Re: PRAM Question

Mac G5 running Tiger.

Besides my Mac HD I also have another hard drive, (AV10), in my Mac. Usually when I boot up both drives mount on the Desktop but about 30 - 40 percent of the time the AV10 does not mount and I have to shut down and reboot while zapping the PRAM. What could be causing this problem and what is the fix for this?

Thanks,

Tom

Christoph,

I cannot find the CR2032 battery you mentioned in my G5 Mac. I did find a small, tubular one, LS 14250. Is this the one that I should be replacing? If not then where is the PRAM slots?

Thanks,

Tom

I installed the new battery and the drive would not mount after starting the computer four times so I started it again while zapping the PRAM and it mounted. After working with the computer I shut down and restarted the computer without zapping the PRAM and the drive mounted on the Desktop. I'll monitor this and see if the drive mounts when I start the computer the next few times I'm on it.

Tom

It could simply be that the drive is on it's way out. I would copy the contents to an external drive and then reformat. If it mounts reliably for the following week copy the contents back. If not, put a new one in there.

It mounted a few times without zapping the PRAM then it wouldn't mount again unless I zapped the PRAM so I ordered a new hard drive from OWC.

Tom

The new hard drive is installed and so far mounts on the Desktop without zapping the PRAM.

Tom