I'm not familiar with that computer either just like Tina stated here and she has offered a lot of insight here too... But if there is that kind of energy stored in there I'm sure Apple put a "Warning Label" on it so no one would get zapped??? I hope??? Or there would have been some Law Suits for sure if someone died... Also before I ever tare something apart I will always look for a manual somewhere to see how it's done... I know a lot about capacitors, condensers, coils you name it all sorts of voltage devises that will store, increase or reduce voltage in a lot electronic devises... Went to Engineering School and learned about it there and also went to Automotive School and learned about it too, AC and DC and I'm not talking about that band either (which I think they suck)...
-----Original Message----- >From: Chuck <deadke...@gmail.com> >Sent: Nov 9, 2010 4:51 PM >To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com >Subject: Re: PowerMac G3 AIO 'snapping/popping' > >someone wrote: > >" I would assume that any prudent person who's a member of this list >would be aware of the dangers of imprudently playing around with >high-voltage devices." > >that's a very bad assumption. possibly causing a human to die. > >show me a thousand list member mac tinkerers,and i will show you >about five hundred who are utterly unaware there is an issue, and >about three to five people who can handle it correctly. > >at least half of people who earn a living fixing macs cannot handle >this issue safely, and don't try. > >go ahead and spout condescending, irrational and dismissive baloney. > >you''ll get knocked across the room and a 20,000kV+ shock will pass >through your heart. >when you try to monkey around with this. > >good luck with that plan. i approve. > >natural selection is a good thing. > >condescension of that type was not allowed to survive in the human >gene pool 40,000 years ago and there's no need for it to survive now. >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > >On 11/9/10, Tina K. <penguir...@gmail.com> wrote: >> On 2010/11/09 10:50, Jim Scott so eloquently wrote: >>> It's the Power Macintosh G3 All-In-One, and it is similar to the >>> first-generation G3 iMac, except it has a bland beige case with a >>> perforated white top that looks like a dental molar, hence the nickname >>> "G3 Molar." It also has a case of elephantiasis, compared to the 35-pound >>> G3 iMac with similar specs. Go here to learn more (check out the 266 MHz >>> version >>> too):<http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/powermac_g3/stats/powermac_g3_233_aio.html>. >> >> Thank you for the link, I see that it was an Education only model which >> is probably why I am not familiar with it. >> >>> Yes, as with any cathode ray tube powered by a flyback transformer, safe >>> CRT discharge practices should be observed. My point is that it is >>> possible to replace just the FBT. I would assume that any prudent person >>> who's a member of this list would be aware of the dangers of imprudently >>> playing around with high-voltage devices. >> >> I agree, but better safe then sorry. Especially since LCDs have almost >> completely replaced CRTs there may be some that have forgotten about the >> risk, or have never opened a CRT before. >> >> Tina >> >> -- >> >> iMac 20" USB 2 1.25GHz G4 2GB RAM GeForce FX 5200 Ultra 64MB DDR >> Gnome/Ubuntu 10.10 >> >> Power Mac June 04 2GHz G5DP 8GB RAM GeForce 6800 Ultra DDL 256MB Leopard >> 10.5.8 >> >> PowerBook G4 15" HiRes DLSD 1.67GHz G4 2GB RAM Radeon 9700 128MB DDR >> Leopard 10.5.8 >> >> -- >> 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 >> > >-- >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 Scars only tell us where we have been, they do not have to dictate where we are going... -- 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
