I had an LC that had the same odd-noise problem, that also came from an educational environment. Still don't know what its problem is, although I bet it's a similar problem. Only trouble is the speaker/fan assembly on it is trashed, so the only way I hear it is if I connect headphones or external speakers. Maybe that part's not such a bad thing.
This message was sent using a PowerBook 520. On 6/14/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > A university computer probably has a LOT of hours on it. That > translates to end-of-life issues for all of the caps, resistors and > chips. Any unusual behavior by a computer is a warning sign. Get > yourself Larry Pina's repair book and DO THE DIAGNOSTIC. The link I > provided earlier might also have some of these instructions as the book > is hard to find. If voltages are off and you can't correct them, then > parts are definitely going to fail soon. OTOH, check the speaker > connections. Could be corrosion, or a pinched wire, but I doubt it. > I've been around a lot of Macs myself and none of them have exhibited > the same behavior when failing. They all failed from different causes > and I've been around many that were perfect. So, one in 40 is not > really an indication of anything. > > On Jun 13, 2005, at 4:48 PM, Nat Hall wrote: > > > > It's almost sounded to me at times like it was being emitted by the > > SE's speaker, actually. I've had, at times, over 40 various SE models > > and this is the only one to ever exhibit behavior like this... I don't > > ever use this particular one. I got it from a university, so who > > knows? > > > -- > Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>. > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:" > Send list messages to: <mailto:compact.macs@mail.maclaunch.com> > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > iPod Accessories for Less > at 1-800-iPOD.COM > Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal > www.1800ipod.com > --------------------------------------------------------------- > -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:" Send list messages to: <mailto:compact.macs@mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
