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Is this MDD G4 dying?
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Join Date: Dec 2000
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Just got back to work after a few weeks off due to being involved in a car crash. Before I got back I had a phonecall saying my computer wouldn't start up, just the power button lighting up when it was pressed.
I got in, and it was as they said, power button only lights up when pressed, nothing else happens. After a quick google search on my phone, I opened it up, held down the mobo reset button inside for about 30 seconds, and hey presto its booted up again. Stayed fine all day.
My questions - is it dying, what of, and how long has it got until its a gonner?
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Administrator  Join Date: Jun 2000
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Dying? Doubtful. But your motherboard battery is probably a gonner.
Note: don't go past 10 seconds when pushing the CUDA reset button.
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You may need a new PRAM battery. Most electronic stores have them, there is also this UK Apple spare parts provider which has them in stock. Good luck 
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Since your machine is up and running again, it's hard to tell whether there is something seriously wrong with it. The PRAM battery seems like a possible culprit, but this is mere speculation.
I'd just argue the other way around: from a business perspective, this machine is what, six, seven years old now? Even if you squeeze another year of life out of it, you should make plans to replace it one way or the other.
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I don't suffer from insanity, I enjoy every minute of it.
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Replacement is the plan, this machine won't run CS4, I tried CS3 and it wasn't good. I've been 'next in line' for a new mac since Christmas! In a way its the worst kind of crap as a computer, until this happened its been reliable, just dog slow. Most of the other Macs here are iMacs and a few have had a common overheating problem, all the same fault. Mine just keeps on chugging along...
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So… have you done your backups lately? 
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Moderator Join Date: May 2001
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Originally Posted by angelmb 
So… have you done your backups lately?
Seconded.
A 20" iMac isn't that expensive and it'll run circles around your current MDD G4. You can continue to use your display and use monitor spanning.
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I don't suffer from insanity, I enjoy every minute of it.
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Been backing up since i got back, the screen won't be any good as its an ADC Cinema Display, not DVI or VGA.
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It's good that you have backups, but I second angelmb. You probably have a dead PRAM battery.
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Well things are looking up, a Mac Pro has been ordered, along with CS4, and I'm happy.
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Originally Posted by ajprice
Well things are looking up, a Mac Pro has been ordered, along with CS4, and I'm happy.
Do you know what the plans are for the MDD? I might be interested in some of the parts depending on the specs and prices.
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AT&T iPhone 5S and 6; 13" MBP; MDD G4.
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