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<blockquote data-quote="migrations53" data-source="post: 887573" data-attributes="member: 115157"><p><strong>G5 problems reply to Harryb2448</strong></p><p></p><p>Hello Harry, thank you for your reply.</p><p></p><p>Since writing earlier I managed to get the 2.3 to boot. Just once, out of literally hundreds of attempts.....Once booted, it seemed fine, turned off the right way, next time... back to the same old nothing or apple screen.</p><p></p><p>CD: Trouble usually is getting the CD INTO the Mac... It powers on, fans start, then most times... nothing. Or, the HD may start to boot and the apple logo appears. Then no more, just fan increasing. </p><p></p><p>The only way to get a CD into the machine I discovered is to hold the on button until the tone (maybe 1 out of 4 times), wait for the firmware screen, press the CD eject. Then when I enter 'mac-boot' the CD opens... However, I cannot do any more with it after that, because the apple logo appears then nothing more.</p><p>Incidentally there is never any chime.</p><p></p><p>Could the version of the firmware be a problem? </p><p>Firmware info is<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" />ower Mac7,3 5.2.4f1 built 03.25.05</p><p>It gives a wierd current date: 01/02/1904.... hmm.</p><p>Then says 'reducing system power...'...</p><p></p><p>I have already pressed the SMU button on the logic board.</p><p></p><p>Again, thanks a lot.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="migrations53, post: 887573, member: 115157"] [b]G5 problems reply to Harryb2448[/b] Hello Harry, thank you for your reply. Since writing earlier I managed to get the 2.3 to boot. Just once, out of literally hundreds of attempts.....Once booted, it seemed fine, turned off the right way, next time... back to the same old nothing or apple screen. CD: Trouble usually is getting the CD INTO the Mac... It powers on, fans start, then most times... nothing. Or, the HD may start to boot and the apple logo appears. Then no more, just fan increasing. The only way to get a CD into the machine I discovered is to hold the on button until the tone (maybe 1 out of 4 times), wait for the firmware screen, press the CD eject. Then when I enter 'mac-boot' the CD opens... However, I cannot do any more with it after that, because the apple logo appears then nothing more. Incidentally there is never any chime. Could the version of the firmware be a problem? Firmware info is:Power Mac7,3 5.2.4f1 built 03.25.05 It gives a wierd current date: 01/02/1904.... hmm. Then says 'reducing system power...'... I have already pressed the SMU button on the logic board. Again, thanks a lot. [/QUOTE]
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