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Phoenix32 · 03-05-2007, 11:47 AM

It does sound like a dead main board to me also now... The only other possibility I can think of is the power supply. Meaning it may not be providing enough power to get things up and running.

One thing does puzzle me though.... Why the Hard Disk is not seeking on bootup? It should do that good board or not.

Try another drive and the other cable...

Speaking of which, your unit is a -004 unit, meaning it has the modified cables (or should have) and uses C/S...

If they are original cables, they should be rainbow colored, if not, that can be a problem.

Now with a different drive and the other original cable, put the drive in the lower slot closest to the power supply. Then connect the middle connector to the drive.

See what happens....

If that still doesn't work, you have a bad SNAP 4000.

Buying a new board. Now that is a good question. Myself, I say no. Why? Because you can buy a SNAP 4000 for what you will pay for just the board for all pricing I have seen. At least with a whole new SNAP 4000, you get spare parts if needed, and probably cheaper... Just my opinion.

03-05-2007, 11:47 AM	#13
Phoenix32 Thermophile Join Date: May 2006 Location: Yakima, WA Posts: 1,282	Re: Noob 4100 question It does sound like a dead main board to me also now... The only other possibility I can think of is the power supply. Meaning it may not be providing enough power to get things up and running. One thing does puzzle me though.... Why the Hard Disk is not seeking on bootup? It should do that good board or not. Try another drive and the other cable... Speaking of which, your unit is a -004 unit, meaning it has the modified cables (or should have) and uses C/S... If they are original cables, they should be rainbow colored, if not, that can be a problem. Now with a different drive and the other original cable, put the drive in the lower slot closest to the power supply. Then connect the middle connector to the drive. See what happens.... If that still doesn't work, you have a bad SNAP 4000. Buying a new board. Now that is a good question. Myself, I say no. Why? Because you can buy a SNAP 4000 for what you will pay for just the board for all pricing I have seen. At least with a whole new SNAP 4000, you get spare parts if needed, and probably cheaper... Just my opinion.