again and again, until I decided to first aid all of it.

It fixed everything yet still I had go nowhere when I tried a normal start up.

So first aided a few times down the left me with the option to reload OSX.

Reloaded the software and it would not. It could not use the hard drive?

I think I have lost connection with the drive. I can identify it yet not verify the content.

I can begin a repair yet it can not end it so does not?

Any ideas?

Next move?

Suspect the drive is dead or the ram, or...?

Thanks!

PowerBook, Mac OS X (10.6.8), macbook pro 2.6 GHz Core 2 Duo

Posted on Feb 13, 2012 8:28 AM

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  • by Jeff,

    Jeff Jeff Feb 16, 2012 10:57 PM in response to BDAqua
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    Feb 16, 2012 10:57 PM in response to BDAqua

    BDAqua - Ordinarily, I wouldn't suggest anything that might erase one's personal data/files, unless I thought that bridge had been crossed.  A couple of comments made by "mbro88" in previous posts led me to think that was the case:

     

    "So first aided a few times down the left me with the option to reload OSX.  Reloaded the software and it would not."

     

    "Could not reload software OS from Original genuine apple disks. Either the ones which came with the machine or the upgrade Tiger disk which I had been running on..."

     

    After reading these, I assumed he had already thrown in the towel and had attempted to reload the OS more than once.  I did recommend identifying/removing the offending piece of hardware prior to re-installing OS X, as ignoring a malfunctioning component would likely corrupt the new installation.

  • by BDAqua,

    BDAqua BDAqua Feb 16, 2012 11:06 PM in response to Jeff
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    Feb 16, 2012 11:06 PM in response to Jeff

    Thanks Jeff, I do see & agree, I think it depends on what kind of re-install was done though, seems a slim chance & possibly costly, but I was thinking we might be able to recover some important data if need be, but could be wrong of course!

  • by mbro88,

    mbro88 mbro88 Feb 16, 2012 11:15 PM in response to Jeff
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    Feb 16, 2012 11:15 PM in response to Jeff

    Thank you both for your comments and advice. You both offered equally good points. You both do know more about this than me, although thanks to you both I am in catch up!

    It may be any of the surgested things. I tried the X clearing and Narda!

    So next I will assume dead HD,although I rather hope it has retrievable data on it, although most of it is backed up!

    Alway the bit that is not one wants!

    My moves have been to confirm the hard drive replacement with OWC. They say it can go to 125 Gb drive on this machine configuration. So a new disk is in mind.

    The ram is a suspect. Any idea on how to check ram logistically, given the machine is in hospital!

    Otherwise I thought I would send and ask OWC to check the ram, replace all or any not working. Try that and see, with the old HD. If nothing. Put a new HD. If that it is not working it's back to the drawing board for me!

    Looks like no current fix missed so it repair now!

    Have a eight core on its way, so it's turning into a project were I can take my time, yet I do need it running!

    The G3's are very robust range. My old bondi still plays games well and still looks the business, a computer of its time!

    I just love apples!

  • by BDAqua,

    BDAqua BDAqua Feb 16, 2012 11:27 PM in response to mbro88
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    Feb 16, 2012 11:27 PM in response to mbro88

    You're doing good on that catchup, do let us know where you are on it & if you need to attempt data recovery!

     

    PS. Jeff is better at G3 stuff than I am by far!

  • by mbro88,

    mbro88 mbro88 Feb 16, 2012 11:32 PM in response to Jeff
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    Feb 16, 2012 11:32 PM in response to Jeff

    ..and

    After reading these, I assumed he had already thrown in the towel and had attempted to reload the OS more than once.  I did recommend identifying/removing the offending piece of hardware prior to re-installing OS X, as ignoring a malfunctioning component would likely corrupt the new installation.

     

    Yes Jeff, I saw the baby having gone out with the bath water in a flashback just after I read this, ha, or :-(

     

    There is no reachable system file. The disk reads 0 file, just registers by subtraction, the software 76. Something of an 80 Gb disk!

     

    The fact that I worked on it in an interim period between it not, may surgest somthing, just not sure what, yet who knows?

     

    Be nice if there were system warnings like my car, check engine, or oil low. Ram dodgy inspect!

  • by BDAqua,

    BDAqua BDAqua Feb 16, 2012 11:46 PM in response to mbro88
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    Feb 16, 2012 11:46 PM in response to mbro88
  • by mbro88,

    mbro88 mbro88 Feb 17, 2012 1:22 AM in response to BDAqua
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    Feb 17, 2012 1:22 AM in response to BDAqua

    Ta! :-)

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