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Topic: FF400 firewire stopped working on Mac Pro

FF400 stopped working on Mac Pro. Happend a few times earlier but now the following steps doesn't make any sence:

- SMC reset (unplugged all cables);
- Reset NVRAM (Command (?), Option, P, and R while booting);
- FF400 powered and buspowered (both doesn't work);

FF400 is working on my Macbook Pro with same FW cable.

Any tips?

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Re: FF400 firewire stopped working on Mac Pro

What exactly does not work? Does the HOST LED remain lit?


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Re: FF400 firewire stopped working on Mac Pro

Daniel,

The Mac Pro does not see the FF400. System Profiler/FireWire displays "Max. Speed: Up to 800 Mb/sec".

The red light (HOST) on FF400 remains on (powered and bus-powered).

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Re: FF400 firewire stopped working on Mac Pro

Have you got another FW device to test with the Mac's FW port?

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Re: FF400 firewire stopped working on Mac Pro

Unfortunately not.
Are there other ways to test the Mac firewire port?

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Re: FF400 firewire stopped working on Mac Pro

You can connect the two Macs by FW (see manual).


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Re: FF400 firewire stopped working on Mac Pro

My first attempt to connect the Mac Book via firewire in 'Target Disk Mode' didn't work.

After a reboot while pressing - command option o f,
the macbook was connected. Then i tried the FF400 and guess what, it is recognized smile