Mac Hangs On Startup; PRAM No Help
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Original Message
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Name: Compout
Date: December 30, 2002 at 15:41:47 Pacific
Subject: Mac Hangs On Startup; PRAM No Help
OS: 7.5.5
CPU/Ram: 68040
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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.
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Response Number 1
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Name: compout
Date: December 30, 2002 at 16:07:16 Pacific
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Reply: (edit) 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 3
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Name: compout
Date: December 31, 2002 at 02:16:39 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)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
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Name: compout
Date: December 31, 2002 at 09:47:44 Pacific
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Reply: (edit) 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
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Name: the pickle
Date: January 2, 2003 at 09:25:16 Pacific
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Reply: (edit)Because you KILLED IT. Whatever possessed you to plug a parallel cable and device into the SCSI port?
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