I've got an iMac DV SE (the Graphite colored one). For a while now it has been turning itself off for no reason. Usually it happens when idle and no one is around (I'll leave the room, come back an hour later and it will be off), but once in a while it will do it while in use.
It isn't shutting down, just turning off, like the plug was pulled. I have been going under the assumption that the power supply was dying, and would eventually need to be replaced. Today the clock defaulted to 1969. That sounds like the battery has died. Since the iMac was purchased the end of 1999, its getting near when it should be dead, so that doesn't really surprise me. What I'm wondering is, could the battery being on its last bit of power have anything to do with the iMac shutting off for no reason? I'm just curious if the power failure could be due to the bad battery. -chris <http://www.mythtech.net> -- 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/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
