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<blockquote data-quote="migrations53" data-source="post: 890414" data-attributes="member: 115157"><p><strong>PRAM battery not the problem!</strong></p><p></p><p>hi. A week ago I posted a thread about my 2 g5 power pcs. In particular the 2.3 (actually it's a 2.0ghz)</p><p>The 2ghtz dual processor machine started to freeze, then failed to boot. It boots haphazardly, but only maybe less than 1% of the time. Maybe 10% of the time it gets as far as the apple screen, then stops and the fans increase.</p><p>Sometimes chimes, sometimes not. Sometimes the chime is late.</p><p>Never gets past the apple logo these days. Used to be able to get into firmware by holding the power button but that doesn't work anymore now, have to use the 'OF' keys. The date in the firmware was skewed (about 1906 or something) but that was cured by resetting, so it's not that.</p><p>I have tried various hard disks.</p><p>I have reset the VDRAM, defaults and reset-all in firmware. </p><p>I have zapped the PRAM. </p><p>I have pressed the button on the logic board. </p><p>Now I have replaced the 3.6 battery. </p><p>Just the same, if not worse. <img src="/mac_images/images/smilies/Not-Amused.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":Not-Amused:" title="Not Amused :Not-Amused:" data-shortname=":Not-Amused:" /> </p><p></p><p>Getting nowhere now.</p><p>Is there anything else I could try before admitting defeat and biting the financial bullet?</p><p></p><p>Thanks a lot.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="migrations53, post: 890414, member: 115157"] [b]PRAM battery not the problem![/b] hi. A week ago I posted a thread about my 2 g5 power pcs. In particular the 2.3 (actually it's a 2.0ghz) The 2ghtz dual processor machine started to freeze, then failed to boot. It boots haphazardly, but only maybe less than 1% of the time. Maybe 10% of the time it gets as far as the apple screen, then stops and the fans increase. Sometimes chimes, sometimes not. Sometimes the chime is late. Never gets past the apple logo these days. Used to be able to get into firmware by holding the power button but that doesn't work anymore now, have to use the 'OF' keys. The date in the firmware was skewed (about 1906 or something) but that was cured by resetting, so it's not that. I have tried various hard disks. I have reset the VDRAM, defaults and reset-all in firmware. I have zapped the PRAM. I have pressed the button on the logic board. Now I have replaced the 3.6 battery. Just the same, if not worse. :Not-Amused: Getting nowhere now. Is there anything else I could try before admitting defeat and biting the financial bullet? Thanks a lot. [/QUOTE]
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