Recent content by HappySausageDog

While my G5 quad is down for a LCS rebuild, I am trying to see if my copy of 10.6 (PPC build) will boot on my dual 2.0. Unfortunately I am running into issues. When I tried booting off of the SSD from my G5 quad, I initially get a folder with a flashing "?" followed briefly by the happymac. A...

LOL! Late night typing doesn't work so well for me. Is there a way to edit titles?

It's is a single pump model. When I get back I will take a picture of it. (y)

Hello all, I recently got a G5 Quad. I have a few questions about getting it up and fully running: I'd like to replace the boot HDD with an SSD - The computer didn't come with a optical drive and I don't have one lying around. Is there a way I can clone or "restore" the existing OS image...

Here is a picture of it 30 minutes before the screen went!

Thanks for that. There was no magic smoke or smell associated with the "soft pop".  Like I said, when that happened, it first appeared as if the screen switched from one resolution to another then instantaneously back (you know, where the screen vanishes then reappears) and then it begun...

I should mention that I have performed a few hard restarts - the computer does the happy mac bong and it does sound like there is HDD activity (the fan is running as well) so I think it can safely be narrowed down to a problem with the screen, caps or (maybe?) the flyback transformer?

I just purchased a Mac SE. I've had it on for about an hour or so. All of a sudden, there was a soft "pop" followed by the screen darkening and "stretching" out...as if all the sides were being pulled away from the center of the screen. The brightness wheel is maxed out. I've tried restarting...