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I have a Power Mac G5 quad core (2006) and it does not work.

I have a Power Mac G5 Quad core (2006) and it does not work.The status light flashes twice and the fans blow full blast. The display does not show anything. Does anybody know what is wrong with my mac.

PowerMac, Mac OS X (10.5)

Posted on Mar 1, 2015 9:38 AM

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Mar 1, 2015 9:57 AM in response to VideomanJoe

Can you count the beeps or flashes?


1 beep = no RAM installed

2 beeps = incompatible RAM types

3 beeps = no good banks

4 beeps = no good boot images in the boot ROM (and/or bad sys config block)

5 beeps = processor is not usable


In addition to the beeps, on some computers the power LED will flash a corresponding number of times plus one. The LED will repeat the sequence after approximately a 5-second pause. The tones are only played once.


Note: In this case, a flash is considered to be 1/4 second or 250 ms or greater in length.


http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1547


Might be time to replace the PRAM Battery, 4 years is close to their lifespan, far less if ever without AC power, & can cause strange startup problems...


See which one your G5 has, should be the 1st one ..


http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Newer%20Technology/CR2032/


http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Newer%20Technology/BAA36VPRAM/


If you're sure the RAM is good, try the Hair Dryer trick...


http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=13240047#13240047


https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3061091?answerId=15223603022#15223603022


https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2620983?answerId=15499912022#15499912022


https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3175959?answerId=15613068022#15613068022


https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3270112


https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3287993?answerId=16053892022#16053892022


No power light at all...


https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3692775?tstart=0


It can show on any G5, and even many other computers & electronic devices of the period.


http://www.macintouch.com/reliability/pmg5.html


http://lowendmac.com/ppc/power-macintosh-g5.html


And see this last one in particular...


https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3507385?answerId=16781690022#16781690022


Heat gun better...


https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3916312?tstart=0

Mar 1, 2015 1:05 PM in response to VideomanJoe

I think it needs the hair dryer or heat gun thing, bit I've never really understood the "on some computers the power LED will flash a corresponding number of times plus one" statement.


Anyway, seems a RAM/Memory problem, might pull the RAM & clean the contacts with a rubber eraser, try one Pair at a time if you have more than one pair..

I have a Power Mac G5 quad core (2006) and it does not work.

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