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Floating Point Unavailable - error???
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Mac Enthusiast
Join Date: Oct 2000
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I got my 17" PB on friday
I love it but it has been running smooth first it would not update to 10.2.6 so I had to use the software restore back to 10.2.4 just to get it to work
tonight I had a crash with that multiple language crash box poping up.
after turning it off I cant get it to restart...
when I do I get a white screen with "Floating Point Unavailable"
type "mac-boot
or "shut-down"
if I mac-boot I only got a small folder with a question mark then it has the finder smiley face
what can I do to finally enjoy my new 17" PB?
the ram is at 1gb
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Professional Poster
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Hyrule
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I hate to break it to you but it sounds like the processor in your powerbook is a dud. FPU error = a small part of the processor fried.
Sooo sorry dude!! Good luck getting it replaced! (or fixed?)
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Aloha
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Mac Enthusiast
Join Date: Jan 2002
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The multiple language error screen comes up when there's a kernel panic.
That screen with the mac-boot and shutdown is the firmware, which is responsible of starting up the Mac.
If the firmware can't see the floating point unit, it seems to me there's something seriously wrong with the processor. (Or maybe the firmware is just misinterpreting the whole thing.)
Can you still start it up from the CD?
Was the RAM preinstalled?
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yeah it wont boot from cd
trying to reach apple support this morning
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Join Date: Jan 2002
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Ouch, yeah, that can't be good.
Let us know what you find out.
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called apple support, they are sending to to my nearest apple store to get the extra ram removed
that is too far in SOHO NYC
maybe radio-shack has this tiny screw driver?
I just need to get to the extra ram
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Washington, DC
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Did you install the ram or did apple?
If it's apple installed RAM, may I suggest letting Apple remove it, just to make any warrantee questions so much simpler to answer.
It shouldn't matter (it's a user serviceable part), but it can make things go a little smoother since they can't blame you for anything that went wrong inside if you've never opened up the case.
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/Earth\ Mk\.\ I{2}/
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the one marked "Samsung" it that the Apple ram?
I want to remove the ram the reseller added.
I'm not sure who the vendor was they added the ram
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called applecare again the walked me through removing the ram - the extra ram is sure cheap looking when compared to the Samsung ram Apple uses.
but the PB still did not work Apple is sending a Box for me to ship in for repairs
I called the company who got it for me and told them what was going on and they want to replace it for me. I don't trust them now and the cheap vendor they got it from but maybe I should trade in for the upgrade from Paris Expo?
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