Karl Baron2d ago

After a 5 day 24/7 stint as the #GlobalTalk Canvas server, today my $8 HARD OFF PowerMac G4 gave up. It started just infinitely boot chiming, giving me a scare. Pulled the plug as I had to run out for family stuff, but after coming back, she's dead…

Luckily the HDD was unharmed, I was able to pull off the Canvas data file and the Canvas server is now somewhat peacefully co-existing with the Chat server on the G3 Wallstreet (although for some reason it did time everyone out once)

#MARCHintosh

Show threadKarl Baron2d ago
Wild guess but is it the power supply?
Show threadvga256

@kalleboo a few weeks ago i picked up a free PM G5 box someone was going to toss out.

last night i finally opened up the box. it had some documentation sitting at the bottom of the box, probably from when the owner had replaced their dying G4 with the G5.

i would not be surprised at all if this was a common failure point on the G4. (that, and those psu caps have to be just pooched after 30 years)

#macintosh #vintageApple

Mar 22 at 2:41pmWeb
Show threadKarl Baron2d ago
@vga256 Haha that is some beautiful environmental storytelling
Show threadvga2562d ago
@kalleboo đŸ˜… perfect way to put it