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Authored by: sanfordmac on Oct 24, '02 11:50:32AM

Yes, I tried to install jag on a slot loading imac and everything went downhill after that. Thanks to this post I was able to bring the computer back to life. My tip is if your screen is black when it starts, just wait until the computer goes to sleep. Waking it from sleep should bring up the monitor with a hue missing. But you can actually see what you are doing to upgrade the firmware.

-sanford



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Algorithm to resurect iMac please?
Authored by: lepape on Oct 24, '02 03:56:25PM

I have 3 dead iMac 400 G3 on my hands due to these nasty Jaguar installs.

Could someone clearly explain how to proceed to resurect those iMacs?

I don't see how installing a new hard drive with Mac OS 9
installed on it will allow you to reboot in 0S 9 since
the firmware is the problem in the first place.

Thank you very much for your help.



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Algorithm to resurect iMac please?
Authored by: eagle_eyes on Oct 24, '02 10:15:48PM

If you are lucky enough to have a video port on the back you can plug in an external monitor. Otherwise the tech article says to pull out the logic board and put it into another machine to do the upgrade. You could also try booting off a cd to switch it back to OS using the CDs startup-disk control panel.

The machine I have with the problem is way past that, it has gone down hill since day one. It has gotten to where I have been given the direct line to a Specialist and I am having to trade out both the logic board and the PAV (video) board at the same time. It is not looking very good for this poor iMac!!



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Algorithm to resurect iMac please?
Authored by: wyclef on Jun 17, '03 09:58:13AM

I have an iMac DV Slot Loading 400 MHZ 512 MB Ram comp and i'm thinking about installing OS X. Should I avoid doing this? My imac now runs 9.2.2 and it's super slow.



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2 questions - newbie
Authored by: tlfeet on Oct 26, '02 04:57:19AM

OX 10.2 CD has firmware update on it.
Install directions say to get the firmware from website.

Did not find any on website (for my machine)-how do I find them on website?

Is a firmware update permanent? I plan on reinitializing HD prior to Jag install. So should I do firmware update after reinit?



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2 questions - newbie
Authored by: tlfeet on Oct 26, '02 05:05:00AM

Never mind - found answers- duh.



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wait until sleep
Authored by: schiller on Oct 27, '02 05:19:45AM

hi sanford,
thanks, thanks, thanks!
After sleeping the colors were very ugly, but I was able to do the firnware-update.
Very good hint!

-schiller



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