Diagnosing a non-working Mac Performa 476?

From: Brian Chase <vaxzilla_at_jarai.org>
Date: Mon Jun 10 12:03:25 2002

On Mon, 3 Jun 2002, Brian Chase wrote:
> On Mon, 3 Jun 2002, Christopher Smith wrote:

> > First thing to do would be re-initialize the "parameter RAM." Hit
> > command-alt-p-r on power up. (I have seen corrupted PR cause this
> > kind of problem.) There are also a couple of things that you can
> > (very safely) reset with other hot-keys. You'll have to look them
> > up, though.
>
> I've a feeling it's most likely the PRAM battery. I'll try finding a
> replacement. [...]

Yup. Replacing the batteries on each of the two system boards I have
has cleared the problems. Now I have a happy mac. Thanks for the
advice.

-brian.
Received on Mon Jun 10 2002 - 12:03:25 BST