Next message: Ron LaPedis: "[WinMac] Wireless Networking"
On Thu, 09 Nov 2000 10:24:53 -0700, Bruce Johnson <johnson@Pharmacy.Arizona.EDU> wrote:
>> I have a 333 slot loader iMac that won't start up. It can't see the
>> disk, I either get the floppy with an X icon or the floopy with an ? icon.
>> I actually got it to boot once with disk warrior and rebuilt the directory.
>> All errors were reported repaired but when I rebooted the hard drive wasn't
>> there. If I try to boot off the iMac software install disk it freezes right
>> after the first extension icon (the apple Help icon) appears on the screen.
>> Same thing for trying to boot off the Disk warrior ver 2.0 disk as well
>> now. I searched mac fix it archives and tried rebooting after removing the
>> VST USB floppy drive also but no luck. It just continues to freeze while
>> booting up. The unit is just over one year old and doesn't get the kind of
>> heavy use that might cause a drive to fail prematurely. If there is such a
>> thing as a premature drive failure. ;-) Can anyone point me to additional
>> resources for imac woes or does anyone have any experience with this type
>> of problem. Thanks. MVK
>
>Sounds like _probably_ a drive controller, ie: motherboard problem.
>
>What I'd do is open it up and carefully check the drive cable
>connections. If it still won't boot, disconnect the HDD, and see if it
>boots off of the CD. This will eliminate the HDD as a problem. If that
>is the case replace the HDD. Otherwise it's the onboard controller, and
>you need a new MB.
MVK,
I pretty much agree with Bruce, although it could be that only the IDE HD is
hosed, and not the MB. I saw this a couple weeks ago with a new Indigo iMac.
Generally the quality on these units is high, but stuff happens. Most of a
computer's working bits are like eyeglasses, they don't wear out with use, but
degrade because of environmental conditions; they can also have a manufacturing
flaw that can take a while to emerge.
Too bad about the age of the iMac. Apple covers them for a year for carry-in
service. If you bought it on a credit card, you may have an extended warrantee.
jw
- -
Jeff Wechter Azimuth Computing Consultants
<jeff@azimuthco.com> 612-237-6906
- -
*** Windows-MacintoshOS Cooperation List ***
FAQ: http://www.darryl.com/winmacfaq/
Archive: http://www.darryl.com/winmac/
To unsubscribe, send mail to winmac-unsubscribe@iffy.com
This archive was generated by hypermail 2b29
: Sun Nov 12 2000 - 08:56:34 PST