Yes: definitely it's the PAV board (Power/Analog/Video). Same thing happened to my Rev B a few months ago. Folks told me that this is pretty well known issue in the older iMacs.
(But I live in an area which I do not believe has had even one power failure or surge since I bought it new in 1998...) Kyle H. Hansen wrote: > It's usually the PAV board on its way out. > I've replaced hundreds of them. > Usually the people that needed them replaced > did not have their computers on > a UPS and/or live in an area of shoddy electricity > and lots of storms. On 9/12/04 2:52 AM, "John Teffer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Spew into the Cybertrough: > I'm worried about our Rev. B iMac. It has been making occasional electrical > arcing sounds for the last couple years, but they were always few and far > between. It would go for months between the little crackling noises, that > sound like the noise a static electricity spark makes as it jumps from your > finger to a doorknob. > > Within the last few days the sounds have been getting more and more > frequent, I've heard it 10 times in the last hour just now. > > Has anyone else had this happen to their iMac or other CRT? Was it a sign > of impending doom? Is there anything that can be done to fix it? > -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
