Post by: Gary S on March 21, 2003, 03:22:00 PM
It turned out to be the processor. They ordered a new one, put iy in and was able to update the machine to 10.2.4. It's been running for 5 hours without a KP.
This was my original thread:
http://www.techsurvivors.net/ubb/ultimateb...ic;f=1;t=010571
Post by: pendragon on March 21, 2003, 03:41:00 PM
Harv
Post by: Paddy on March 21, 2003, 03:47:00 PM
Given everything that had been tried, I'm not surprised that it turned out to be a major hardware item.
Post by: RobW on March 21, 2003, 03:51:00 PM
quote:Hey Harv, who do you think put the original processor in????
Originally posted by pendragon:
...I never would have figured it out, but rather, would have been content to BIOB!
Harv
Gary, that's great to hear. I hope it's smooth sailing from now on!
Post by: Gary S on March 21, 2003, 04:41:00 PM
What does BIOB mean.
The computer is still in the shop....I hope it's still running.
Maybe I can pick it up tommorrow or Monday.
Since it was a refurb from Apple, and Apple had put a new mobo in it they went from there thinking the mobo was alright.
They swapped HDD's, Superdrives, you name it until the only thing left was the processor. They put a new one in and it took the 10.2 upgrade.
Paddy,
Now the fun starts......I hope I do hope that's all it is. I asked the repair guy to let it run all night so.......we'll see.
Post by: beacher on March 21, 2003, 04:59:00 PM
Post by: pendragon on March 21, 2003, 05:34:00 PM
Post by: Dreambird on March 21, 2003, 05:40:00 PM
Great news Gary...
Post by: kelly on March 21, 2003, 06:45:00 PM
Post by: Gary S on March 21, 2003, 06:56:00 PM
Your probably right.
They probably have a LAN party going tonight.
Although when I went to take it in one guy had 4 HDD hooked up to one of those MDDs and was transfering data to it for someone who had purchased it. He had it laying open there and I got a good look inside. Then the fan kicked in and I had to cover my ears.
The one thing that I was impressed with was how professional the outfit was. All business.
It's mostly a service center. They only have an eMac and an iMac on display and the display area isn't too big.
BIOB. I blanked.
And I always wear my seatbelt!
[ 03-21-2003, 07:58 PM: Message edited by: Gary S ]
Post by: krissel on March 21, 2003, 07:32:00 PM
Post by: Gary S on March 21, 2003, 08:06:00 PM
I do think I'll either buy another HDD and put a regular bootable full version of 9.2.2 on it or partition. Just so I feel at home.
The service guy wasn't too keen on partitioning for some reason. I think he goes by the book....which one , I don't know.
Believe it or not, I didn't feel at home the short time I was in OS X but It will be fun messing around and becoming aquainted with it.
I'd really feel much more comfortable with at least a partitioned disk.
Post by: Gary S on March 22, 2003, 12:13:00 PM
You might really be right! I called this morning to pick it up and the owner said they have it on the bench and they are still testing it.........running iTunes and other programs.
They must like it.
I'd rather they test it as much as they can.
Post by: kps on March 22, 2003, 01:35:00 PM
A bad processor, who would have guessed. Now get on over there and bring it home.
Post by: Bill on March 22, 2003, 01:47:00 PM
Then again it isn't that hard to do and the warranty might not cover the installation of a second drive.
Just a hair brain thought anyhoo.
"entertained"?
You people are trying to civilize me or what?!? /choke .. koff,koff
Post by: Bruce_F on March 22, 2003, 02:17:00 PM
I'm glad you got your computer problems fixed!
I don't know about you but I've been pretty happy with Apple support lately. I purchased my G4 last August. It was a basket case right out of the box, but Apple went through it with a fine tooth comb and corrected all the problems. Now it's a solid machine.
Post by: Gary S on March 22, 2003, 03:42:00 PM
I am going to put a second drive in.
I thought about having "Happy Mac" do it but at $100.00 an hour I thought twice about it.
Anyways, I think I'll pick up a Western Digital and put it in.
The repairman Doug calls me yesterday and says it's fixed and that it was the processor then I call this morning and the owner, Chuck says it's not ready-they're running iTunes and other programs on it.
Now I'm wondering if something happened overnight!
Post by: Bill on March 22, 2003, 03:54:00 PM
Stick that sucker in yourself. sheesh. It's a piece of cake.
Post by: Gary S on March 22, 2003, 04:04:00 PM
Man am I glad it's under Warrenty. Otherwise I'd be sitting here with a dead computer.
When i first talked with him he said if it was a hardware issue it would be covered but if it was a software issue there would be some charges.
I haven't even muttered the word software to him since.
Post by: Paddy on March 22, 2003, 04:05:00 PM
NewEgg.com has the 120GB Special Edition for $136 and free shipping. The 80GB Special edition is $98. That was the best price I could find for both.
I think they just want to play with your G4 over the weekend...
Post by: Gary S on March 22, 2003, 04:44:00 PM
I saw those WDs at Best Buy with the 8mb cache. Nice with the 3 year warranty and the rebate. I'm so cash poor right now it may have to wait till next week.
I think they just want to play with your G4 over the weekend...
Well if they are I hope they're having fun.
Post by: Al on March 22, 2003, 09:06:00 PM
quote:LOL, IAWP....
Originally posted by Gary S:
I think they just want to play with your G4 over the weekend...
Well if they are I hope they're having fun.
Glad it's working out Gary.
???, have you relayed what happened to your new Mac to the company that you purchased it from?
Post by: Bernie on March 22, 2003, 09:47:00 PM
Ahhhh! I don't know
Post by: Gary S on March 22, 2003, 10:50:00 PM
They were the first one's I called. I talked to the woman who sold me the computer and told her of my troubles. She said she was sorry and that things like that sometimes happen. She gave me Apple's number and faxed something to them, gave me the telephone number of the nearest Apple Service Center and told me their tech would call me the next day. I called Apple and got the machine in the next day to the local service center.
Their Tech called the next day and when I told him I had it in for service he said he had another call to make.
About the only good thing i can say about PowerMAX is that they were able to locate the model I wanted and the salesperson had a nice voice.
I don't think I would do business with them again unless I needed something I couldn't find anywhere else.
PowerMAX
Post by: RHPConsult on March 23, 2003, 01:43:00 AM
As soon as it's set-up, run it continuously for 3-4 weeks (no sleep, no nuthin'). Most anything that can fail early in the life of electronics will do so in the first 750 hours, or so.
We're doing so with our new Cinema Display, without incident.
Good luck.
Post by: Bill on March 26, 2003, 03:30:00 PM
How's it going?
Post by: Kruser on March 26, 2003, 06:20:00 PM
Post by: kps on March 26, 2003, 11:44:00 PM
OS X = "Shock and Awe"
Post by: Gary S on March 27, 2003, 10:16:00 AM
I picked it up late Monday and they said it was fixed so.....
Yesterday I had to run a grounding wire on the circuit its on and so forth.
My backs been sore so I have to take it easy with it but I'm expecting to at least fire it up today and see how it runs.
I'm still trying to figure out a HDD strategy as far as partitioning and a second drive. I'll start a new thread after I get it started and see how it works.
BTW, The paperwork I got from the repair shop listed the new 933 processor as costing $409.47. I'm glad it was under Applecare.
[ 03-27-2003, 11:20 AM: Message edited by: Gary S ]
Post by: Bill on March 27, 2003, 10:16:00 AM
I'm finding new things in X all the time. Some cool,some not.
Like I've found I'm superior to the chess game. I know where the 'off' switch is.