On 16/7/02 1:58 am, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > In a message dated 7/15/02 7:02:11 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > << What's up with all these imacs that have dead displays. They start up > but no picture comes to the screen and then they shut down. I've heard > of far too many of these. sounds like a manufacturer's defect but is > apple standing behind them? >> > > I just had the same thing happen with a 600 mhz Graphite SE IMac. It turned > out to be a logic board which needed to be replaced. It worked only about > two days and the same thing happened again. The logic board was replaced > again. It is now day #4 on this second logic board. Cross your fingers for > me that it keeps on working. > Marilyn Apple always stands behind its 1 year hardware warranty, no problem. Marilyns problem was with a slot loading iMac, completely different from the majority of failures, tray loaders. These are all out of warranty, Apple still supports them with spares. The analogue board fails on these, usually because of failure of the flyback transformer. This part is subject stresses in all monitors, and is always likely to be a high failure item. It was on other Apple products, the Multiple Scan 20, Apple 16" display, Multiple Scan 720 and ASD 17. What makes out of warranty repair of the iMac's expensive is Apples policy of repair by modular exchange. If they made individual components available as spare parts repairs would be far more economical. Steve Bell -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
