:rolleyes: once again... POWERBOOK G4 STARTUP PROBLEMS!

[TommyLee]

I shut it down last night and tried to turn it on today, but to no avail.
The only signs of life I get is the hard drive quitely hums when I start it up and the green caps lock light works.

I get no chime, no screen activity and as far as I can hear with my ear pressed up to the case, no hard drive activity except for the platter spinning. (no clicks or ticks)

In an attempt to fix this problem i have performed the following steps
-reset power PRAM, and NVRAM
-reset Power manager
-disconnected all usb/firewire/ext devices
-tried starting in target disk mode
-tried booting from CD.

help me obi-won, you're my only hope.

 

[iToaster]

If it doesn't pass the POS test, power on self test (piece of test)... startup chime indicates passed, it looks like you have some logic board problems.

 

[Consultant]

Turn on, hold option, put OSX DVD in (if you have DVD drive), what happens?

I was going to say HD failure. But if even optical cannot boot, then it might be logic board?

 

[TommyLee]

Turn on, hold option, put OSX DVD in (if you have DVD drive), what happens?

I was going to say HD failure. But if even optical cannot boot, then it might be logic board?

I am also guessing logic board, because it's showing all the signs that the service manual says, but I'm scared of buying a new one for nothing.

Other than the logic board, what could it be and how do I determine what it is?

 

[TommyLee]

jump!

 

[iSaint]

I am also guessing logic board, because it's showing all the signs that the service manual says, but I'm scared of buying a new one for nothing.

Other than the logic board, what could it be and how do I determine what it is?

Apple Store Genius Bar. They'll let you know what it is, and how much to replace it. My iBook's logic board failed. for $299 I got a new logic board, hard drive, and (after first returned it wouldn't find the hard drive) a new battery to boot!

Mac Service
seems to be a reliable source as well. I'm thinking of upgrading my harddrive with them.

 

[TommyLee]

i have never met a "genius" at the apple bar!

hey, where do i buy a cheap logic board?