Troubleshooting Symptom Charts/ FireWire Devices - 62
FireWire Devices
No external FireWire
device icon appears on
the desktop
1 Verify that the FireWire device is turned on and the FireWire
cable is securely connected to the device and the computer.
2 If the device requires external power, make sure it is plugged
in.
3 Check that the FireWire device is listed in Apple System
Profiler. If it is, go to step 4. If it is not, go to step 5.
4 Check the FireWire device documentation to see if additional
drivers are required. If so, make sure the drivers are
installed.
5 Check for broken pins, dust, dirt, or wear on both FireWire
cable connectors, the device FireWire port, and the computer
FireWire port.
6 Reconnect the FireWire device to another FireWire port on
the computer. If the computer has a bad FireWire port,
replace the logic board.
7 Replace the FireWire cable.
8 Replace the FireWire device.
9 Replace the logic board.
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