HELP! Major Mac issue... 1717 Responses

Last post: 1 year, 10 months ago | Thread started: Mar 17, 10, 4:19 p.m.

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• Stoph

  Just replaced the hard drive in my (old) G5 power mac... Had it all set up by the mac support guy at work got it home stuck it in the slot (put the old one in slot B) and now I have no power - the light doesn't even flash and no noise what so ever...

  Starting to panic as I am f**ked if it is f**ked...

  Any body no anything that could shed some light on the problem.

  Here's hoping!

  Mar 17, 10, 4:19 p.m. – Permalink

• Amicus

  put the old one back in slot a... see if it works

  • < or this– inkpink

  

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  Dog-earMar 17, 10, 4:22 p.m. – Permalink

• inkpink

  plug > wall

  • < this– neferiu1/2

    first thing I checked...– Stoph2/2

  

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  Dog-earMar 17, 10, 4:29 p.m. – Permalink

• inkpink

  you did unplug everything before opening up and installing... right?

  and discharge your static? and not touch anything?

  • Right...– Stoph

  

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  Dog-earMar 17, 10, 4:34 p.m. – Permalink

• idiots

  let's just get it out there...
  FUCKED

  

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  Dog-earMar 17, 10, 4:36 p.m. – Permalink

• Amicus

  try taking it out of the slot and check for dust etc.

  clean gently if you need to with a soft lint free cloth and replace, making sure it is firmly in place.

  • that is - clean the contact points (I'm sure you realised this, but who knows how your brain works under pressure)– Amicus

  

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  Dog-earMar 17, 10, 4:38 p.m. – Permalink

• idiots

  

  

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  Dog-earMar 17, 10, 4:40 p.m. – Permalink

• ernexbcn

  I killed a motherboard with my own static, but that was ages ago I believe it was one for a 386 processor...

  

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  Dog-earMar 17, 10, 4:49 p.m. – Permalink

• NONEIS

  Is OS X actually installed on that new drive of yours?

  Put the old one back in slot a, new one in slot b and let er boot up, then check the new drive in disk utility...

  • < genius– inkpink

  

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  Dog-earMar 17, 10, 5:08 p.m. – Permalink

• acescence

  check your serial number with apple, there was a power supply problem with certain G5s, they actually extended the warranty on them because it was so common. at this point you may be out of luck, but it's worth a try.

  

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  Dog-earMar 17, 10, 5:38 p.m. – Permalink

• fooler2

  Id be asking that "mac support guy at work"!

  

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  Dog-earMar 17, 10, 5:45 p.m. – Permalink

• acescence

  if it won't even power on, it's likely the power supply. even if the motherboard or drives are fucked, it'll at least try to turn on and boot and get all flashy with the light on the front

  • true– monospaced

  

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  Dog-earMar 17, 10, 5:55 p.m. – Permalink

• fresnobob

  If its an early G5 you can try pressing the SMU button to reset your power supply

  

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  Dog-earMar 17, 10, 7:46 p.m. – Permalink

• e-pill

  you have to do a ceremonial fap all over the keys and screen and chat out loud that enigma track from the late 90s while in front of your neighbor's wife.

  then your mac should work like having that brand new car smell.

  fap hard!!

  

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  Dog-earMar 17, 10, 7:50 p.m. – Permalink

• inhaler97

  I added a second drive to my old G5 tower over a year ago. Did the drive have some Jumpers that you have to place specifically for the mac?
  I think the way I worked around it all (not sure if I did it correctly but the machine runs well and has been for over a year) I installed OSX on the new drive, made it the starter, transferred from the old, and then cleaned out the original drive. Of course, back up everything cause you ain't no dummy.

  Good luck.

  

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  Dog-earMar 17, 10, 9:06 p.m. – Permalink

• comicsans

  Best thing is to get the Mac guy involved if its still not working. To reiterate above, if nothing is lighting up/spinning round then it sounds like a power supply issue, (make all changes / test when switched off at wall)

  Check lead plugged in at both ends and switched on at wall, voltage setting is correct, remove new drive and reinstate original taking care to seat correctly and taking static precautions.

  Does any of this help? http://support.apple.com/kb/HT13… Did you use the right cable?

  

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  Dog-earMar 18, 10, 1:34 a.m. – Permalink

• must_dash

  Have you tried turning it off and back on agai... ah i see your problem

  

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  Dog-earMar 18, 10, 1:43 a.m. – Permalink

• Stoph

  Thanks guys. Some very helpful stuff...
  The mac support guy at work said he would have a look at it - fingers crossed.

  Thanks again!

  

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  Dog-earMar 18, 10, 4:14 a.m. – Permalink