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  1. K

    Q800 preventative maintenance checklist

    That seems like an excellent idea to me, though from my perspective possessing information is more of a challenge than typing it. :)
  2. K

    Q800 preventative maintenance checklist

    That's excellent news about the logic board caps. Replacing the caps in the power supply sounds like a good idea, but I wonder if is within my powers. I am more of a software guy… I've pulled the PRAM battery already since it was doing me no good dead and might start to leak. Managed not to...
  3. K

    Q800 preventative maintenance checklist

    My Q800 seems to work fine. I can't think of anything wrong with it. Oh, wait. Yes I can. The clock battery is dead. In any case, I'm realizing that if I'm going to invest any more in this machine then I had better ensure it has a long life ahead of it. I'm particularly interested in ensuring...
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    Q800 ray gun noise

    That sounds like a good guess, but I can't say for sure. I was worried it was something in the power supply. It turned out to be something in one of the two internal SCSI hard drives, both of which were non-functional anyway. I feel like I dodged a bullet. Replacing the power supply would...
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    Q800 ray gun noise

    My Q800 periodically makes a noise like a kid trying to sound like a ray gun. Pyooooooooooo! Pyooooooooooo! Pyooooooooooo! I have a sense of what this probably is, but I don't want to bias you, except to say I bet some component is trying to tell me it wants to die. Ideas?
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