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Powermac G5 - is the logic board dead?
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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1404159" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>We don't want to hear or discuss this!<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>This is correct...there was no OS on the HD to boot from.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>You should have posted earlier...we could have helped with this. Just hold the mouse button down when booting...or press the key above the "Delete" key with the triangle on it.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Not exactly sure what error you're talking about here. Also, Mac's don't have BIOS.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Did this work.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> Sometimes swapping HD's like this doesn't always work. What computer (Mac model) did this HD come from?</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>What ports does the PM G5's video card have? Did you have any "port" issues using your monitor (adapters or cables)?</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Not sure this means anything.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Good ideas. Did you try resetting the SMU (maybe that was the same as the PMU)?:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1436" target="_blank">How to reset the SMU on a Power Mac G5 (Late 2004) or Power Mac G5 (Late 2005)</a></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Take a look at this:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2652" target="_blank">About the Power Mac G5 (Late 2005) diagnostic LEDs</a></p><p></p><p>...the blinking light near the power button is most likely due to ram issues. I'm guessing this computer either has bad ram or incompatible ram installed into it.</p><p></p><p>HTH,</p><p></p><p>- Nick</p><p></p><p>p.s. If none of this helps...return it to the e-Bay seller.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1404159, member: 56379"] We don't want to hear or discuss this!:( This is correct...there was no OS on the HD to boot from. You should have posted earlier...we could have helped with this. Just hold the mouse button down when booting...or press the key above the "Delete" key with the triangle on it. Not exactly sure what error you're talking about here. Also, Mac's don't have BIOS. Did this work.;) Sometimes swapping HD's like this doesn't always work. What computer (Mac model) did this HD come from? What ports does the PM G5's video card have? Did you have any "port" issues using your monitor (adapters or cables)? Not sure this means anything. Good ideas. Did you try resetting the SMU (maybe that was the same as the PMU)?: [url=http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1436]How to reset the SMU on a Power Mac G5 (Late 2004) or Power Mac G5 (Late 2005)[/url] Take a look at this: [url=http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2652]About the Power Mac G5 (Late 2005) diagnostic LEDs[/url] ...the blinking light near the power button is most likely due to ram issues. I'm guessing this computer either has bad ram or incompatible ram installed into it. HTH, - Nick p.s. If none of this helps...return it to the e-Bay seller. [/QUOTE]
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