> > >Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >From: mray <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Imac Fried? >Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 07:02:58 -0800 > >My wife went on a trip and shut down her iMac 350 (OS9.2) when she came >back a few days later and tried to restart it the green light on the >power button comes on, then a fzzztin or crackling sound, then nothing. > >I fear it may be fried, but hoping I am wrong. Since I am in CA and she >is in TN. > >Thanks, >-- >Mark Ray >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
At about two years of age my iMac DV SE 400 MHz slot loader started to go through similar antics. It cured itself for a while, but then about 6 months later the problems came back and no amount of slapping the case will fix them. It works properly after bootup for 5, 10, or 30 minutes before the start of the crackling (accompanied by vertical stretching and horizontal squeezing of the screen image), but inevitably it freezes or shuts itself down. I learned that an experienced TV or computer repairman could fix it, but the parts and labor can amount to $200 or $300, not to mention shipping costs if it has to be sent away. I decided instead to invest in a 1 GHz eMac for about $650, a much better solution. -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
