Centris 650 PRAM, was Re: meeting planning
On Thu, 15 Jan 2015, John Paul Adrian Glaubitz wrote:
> I'll just bring my SCSI->IDE bridge that I have in my Centris 650 which
> is currently off anyway (it won't boot due to some problems with the
> PRAM after replacing the battery).
You can reset PRAM manually (restart and hold down Command-Option-P-R keys
until you hear the startup chime two or three times). It is worth a try,
although if PRAM were invalid the ROM should ignore it anyway.
BTW, I run all of my Macs with no batteries (and have Linux set the clock
from a network time source). But ISTR that there are a couple of LC models
that won't power up at all without a good battery.
The Centris 650 in my experience doesn't need a battery. All of which
makes me think that the problem with your Mac is unrelated to PRAM or
clock battery (failed electrolytic capacitors perhaps?).
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