User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Power Macintosh G3 Desktop
- Hot Issues
- Introduction
- Shared Logic Board
- Processor Module Vs. Card
- Power Supply Jumper
- Processor Module Jumper
- Warranty Sticker
- Power Supply Voltage Setting
- Voltage Regulator
- I/O Card
- ROM DIMM
- SDRAM DIMMs
- SGRAM Video Memory
- EIDE Bus Issue
- Master/Slave Support
- Ultra Wide SCSI Cable Routing
- DVD-ROM Disk Damage
- CD-ROM Ejection Problem
- HFS+ Formatted Drives
- Power-On Issue
- Basics
- Overview
- Data Buses
- Ultra Wide SCSI Card
- 10/100 BaseT Ethernet Card
- DVD-ROM Drive Technology
- FireWire Technology
- The Cuda Chip
- Resetting the Logic Board
- Sound
- Video Input and Output
- The DAV Connector
- Voltage Switch
- PowerPC G3 and Backside Cache
- SDRAM DIMMs
- SGRAM Video Memory
- DIMM Slots
- Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI)
- Front View
- Rear View
- Internal Locator
- Logic Board
- Repair Strategy
- Warranty/AppleCare/ARIS
- G3 Design Information
- PowerPC Design Information
- Specifications
- Take Apart
- Top Housing
- Bezels
- Chassis Latch
- CD-ROM or DVD-ROM Drive
- Zip Drive
- Floppy Drive
- Drive Chassis
- Open/Remove Card Retainer Baffle
- Open Internal Chassis
- Hard Drive
- Drive Rails
- Power Supply
- Speaker
- Power Actuator
- Processor Module
- Battery
- PCI Cards
- Ultra Wide SCSI PCI Card
- FireWire PCI Card
- I/O Card
- Logic Board
- Rear Panel
- Bottom Chassis
- Modem Card
- Upgrades
- Troubleshooting
- Exploded View
- Screw Matrix
- Audio/Video Card Info
- Build-to-Order Info
- Hot Issues
Troubleshooting New Components Theory of Operation/HFS+ Formatted Drives -
HFS+ Formatted Drives
Some Power Macintosh G3 Desktop computers ship with hard
drives that are formatted with HFS and some later models ship
with hard drives that are formatted with HFS+ (also referred to
as Mac OS Extended format). Before you try to repair a customer’s
hard drive, it is imperative that you determine how the drive has
been formatted.
Norton Utilities version 3.5 is not compatible with HFS+ (or Mac
OS Extended format), and in fact, can destroy data on the hard
drive. Norton Utilities version 3.5.3 or 3.5.2 will not attempt to
repair a drive formatted with Mac OS Extended format and
versions 3.5.1 and earlier cannot recognize that a hard drive is in
Mac OS Extended format and can result in hard drive corruption
and loss of all data on the drive.
Note:
When diagnosing hard drive problems, it is important to