Did you try cleaning inside the slots with contact cleaner and a stiff toothbrush?

[quote|machead3]Did you try cleaning inside the slots with contact cleaner and a stiff toothbrush?[/quote]

no but i will take a shot at it - thanks for the tip

[quote|Facundus]no but i will take a shot at it - thanks for the tip[/quote]

well i hit it pretty good 2 or 3 times with the old toothbrush with no luck still. it gives me 1 beep without the ram and 3 with the ram so it is bound to be sensing something is there. any other suggestions before it get ebayed?

[quote|Facundus]well i hit it pretty good 2 or 3 times with the old toothbrush with no luck still. it gives me 1 beep without the ram and 3 with the ram so it is bound to be sensing something is there. any other suggestions before it get ebayed?[/quote]

1 beep - no ram detected

3 beeps - bad ram in slots

try some new ram, or just try 1 stick in alternating slots.

[quote|matthewfrey]1 beep - no ram detected 3 beeps - bad ram in slots try some new ram, or just try 1 stick in alternating slots.[/quote]

i have tried that and even picked up a stick of kingston pc2700 locally with no luck. will normal pc sodimm typically work ?

[quote|Facundus]i have tried that and even picked up a stick of kingston pc2700 locally with no luck. will normal pc sodimm typically work ?[/quote]

I have the same problem with my Powerbook G4 12 inch. I haven't touched the Ram for years. Not sure if there is any connection, but I just did a security update and this is the first time I have started it after the update.

[quote|Adamc242]I have the same problem with my Powerbook G4 12 inch. I haven't touched the Ram for years. Not sure if there is any connection, but I just did a security update and this is the first time I have started it after the update.[/quote]

Powering of a computer requires the Pram battery to activate the keep alive portion of the HD. When this happens it start and check the RAM of the computer,when the RAM fails your dead in the water and nothing will happen from there on. Get yourself a known good stick and try booting your computer.

[quote|glenhandy]Powering of a computer requires the Pram battery to activate the keep alive portion of the HD. When this happens it start and check the RAM of the computer,when the RAM fails your dead in the water and nothing will happen from there on. Get yourself a known good stick and try booting your computer.[/quote]