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Kami
Junior Member
Canada
132 Posts |
 Posted - 13 Oct 2003 : 11:50:44
I got into a nostalgic mood yesterday and decided to pull out some of the oldies but goodies. I fixed up the 605 and started on the 840AV. Nothing. No sound but the hard drive and power supply fan. Opened her up, Everything seemed in order - RAM was there and a battery was in place. Tried a restart - nothing. I decided to open her up to check the board and battery. If you've done this before you know that it is a good 15 minute job (but not nearly as bad as 8100/8500/9500 case)Battery was dead so it was replaced, RAM was reseated. I partially reassembled the computer to see if it would boot. Tried different hard drives and tried to boot from a CD. Nothing, nothing, nothing. The board didn't look like it was damaged. The only good news is that I have a backup 840AV that I can use. If someone else can suggest something else to try then I would like to hear it. Otherwise, my bad news will become someone else's good news as I will probably part out the working pieces since the computer is basically disassembled. |
The Balance Of Judgement
Senior Member
Ivory Coast
1006 Posts |
Posted - 13 Oct 2003 : 16:13:46
Was this a school machine or the one I gave you?I hope it wasn't mine. [:o} He was looking so good when he left!  
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Kami
Junior Member
Canada
132 Posts |
Posted - 13 Oct 2003 : 17:06:09
Don't worry, it was mine. I had babied mine for quite a while so it is quite sad that it is dead.
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QuadraJets
Junior Member
USA
344 Posts |
Posted - 13 Oct 2003 : 17:28:50
try washing the board with distilled water and drying it with clean compressed air. this has fixed mine twice now. there are several capacitors leaking, and i need to replace them. I solved the sulfur corrosion problem with some acrylic clearcoat  If you don't have dry compressed air like I do, just let the board sit for a week or so to dry before testing it. Artillery Commander/Engineer, 68kMLA
Liberated:
LCII , III+, IIci, Q700, 800, and 840av, P550, 410
Contraband: Beige G3/300 MT o/c 400mhz, (2) 6100's
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Kami
Junior Member
Canada
132 Posts |
Posted - 13 Oct 2003 : 20:47:46
Hi QuadraI remember reading your posts on the topic so I was especially careful to check the board around the capacitors. Didn't see any evidence of leaks but I guess it can't hurt to give it a bath.
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stonent
Junior Member
USA
155 Posts |
Posted - 21 Oct 2003 : 22:12:55
I had the same problem on my q840, it was a bad battery, but the easy way to get it up temporarily is to hit the power button repeatedly and after about 10 seconds it will come to life.SE 4/2000/FDHD/7.0.1 :)
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Unknown_K
Full Member
USA
602 Posts |
Posted - 22 Oct 2003 : 01:07:38
Hope you revive it.
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QuadraJets
Junior Member
USA
344 Posts |
Posted - 22 Oct 2003 : 03:13:27
well, my 840av is weird on the battery thing too. When a battery is installed, the power supply won't even attempt to turn on. with it removed, it starts up fine, without the switch trick.  Artillery Commander/Engineer, 68kMLA
Liberated:
LCII , III+, IIci, Q700, 800, and 840av, P550, 410
Contraband: Beige G3/300 MT o/c 400mhz, (2) 6100's
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maclover5
LC Doctor/Hot Rodder
Australia
5830 Posts |
Posted - 22 Oct 2003 : 04:02:56
Yeah, but isn't that because of that icky water?"**** em" - Jobs in regards to customers
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QuadraJets
Junior Member
USA
344 Posts |
Posted - 22 Oct 2003 : 14:29:54
honestly, i don't know what casued that one......It's on crack.Artillery Commander/Engineer, 68kMLA
Liberated:
LCII , III+, IIci, Q700, 800, and 840av, P550, 410
Contraband: Beige G3/300 MT o/c 400mhz, (2) 6100's
Hotline mirror server:
68k.dyndns.org
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cory5412
68KMLA Comrade-in-Arms
USA
4679 Posts |
Posted - 24 Oct 2003 : 21:26:28
I remember when my 840 av died...Dear, Sweet EverLast, I shall remember thee from henceforth, as the Everlasting mac, that lasted very short of a time after it was named. (never put performa speakers into your 840avs... they'll die  iHope that you get it working like new again soon! Official 68k videographer
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Kami
Junior Member
Canada
132 Posts |
Posted - 25 Oct 2003 : 18:27:36
Looks like the 840 is a goner. I'll post a working parts list for those who are in need of some pieces to make their 840's a little better
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Quadra 840AV... dead
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