Does anyone here work on Mac's?

[ddeder]

Just got a Power Macintosh G3 that will not power on. Can't even figure out how to open the darn thing up and have had practically had no luck finding help on-line. Seems nobody does MAC repair except "authorize MAC repair centers". Can't find part for sale either. If this isn't reason enough for everyone to switch to IBM compatible then I don't know what is...

It's probably the PSU but could be something else. My ATX PSU tester does not work on the MAC PSU.

There is a 3.6 V lithium battery on the mobo that might be causing the problem. I tried testing this battery with a battery tester set at 3.0V lithium and it told me that the battery is good. I don't know if this is a valid reading though since the tester was set at 3.0V and does not have a 3.6V setting.

A really stupid question:

I am not sure I am pressing the proper key to power this thing on. The switch on the PSU is definitely in the ON position. I was told that the keyboard is used to actually power the maching on.I am kind of guessing that it is the key in the upper right corner with the little triangle on it that powers the machine up. Is this correct? Is there anything I am missing here?

This is going to put me off on MACS forever...

 

Yes, that little key in the upper right-hand corner is the power button.

Do you have it plugged in?

 

[ddeder]

Yes, it is plugged in... and I know that the power cable is okay because it works with another machine.

Is it possible turn the computer on without using the keyboard? It just might be the keyboard that is the problem.

 

[amnesiac]

depending on the model of the power mac, it could be the triangle key (hold it down for a second or two) or there might be a button on the front of the machine.

 

[LaBang]

i use a mac but to answer a question like this you should step on over to macaddict.com or macnn forums (beware, they are slowww) or go to apples website and go to support. or find another mac place. I am positive that someone will help you solve your problem.

 

[spamboy]

G3's have a button on the front of the case you can use to turn them on. There are two buttons, one larger and the other smaller and recessed. The larger one is the power button and the recessed one is the reset button. You may just have a dead keyboard.