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Mac Hangs On Startup; PRAM No Help
Name: Compout Date: December 30, 2002 at 15:41:47 Pacific OS: 7.5.5 CPU/Ram: 68040
Comment:
My mac 630 computer was working fine until I decided to try and connect a parallel port connector to the SCSI port connector on the printer. I thought you could do that instead of using the serial port but I guess I was wrong. Not only did the Mac not startup but I smelled a little burning though I didn't visually notice anything or hear anything so I don't think I fried my motherboard. But now when I try to startup, it gets hung up right at the beginning of the startup window and I can't even get on the computer with the shift key extensions off. I tried to do the PRAM thing but that didn't make any difference. Is there some way I can fix this Mac or is this computer completely fried.
Name: compout Date: December 30, 2002 at 16:07:16 Pacific
Reply:
I just ran Disk First Aid and got to the desktop and I repaired some minor things but it still hangs on startup.
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Response Number 2
Name: compout Date: December 30, 2002 at 19:22:06 Pacific
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OK, it does startup with extensions off for a full boot but not on a restart.
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Response Number 3
Name: compout Date: December 31, 2002 at 02:16:39 Pacific
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I just took out all the extensions and put them in the trash and it still hangs. Now what.
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Response Number 4
Name: compout Date: December 31, 2002 at 09:47:44 Pacific
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I did the command option thing on startup with Disk First Aid, now it ejects Disk First Aid on startup and then hangs again so there is now no way I can even get to the Desktop.
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Response Number 5
Name: the pickle Date: January 2, 2003 at 09:25:16 Pacific
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Because you KILLED IT. Whatever possessed you to plug a parallel cable and device into the SCSI port?
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