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ajaxxx Star Player
Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Posts: 2006 Location: Avondale AZ
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Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2006 6:22 pm Post subject: help my mac died!!! |
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I have a mac g4,yesterday I decided to put some more ram in it and after I installed it the damn thing wouldn't turn on. It lights up for a second and I hear the fan but it wont stay on. can someone please help me. |
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ocho Retired Number
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Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2006 6:25 pm Post subject: |
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call customer support. _________________ 14-5-3-12 |
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Bergamotichek Retired Number
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Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2006 6:54 pm Post subject: |
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You must be mistaken.
Macs are a gift from the gods. They never crash. They never break.
And they come pre-loaded with every single bit of software, for every single task, you could possibly ever want to complete.
You might believe you have a Mac... but its probably a PC. |
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ocho Retired Number
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Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2006 6:56 pm Post subject: |
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i agree with JD you probably have a pc. _________________ 14-5-3-12 |
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Zhengi Star Player
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Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2006 7:44 pm Post subject: |
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It could be that your new ram isn't working. Try to remove the new ram and see if the Mac turns on. If it does, power down and remove the old ram and insert the new ram. See if it turns on. If not, it's probably the ram not being good.
If the Mac does turn on, try putting in the old ram with the new one and see if it works. If it doesn't, it sounds like it could be your power supply. Beyond that, I don't know. Need more info about what is happening. _________________ I'm like a Hadouken, down-right Fierce! |
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lakez34 Star Player
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Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2006 7:45 pm Post subject: |
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Buy a pc.
Just messing. I'd reccommend trying it with the old ram again, or Googling it online. |
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LakersAFI Starting Rotation
Joined: 20 May 2006 Posts: 205 Location: Los Angeles
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Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2006 8:44 pm Post subject: |
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JD wrote: | You must be mistaken.
Macs are a gift from the gods. They never crash. They never break.
And they come pre-loaded with every single bit of software, for every single task, you could possibly ever want to complete.
You might believe you have a Mac... but its probably a PC. |
really? where have i been the last 15 years... f' this ima buy a MAc my Pc keeps messing up.. |
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ajaxxx Star Player
Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Posts: 2006 Location: Avondale AZ
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Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2006 10:50 pm Post subject: |
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Zhengi wrote: | It could be that your new ram isn't working. Try to remove the new ram and see if the Mac turns on. If it does, power down and remove the old ram and insert the new ram. See if it turns on. If not, it's probably the ram not being good.
If the Mac does turn on, try putting in the old ram with the new one and see if it works. If it doesn't, it sounds like it could be your power supply. Beyond that, I don't know. Need more info about what is happening. |
tried all that.I think it is the power supply its just crazy how it went out right when I put the memory. |
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Flight#24 Star Player
Joined: 18 Jun 2006 Posts: 7979
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Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2006 11:00 pm Post subject: |
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JD wrote: | You must be mistaken.
Macs are a gift from the gods. They never crash. They never break.
And they come pre-loaded with every single bit of software, for every single task, you could possibly ever want to complete.
You might believe you have a Mac... but its probably a PC. |
You are being sarcastic. Just want to make sure. |
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XTN Starting Rotation
Joined: 17 Jun 2004 Posts: 925
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Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2006 11:36 pm Post subject: Re: help my mac died!!! |
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ajaxxx wrote: | I have a mac g4,yesterday I decided to put some more ram in it and after I installed it the damn thing wouldn't turn on. It lights up for a second and I hear the fan but it wont stay on. can someone please help me. |
As others have stated here it sounds like the memory is bad or not compatible.
If you're absolutely sure the memory is compatible and working (pulled from another machine) it could also be the configuration of the memory. Macs are a little picky about it.
ie. on my G5 - slots 1 and 3 have to have the same type of memory and slots 2 and 4 have to have the same size of ram. Initially when I just popped in additional ram in slots 3 and 4 I had the same problem you did. I changed the arrangement of the modules and there was no probs after that. |
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