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Powermac G5 - is the logic board dead?
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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1404719" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>Great. That's a step in the right direction. Now you may have to "play around", installing the rest of the ram in the correct slots & matched pairs to see what combination works. If this causes a problem...then maybe some of the other ram is bad or wrong type. But at least those two 256meg sticks are working.<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></p><p></p><p>Yes...That HD from your MacBook probably won't work...for a couple reasons that probably don't need to be discussed at the moment. But for starters...it could be an Intel vs. PowerPC thing (different processor families).</p><p></p><p>Yes...the best idea is to start fresh. Erase & format the HD (Mac OS Extended Journaled)...then install a fresh copy of Leopard. I'm going to keep my fingers crossed that this should get you working with at least those two 256meg sticks of ram in the computer.<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>- Nick</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1404719, member: 56379"] Great. That's a step in the right direction. Now you may have to "play around", installing the rest of the ram in the correct slots & matched pairs to see what combination works. If this causes a problem...then maybe some of the other ram is bad or wrong type. But at least those two 256meg sticks are working.:) Yes...That HD from your MacBook probably won't work...for a couple reasons that probably don't need to be discussed at the moment. But for starters...it could be an Intel vs. PowerPC thing (different processor families). Yes...the best idea is to start fresh. Erase & format the HD (Mac OS Extended Journaled)...then install a fresh copy of Leopard. I'm going to keep my fingers crossed that this should get you working with at least those two 256meg sticks of ram in the computer.:) - Nick [/QUOTE]
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