How to Reset your Firewire ports on older PPC Macs such as iMac G3, Cube, PowerMac G3/G4

If you are having firewire port problems -- such as it stop working, you can try this to reset your firewire ports:

Solution1:
First press simultaneously both the programmer's reset key and the power button and hold.

Eventually your PPC Mac's button will flicker

Then let go, it will do a start up chime.

Your firewire ports are now reset.

Solution 2:
Another thing you can do is to unplug your PPC Mac and remove the PRAM battery and let it sit overnight.

Solution 3:
Or you can try this: unplug everything and let your Mac sit for 10 minutes or so and then plug everything back and and start up your Mac.

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