Re: Fatal Error $0911

[shack@deimos.frii.com (Randy Shackelford)]

In article <smarti-0409961322050001@m22605-mac2.mitre.org>,
J. Scott Martin <smarti@gwis2.circ.gwu.edu> wrote:
>I have had 2  //GSs go bad with the same error, "Fatal Error $0911".  The
>first one died a year ago and does not even attempt to boot up.  The
>second one works some of the time (about %75) but acts a little flaky and
>passes the self diag test (apple-option on start up) almost 90% of the
>time, when it does fail the self diag test it fails on 09000000
>specfically 09010001.
>
>If anyone out there has the Apple Technical Repair manuals, or has more
>information about a "Fatal Error $0911" please post a follow up message. 
>I have checked both the Firmware reference (nothing in there about
>diagnostic testing) and the Hardware reference (nothing in there either). 

It's usually the sign of excessive heat. Pop the lids and see if they run 
without conking out with $0911. It's an error returned by the ADB controller
if memory serves.
-- 
Randy Shackelford                                 US Air Force officer
shack@frii.com                                    and Apple aficionado