Editing Macintosh IIvi Troubleshooting (section)

== Startup Failures ==

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|+ '''Startup Problems'''
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! Symptom !! Possible Cause !! Action
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| No chime, no video || Dead logic board, failed capacitors || Recap logic board; check PRAM battery
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| Chime but no video || VRAM issue, video connector || Reseat VRAM SIMMs; check video cable
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| Sad Mac error || Hardware failure || Decode error code; test RAM
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| Flashing question mark || No boot device || Check SCSI drive; verify termination
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| Chimes of death || RAM failure || Reseat or replace RAM SIMMs
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