Help on iMac 333

[macrulezz]

Hi everyone!! I'm new here and I would help from you.

I have one iMac G3 333Mhz since 1998. It never had problem but during 1 or 2 years I won't had turned on. Now, I tried to turn on... The iMac has turned on but the USB ports don't work and I want to install a new OS X.
I can't start with "C" key or with CD-ROM.

Maybe the USB ports had been oxided. Now... how can I fix it to work again?

I was thinking to change the original logic board per one iMac 600 firewire board. It's possible?

Thanks for your help.

I'm sorry about my English, but I try to improve.

 

[AlphaDogg]

PowerPC Macs can't boot from USB, only firewire. As your iMac doesn't have firewire, it can only boot from HDD or CD-ROM. You need a CD-ROM version of OSX.

 

[Scarrus]

Did you even read his post? He can't boot from the cd-rom because he can't get the keyboard to work cuz it's usb

 

[GGJstudios]

Did you even read his post? He can't boot from the cd-rom because he can't get the keyboard to work cuz it's usb

That doesn't change the fact that AlphaDogg's post is accurate. Because the OP can't boot that way doesn't change the facts.

 

[Scarrus]

That doesn't change the fact that AlphaDogg's post is accurate. Because the OP can't boot that way doesn't change the facts.

Accurate in relation to what? The thread?

 

[alust2013]

Accurate in relation to what? The thread?

It doesn't matter if he can't boot from the CD, that doesn't make the computer able to boot from USB. Sounds like the computer has become a large paperweight.

 

[Scarrus]

Hmm, maybe I didn't understand him correctly...

@OP:

Did you try an external cd-drive/dvd-drive, if not you could try pluging an external HDD or USB-Stick and see if it lights up. If it does, then your keyboard is toast, if not, then your usb-port are. As for the Logic Board replacement, I think asking in the PPC Section would be a good idea.

 

[macrulezz]

Basically I couldn't boot because the USB ports doesn't work. So I can plug all keyboards and keeps the problem.

How can I solve the problem?

 

[macrulezz]

Hmm, maybe I didn't understand him correctly...

@OP:

Did you try an external cd-drive/dvd-drive, if not you could try pluging an external HDD or USB-Stick and see if it lights up. If it does, then your keyboard is toast, if not, then your usb-port are. As for the Logic Board replacement, I think asking in the PPC Section would be a good idea.

Hey man thank you so much.

I didn't see the PPC Section. Now I will go to post there.

 

[Scarrus]

Hey man thank you so much.

I didn't see the PPC Section. Now I will go to post there.

Glad I could help