Apple powermac server g3 minitow User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Power Macintosh G3 Minitower

  1
• Hot Issues

  2
  • Introduction

    3
  • Shared Logic Board

    4
  • Processor Module Vs. Card

    4
  • Power Supply Jumper

    5
  • Processor Module Jumper

    5
  • Warranty Sticker

    6
  • Power Supply Voltage Setting

    6
  • Voltage Regulator

    7
  • I/O Card

    7
  • ROM DIMM

    8
  • SDRAM DIMMs

    8
  • SGRAM Video Memory

    9
  • EIDE Bus Issue

    9
  • Master/Slave Support

    10
  • Ultra Wide SCSI Cable Routing

    10
  • DVD-ROM Disk Damage

    11
  • HFS+ Formatted Drives

    12
  • PM G3 Minitower "Sleep/Beep" Issue

    13
  • Power-On Issue

    15
• Basics

  16
  • Overview

    17
  • Features

    18
  • Data Buses

    24
    • Narrow SCSI-1 Bus

      28
    • Ultra Wide SCSI-3 Bus

      29
    • EIDE Bus

      33
      • Connecting EIDE Devices to the Logic Board

        33
      • Support for Master and Slave

        34
      • Configuring or Connecting Master/Slave Devices

        36
  • Expansion Bays

    39
  • Ultra Wide SCSI Card

    41
    • Connecting Additional Internal Devices

      41
    • Specifications for the Ultra Wide SCSI Card

      42
    • Cable Length Limits

      44
  • 10/100 BaseT Ethernet Card

    46
  • DVD-ROM Drive Technology

    48
    • DVD Discs

      48
    • Apple DVD-ROM Drive Specs

      56
      • Access Times (including latency)

        56
      • Data Capacity

        56
      • Transfer Rate

        57
      • Disk Format Support

        57
    • DVD Software Drivers

      58
      • File Management System Micro UDF & ISO9660

        59
  • FireWire Technology

    62
    • FireWire Defined

      62
    • The Apple FireWire Digital Video Camera Card

      66
    • Connecting the FireWire DVC Card

      69
    • Installing the FireWire Card Software

      70
  • The DDS-3 Tape Drive

    71
    • Status Lights

      73
    • Operating Environment

      76
  • The Cuda Chip

    77
  • Resetting the Logic Board

    78
  • Sound

    80
    • Sound Output

      82
    • Sound Input

      83
  • Video Input and Output

    85
  • Running a G3 Server without a Monitor

    87
    • Video Terminator Dip Switch Settings

      91
  • The DAV Connector

    92
  • Voltage Switch

    93
  • PowerPC G3 and Backside Cache

    96
  • SDRAM DIMMs

    97
  • SGRAM Video Memory

    98
  • DIMM Slots

    100
  • Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI)

    101
  • Front View

    102
  • Rear View

    103
  • Logic Board Diagram

    104
  • Fan Installation

    105
  • Repair Strategy

    107
    • Ordering

      107
      • USA Ordering

        108
      • Canadian Ordering

        109
  • Warranty/AppleCare/ARIS

    110
    • USA Only

      110
    • Canada Only

      110
  • G3 Design Information

    111
  • PowerPC Design Information

    113
• Specifications

  115
  • Introduction

    116
    • Spec Database at Service Source Online

      116
    • Spec Database on Service Source CD

      116
• Take Apart

  117
  • Side Access Panel

    118
  • Floppy Drive

    120
  • CD-ROM or DVD-ROM Drive

    126
    • Master/Slave Cable Routing

      132
  • Zip Drive

    134
    • Master/Slave Cable Routing

      141
  • Hard Drive

    143
  • Open the Chassis

    147
  • Power Supply

    149
  • Fan

    155
  • Speaker Bezel

    158
  • Speaker

    160
  • PCI Cards

    162
  • Ultra Wide SCSI PCI Card

    165
  • FireWire PCI Card

    172
  • Processor Module

    178
  • Logic Board

    188
  • I/O Card

    194
  • Voltage Regulator

    196
  • Modem Card

    198
  • Chassis Locking Latches

    200
  • Chassis Handle

    202
  • Top Cover

    204
  • I/O Panel

    206
  • Rear Panel

    208
  • Stationary Panel

    210
  • Logic Board Latch

    213
  • Light Pipe/Power Actuator

    216
  • Chassis

    219
• Upgrades

  221
  • PCI or I/O Cards

    222
  • DRAM

    225
  • VRAM

    227
  • Modem Card

    229
• Troubleshooting

  234
  • General

    235
  • New Components Theory of Operation

    236
    • Voltage Regulator

      236
    • Processor Module

      237
    • Jumper Location J16

      238
    • Jumper Location J28

      239
    • I/O Cards

      240
    • HFS+ Formatted Drives

      241
  • Cleaning Procedure for Card Connectors

    244
  • Power Supply Verification

    245
    • Verification Procedure

      245
  • Symptom Charts

    250
    • System

      250
    • Error Chords

      257
    • Video

      258
    • Floppy Drive

      261
    • Hard Drive

      263
    • Peripherals

      265
    • CD-ROM Drive

      268
    • Miscellaneous

      269
• Exploded View

  271
• Screw Matrix

  272
• Audio/Video Card Info

  273
• Build-to-Order Info

  284