ethernet port dead on my Powerbook Firewire 400MHZ G3 1GB RAM 40GB HARD DRIVE DVD-ROM
I tried Open Firmware Reset and PRAM RESET AND WOULD I NEED TO GET A NEW LOGIC BOARD.
Joshua Lich
The port stopped working for 2 months and i have no AHT DISKS OR PROPER IMAGES TO DO SO
PowerBook, Mac OS X (10.4.11), MAC OS 9.22
Hi, and Welcome to the Forums..
Ok, since you already did a PRAM reset and that didn't resolve the problem.. there is ONE LAST step before we can say it is or could be the logic board.. Do a PMU reset. This is a hard reset where you would have to do the following:
A full (PMU) reset of the Pismo (Apple calls it a 'PowerBook (FireWire)') follows:If the computer is on, turn it off.
Press and release the reset button located on the rear panel of the computer between the external video and modem ports.
Wait 5 seconds.
Press the Power button to restart the computer.
If and only if you do this and the problem is not resolved, either you will need the Apple Hardware Test which came packaged with the Pismo or you will need MacTest Pro also called: Apple Service Diagnostic to do further diagnostic checking on the Pismo's ethernet port.
Try the PMU reset above and report back.. Try to then plug in an ethernet cable and see if u can get any response from it. If not, I would suggest getting the AHT or MTP from someone.. Actually, if you email me I might be able to further assist as I DO have the tools to make your Pismo work again, hopefullly assuming its not a logic board issue.
Romko
Hi, and Welcome to the Forums..
Ok, since you already did a PRAM reset and that didn't resolve the problem.. there is ONE LAST step before we can say it is or could be the logic board.. Do a PMU reset. This is a hard reset where you would have to do the following:
A full (PMU) reset of the Pismo (Apple calls it a 'PowerBook (FireWire)') follows:If the computer is on, turn it off.
Press and release the reset button located on the rear panel of the computer between the external video and modem ports.
Wait 5 seconds.
Press the Power button to restart the computer.
If and only if you do this and the problem is not resolved, either you will need the Apple Hardware Test which came packaged with the Pismo or you will need MacTest Pro also called: Apple Service Diagnostic to do further diagnostic checking on the Pismo's ethernet port.
Try the PMU reset above and report back.. Try to then plug in an ethernet cable and see if u can get any response from it. If not, I would suggest getting the AHT or MTP from someone.. Actually, if you email me I might be able to further assist as I DO have the tools to make your Pismo work again, hopefullly assuming its not a logic board issue.
Romko
Look at this similar post https://discussions.apple.com/thread/1972021?start=0&tstart=0
Cheers, Tom 😉
on second thought i am getting a powerbook G4 15" 1.5GHZ Laptop with SUPERDRIVE from someone on ebay and i will be transfering my stuff of the pismo but i will need an AHT DISK FULL IMAGE OF APPLE HARDWARE TEST for my PB G4 1.5GHZ 15" and that laptop is really old and it will just be recycled in town here so thanks i also did a hard reset like you said and it still doesn't work so it will be recycled as planed motherboard must be dying as it could be but thanks for the info
I would need Apple Service Diagnostic disks also
Joshua
Hey man, whats up? Ok I see you need Apple Service Diagnostic.. email me and let me know your machine's specs. I thin you will need for the PB G4 1.5 ASD 2.5.3..
Let me know.
Romko
yes that will be good for my laptop. and for another problem is USB Ports don't function when an external HD is pluged in those 2 ports
PowerBook G4 1.5GHZ 2gb ddr 333mhz ram 80gb hard drive Super Drive model A1095 Family number and M9422LL/A MODEL NUMBER
JOSHUA
ethernet port dead on Powerbook firewire
