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Mac pro, big failure, won't boot.
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<blockquote data-quote="Lewis McCallum" data-source="post: 1451420" data-attributes="member: 273822"><p>Hi guys</p><p>Thanks again for your help!</p><p>I've got helps to go on here.</p><p>Sure that I'll be able to diagnose this soon!!</p><p></p><p>Yeah when trying target mode I had my machine over at my Dads last week, so I was using his monitor and cables so that's been tested.</p><p></p><p>Aha now I remember. </p><p>For the past few months now (before this failure!) I have had a bunch of vertical lines on one of my monitors. </p><p>So the graphics card was doing something screwy already.</p><p>I'd gotten so used to it I'd forgotten!</p><p>just tested that monitor with another computer and no lines on it now so wasn't the monitor...</p><p></p><p>Ok so my plan is to try do that remote boot this Thursday when Im at my parents place again. I think I didn't have remote boot option set on. But what I'll do is swap my system drive into my Dads machine and boot it up and change the preference in there, then put it back in my machine and do remote boot.</p><p></p><p>Had a look online about remote booting. Not sure how I'll figure out my dead machines IP address just yet !</p><p></p><p></p><p>Also thought of another possible test to narrow things down....</p><p>Could I take my graphics card out and try it in my Dads machine?</p><p>Less risk there?</p><p>I'd either be putting a dud card into his machine which would not pose a threat to other systems really... Or one that works... Sound like a reasonable idea?</p><p></p><p>Thanks again <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Lewis</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lewis McCallum, post: 1451420, member: 273822"] Hi guys Thanks again for your help! I've got helps to go on here. Sure that I'll be able to diagnose this soon!! Yeah when trying target mode I had my machine over at my Dads last week, so I was using his monitor and cables so that's been tested. Aha now I remember. For the past few months now (before this failure!) I have had a bunch of vertical lines on one of my monitors. So the graphics card was doing something screwy already. I'd gotten so used to it I'd forgotten! just tested that monitor with another computer and no lines on it now so wasn't the monitor... Ok so my plan is to try do that remote boot this Thursday when Im at my parents place again. I think I didn't have remote boot option set on. But what I'll do is swap my system drive into my Dads machine and boot it up and change the preference in there, then put it back in my machine and do remote boot. Had a look online about remote booting. Not sure how I'll figure out my dead machines IP address just yet ! Also thought of another possible test to narrow things down.... Could I take my graphics card out and try it in my Dads machine? Less risk there? I'd either be putting a dud card into his machine which would not pose a threat to other systems really... Or one that works... Sound like a reasonable idea? Thanks again :) Lewis [/QUOTE]
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