I have a 2GHz PMG5 with 1GB RAM. It is not starting up. When I connect power to it, a red and orange light come on at the front. When I switch on, more lights come up but there is no start up gong and no display. The fans kick in but that's all. Yesterday after a while the fans began to run faster, making more noise than before so I switched the computer off by pulling out at the plug.
I remember reading somewhere before and someone said it is a logic board problem. Is this so? Please advise so that I order a new motherboard if that's what I need to replace.
Re: PM G5 has red light at front before switching on
You should take your Mac problems to the Apple Discussion board - http://discussions.apple.com/forum.jspa?forumID=596 - There's tons of very helpful information there from very experienced users.
Re: PM G5 has red light at front before switching on
It could be your motherboard but I would first try a Apple hardware disk and run the diagnostic tests. If you can't boot from the DVD you could try a PRAM reset. I have seen other weird issues with the hard drive not mounting which causes the fans to run loud. The Apple Diagnostic disk comes in your original software pack and its usually on the 2nd or 3 DVD. Sometimes the CPU speeds get out of whack and they need to be recalbrated.
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2001 Dodge Ram 1500 Radio Wire Colors
Car Radio Battery Constant 12v+ Wire: Red
Car Radio Accessory Switched 12v+ Wire: Red/White
Car Radio Ground Wire: Black/Dark Green
Car Stereo Dimmer Wire: Orange/White
Car Stereo Antenna Trigger Wire: Yellow
Left Front Speaker Positive Wire (+): Dark Green
Left Front Speaker Negative Wire (-): Brown/Red
Right Front Speaker Positive Wire (+): Violet
Right Front Speaker Negative Wire (-): Dark Blue/Red
Left Rear Speaker Positive Wire (+): Brown/Yellow
Left Rear Speaker Negative Wire (-): Brown/Light Blue
Right Rear Speaker Positive Wire (+): Dark Blue/White
Right Rear Speaker Negative Wire (-): Dark Blue/Orange
Car Radio Constant 12v+ Wire: Red
Car Radio Switched 12v+ Wire: Red/White
Car Radio Ground Wire: Chassis
Car Radio Illumination Wire: N/A
Car Stereo Dimmer Wire: Orange/White
Car Stereo Antenna Trigger: Yellow
Car Stereo Amp Trigger Wire: N/A
Car Stereo Amplifier Location: Behind the glove box.
Front Speakers Size: N/A
Front Speakers Location: N/A
Left Front Speaker Positive Wire (+): Dark Green
Left Front Speaker Negative Wire (-): Brown/Red
Right Front Speaker Positive Wire (+): Violet
Right Front Speaker Negative Wire (-): Dark Blue/Red
Rear Speakers Size: N/A
Rear Speakers Location: N/A
Left Rear Speaker Positive Wire (+): Brown/Yellow
Left Rear Speaker Negative Wire (-): Brown/Light Blue
Right Rear Speaker Positive Wire (+): Dark Blue/White
Right Rear Speaker Negative Wire (-): Dark Blue/Orange
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There are a few steps you can try to troubleshoot this issue:
Try a PMU Reset: * Turn of your iMac if it is already turned off * Disconnect all connections to the iMac except the power cord * Now disconnect the power cord for approximately 20 seconds * Reconnect just the power cable the keyboard, mouse and power cord, and then power your iMac G5 up.
* Check to see if the iMac boots up normally without power interruption.
* If the iMac G5 shuts off again, try these steps, another recommendation would be to remove all connections including the power cord, and lay the iMac G5 on soft cloth face down and with a philips screwdriver, remove the plate on the bottom of the iMac G5 where your RAM memory is located. Before removing the RAM however, touch your hand on the metal boot to discharge any static current you carry for approximately 5 seconds.
Now remove each RAM card and then reseat (re-install) each card.
Restore the RAM card cover with your Philips screwdriver, reconnect your power cable, keyboard and mouse and turn on your iMac G5.
See if this second procedure helps if the first procedure does not work.
make sure your not connecting the power wire to the power for the gauges here is the wiring diagram
2001 Dodge Ram 2500 Truck Car Stereo Wiring Schematic
Car Radio Battery Constant 12v+ Wire: Red
Car Radio Accessory Switched 12v+ Wire: Red/White
Car Radio Ground Wire: Chassis
Car Radio Illumination Wire: N/A
Car Stereo Dimmer Wire: Orange/White
Car Stereo Antenna Trigger Wire: Yellow
Car Stereo Amp Trigger Wire: N/A
Car Stereo Amplifier Location: N/A
Car Audio Front Speakers Size: N/A
Car Audio Front Speakers Location: N/A
Left Front Speaker Positive Wire (+): Dark Green
Left Front Speaker Negative Wire (-): Brown/Red
Right Front Speaker Positive Wire (+): Violet
Right Front Speaker Negative Wire (-): Dark Blue/Red
Car Audio Rear Speakers Size: N/A
Car Audio Rear Speakers Location: N/A
Left Rear Speaker Positive Wire (+): Brown/Yellow
Left Rear Speaker Negative Wire (-): Brown/Light Blue
Right Rear Speaker Positive Wire (+): Dark Blue/White
Right Rear Speaker Negative Wire (-): Dark Blue/Orange
For Server-HP Proliant , Boot using SmartStart Cd(if you don't have download iso image from HP support site--Free & burn it to media)
Now boot using this Smartstart cd and choose Maintain Server...Use Diagostic options..to check hardware.....Also check Drives status....if amber light
Replace hardware or it is Contact HP for any hardware issue
Two things.
1. Boot from the original install disk and choose your language. Don't install the software, look up to the menu and find disk utility. You will run disk utility on your mac from the CD. You boot to the CD by holding down the "C" button during startup.
2. If you had the insight to set up an emergency user, see if the problem occurs on both users. Sounds like it happens right off, so I think solution 1 is best. Once you get things running, set up another user. I call the account Emergency and use Emergency as the password. This is used for, you guessed it, emergencies. What this does is isolate the problem to the user or the computer.
Apple has a great knowledge base to search for solutions as well. Good luck.
In G5 always the cover should be closed properly if not it will start the fan very fast like a blower and the red leds will be on showing that the heat is over so please check that the cover is closed and locked from behind so itworks smooth and the power supply is standard or normal
u should always use genune parts with mac..
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