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Did My iMac Finally Croak?
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DaGuy
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Dec 10, 2003, 01:09 AM
 
I had not use it in a very long time. Did it finally kick the bucket? It kept crashing randomly and I decided to upgrade to Panther -I figured that would take of the problems.

I wiped out the HD and tried to install Panther. but I got immediate kernel panics. Whenever I try to install MacOS9 (the one that it came with it) it freezes upon booting from the disk. I don't know what to tweak anymore... I figured that it's likely not the HD since there's nothing on it. Could it be bad RAM? I never experienced a bad memory chip problem is that what they look like?

Is it time to turn into a fish tank? I hope not...

Thanks!



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Socially Awkward Solo
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Dec 10, 2003, 01:11 AM
 
When did you add the RAM? Try taking it out and see what happens?

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Dec 10, 2003, 01:46 AM
 
I added the extra RAM soon after buying it -must be around 5 years ago...
     
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Dec 10, 2003, 01:58 AM
 
Originally posted by DaGuy:
I added the extra RAM soon after buying it -must be around 5 years ago...
Well, don't think that is it then. Anywho Zap the PRAM and see what happens.

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