Half-dead G4

[Joshua Coombs]

Justin Hibbits wrote:

> I've reseated all data cables.  Haven't reseated the motherboard power cable, 
> but I've reseated the hard drive power cable, and can't quite figure out how 
> to remove the CD-ROM drive power cable, as it's enclosed.  I've tried 
> removing the hard drive and CD-ROM drive data cable connections from the 
> motherboard, but that didn't help.  I'll try pulling out everything, even the 
> CPU, and see what I can come up with.  I was hoping removing the battery and 
> resetting the PMU would do the trick, but that failed as well.
> 
> Am I right in assuming that because holding the mouse button ejects the CD-ROM 
> tray, the CPU is functioning because it has to go into openfirmware?
> 
> - Justin

Pull the battery and power, and leave it unplugged with no battery for 
at LEAST 48 hours.  That pesky pram is persistent.

Josh C