Originally posted by ginoledesma:
and the Hardware test gives me a invalid memory error when i try to run that. I have an additional 512meg of ram and i have pulled that out and tried everything but get the same results. any suggestions?
What about the other memory?
Is the machine under warranty?
Check parts in this order:
memory
logic board
processor
from reading the posts on the other message board, this is definitely NOT a software issue. One PRAM reset should bring back the startup chime.
Possibilities there:
speakers
logic board
This machine has two memory sockets. Pull out the Apple RAM and see if the third party memory makes the problems go away (not likely).
As an Apple Certified Tech that actually has a clue, you need a new logic board. the invalid memory access error can be memory, logic board, or processor. It drops you into an open firmware prompt. If swapping RAM modules doesn't make it go away, you need a new logic board. Period. End of story.
What we do here in Western NC with warranty machines is we order the part and call the customer when it comes in so that the customer has minimal down time, assuming the machine otherwise works reliably; in your case, I would say the machine is not reliable. Any further use of something with unreliable memory could seriously corrupt any and all of your data. After the logic board replacement, I would highly recommend a format and reinstall of the OS, as it and your directory are likely both corrupt.
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