Hi all.
I have a reoccuring problem with a G5 I bought about 5 years ago from a now defunct dealer. This problem has occurred several times over its life and Im stumped. Basically in a nut shell the machine wont reboot. It also wont boot if I shut it down and try to start it back up at anytime within a couple of hours of shutting down. If I leave it overnight it generally does boot up after that.
Im Positive it isnt a hard drive issue as Ive replaced the hard drive 3 times after thinking that was the cause (initially, when it would hang I could get it to boot from the OSX disc so figured it was a hard drive issue as when I ran a diagnostic it showed a problem with the drive - bad sectors or something I cant remember). After its 3rd drive and the same problem recurring, it became apparent that if I left the machine switched off for a period of time, it would boot without issue.
Does anyone have any clue what this might be, or has anyone had this issue and solved the problem?
Cheers
Andy
I have a reoccuring problem with a G5 I bought about 5 years ago from a now defunct dealer. This problem has occurred several times over its life and Im stumped. Basically in a nut shell the machine wont reboot. It also wont boot if I shut it down and try to start it back up at anytime within a couple of hours of shutting down. If I leave it overnight it generally does boot up after that.
Im Positive it isnt a hard drive issue as Ive replaced the hard drive 3 times after thinking that was the cause (initially, when it would hang I could get it to boot from the OSX disc so figured it was a hard drive issue as when I ran a diagnostic it showed a problem with the drive - bad sectors or something I cant remember). After its 3rd drive and the same problem recurring, it became apparent that if I left the machine switched off for a period of time, it would boot without issue.
Does anyone have any clue what this might be, or has anyone had this issue and solved the problem?
Cheers
Andy