Sad Mac Face & error code 040090
This one got sent into me for repair. I'm getting a Sad Mc face and error code 040090. I don't remember what this code indicates. Anyone have an idea?
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04XXXX = Memory test - Mod3 test Memory chip failure
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That would be ICs on the logic board itself. Do you know if they are removable? If so where would I find replacements?
mayer, try this first while I keep trying to find out more. Sad Mac codes can also have a less serious causes such as:
A non-system disk in the default drive
A bad boot disk
An incompatible system file on the boot disk
No Finder on the boot disk
A sticky Programmer's switch
The startup disk could be a possibility. Will dig in the file cabinet of hundreds of floppy disks to see if I can find an original.
I get this code with no disk installed. Time for a tear down.
Pulled board, unable to determine any visible damage to soldered in RAM chips. Any idea of where to get replacement chips?
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Mayer
We could have similar problems and may be able to help one another in finding a solution. First, where are you (I'm in Australia)? Second, do you get the sad safe following the "dong", and before a disk is inserted? And third do you understand the other possibilities that Oldturkey03 suggested (nonsystem disk in the default drive etc). As far as I can tell none of these are relevant because the 04 prefix to our errors (mine is 048360) means a RAM chip on the logic board.
Looking forward to your reply.
Barry Richardson
brlund007@gmail.com
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I dropped in a 512k board. Machine booted just fine, so Disk is good. Ran initial RAM tests. All good! Ran extended tests for an hour and a half, burned out the power supply :-(
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Replace the RAM Chips..
I hope it works :)
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If you read the question, you'd know it worked.
How would he know that? I just looked again and even after reading through a bunch of follow up questions I still don't know. Why not say 'yes or did not work' instead of giving people a nasty attitude. You had the help from others , too . SMH
MY FIRST COMMENT WAS "
Thanks to the link Old Turkey sent me the machine is now running with ram replaced then the caps replaced by the same guy after it failed."
MacCaps.com
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22222 ROETHEL DRIVE
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Charles Phillips
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why do I keep getting told I've heped lots of people when I've done bugger-all?
Barry
@rhodas007 That happens when you hang around in questions that @oldturkey03 and I are involved with ;-)
Hi,
my beloved really early 128k comes up with a SadMac code 041004 and some fragments on the screen.
I did a quick video on this issue: https://youtu.be/Cql6E2PxGj0
Any advice would be great - if it's just the RAM (I fear so) where to get them?
Marcus (@marnoweb.de)
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Please read through the discourse on this page. MacCaps can handle this for you.
THX, but I finally tried it with swapping the DRAMs - with success :D
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Thanks to the link Old Turkey sent me the machine is now running with ram replaced then the caps replaced by the same guy after it failed.
MacCaps.com
MACCAPS.COM
22222 ROETHEL DRIVE
SUITE D
NOVI, MICHIGAN 48375
UNITED STATES
Charles Phillips
248 325 8812
by mayer
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