On Nov 9, 2010, at 7:39 AM, Peter Haas wrote: > > On Nov 9, 2010, at 12:10 AM, Jim Scott wrote: > >> Nope, it's the sound (and soon to be the smell) of the flyback transformer's >> death throes. > > Indeed so. > > The AIO needs a new analog board, which is essentially the heart and soul of > the Trinitron monitor. > > Which is perhaps one reason NOT to get an AIO.
It is possible to replace the flyback transformer. I've successfully replaced many that had begun exhibiting symptoms of death. I've also replaced a few in which not even a new flyback transformer could save the analog board, which had other damaged components. Google Bluestar International to find a new flyback. However, the real question is, "Is it worth a gamble of $40 or so to try to save a Mac this old?" Another reason NOT to get an AIO is that the beasts weigh 60 pounds. Apple was nice enough to build in two hand grips so you could lug one around. But after following all the ergonomically correct lifting procedures, and wearing a back brace, I still managed to wrench my back a couple of times lifting them. I'll never wrestle with an AIO again, thank goodness. (I now cringe every time I have to move an eMac, which weighs 50 pounds, doesn't have built-in hand grips, and has a slick plastic case. Boo!) But the best reason NOT to get an AIO, other than as a hobbyist's trip down memory lane, is that they are obsolete and not worth the effort. Video RAM begins at 2 MB and ends at 6 MB after an upgrade, for example. Try that on today's web sites. RIP, AIO. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
