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eMac on boot low beep and
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Join Date: Jul 1999
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flashing blue flashing light.
A grey screen appears with the option of rebooting or continuing.
This happens every now and then.
What's going on? Thanks
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The computer is entering into open firmware, this usually only occurs when holding down the Command-Option-O-F combination while booting.
Of our 50 odd eMacs this has been a problem with 5 or 6 of them. Each one had a logic board replacement under warranty and that cleared it up. Thankfully the symptom is relatively minor and you can just type "mac-boot" when it happens to continue until it is convienient to take you machine in for service.
- Mark
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Thanks. I just recently reset the nvram and then the pram, and that seems to have fixed it.
But yeah, I think I best get it in before the warranty runs out. I was wondering if it was the logic board.
Tks for the response.
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You may also want to try resetting the CUDA switch or just buy AppleCare before the warranty runs out. Then you are covered for 2 more years.
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I was thinking of that too. I am on a fixed income, so I think it would be best to get it down to the repair shop even if the symptoms seem to have stopped.
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