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Power Mac 8500 won't boot

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Name: Silverbird
Date: December 2, 2004 at 13:54:12 Pacific
Subject: Power Mac 8500 won't boot
OS: OS 9.1
CPU/Ram: Sonnet G4/450/1 GB RAM

Comment:

My old reliable PMac 8500 won't boot. I turn it on, it
chimes, displays a grey screen with a locked up cursor
and that is it. It won't boot from the hard drive, from a
TechTool Pro 3.0.4 CD while I hold down the C key or
from an old floppy w/ OS 6.0.8 on it. It won't react to any
of my attempts--it just gives me grey.
I am going to trouble shoot the DIMMs and reset the
PRAM w/ the CUDA (?) button in the process but this is all
I can think to do. Any other thoughts?

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Response Number 1

Name: KiShKoN
Date: December 3, 2004 at 14:11:36 Pacific

Reply: (edit)

Check the battery. The symptoms you described are typical of a dead battery.

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Response Number 2

Name: Silverbird
Date: December 7, 2004 at 18:18:40 Pacific

Reply: (edit)

Kevin, you are probably right. I did the trouble shooting
before I read your message--no progress. After reading
your message, I pulled the battery and tested it--.03 V on
my multitester. I will get a new battery tomorrow and let
you know what happens.
Thank you for your help.

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