Ann,
My Lampshade Mac went out and I took it to Mac Authority. They charged
$95 (or so) to diagnose it. Had the problem been a software one, that
charge would have been applied to the repairs. It was a bad logic
board, however, which would have cost me $300 to replace. That's
wasn't a good deal, since the Lampshade dude is worth that same amount
to replace with another Lampshade model now. So I ended up buying a
new 20" screen Flat Panel 2.66B 320GB SD Raedon 2600 iMac PRO w/256MB,
plus an Applecare protection policy. It has Leopard installed on it. I
will miss my little Spacecraft iMac.
I am pleased with the new computer... but not comfortable with the
cost, when I can ill afford such! I had hoped that the little
Lampshade guy would last me for the rest of my life, really. No such
luck!
Hope you can get your little fella fixed.
Mike Watkins (who is a woman in spite of her name)
Mac Authority was fait to me, and knocked $45 of the diagnosis price
off the price of the new Mac
On Feb 3, 2009, at 7:36 AM, richm...@qx.net wrote:
Reset the PMU--i.e. I pushed the button. Doesn't say how long or how
hard. I just pressed it once for about 2 seconds. Then put cover
back on and pressed the power button. Nada.
I may be able to find a test light and see if the power cord is bad.
It looks fine. Don't know how to test the power button or the
internal power supply unit. (Don't want to get zapped.)
Any further things I should try?
And thanks for your help so far!
Ann
------- Original Message -------
From : Robert Kersting[mailto:laffm...@gmail.com]
Sent : 2/3/2009 2:59:09 AM
To : macgroup@erdos.math.louisville.edu
Cc :
Subject : RE: Re: [MacGroup] dead lampshade
Resetting your PMU:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1712
Good luck.
On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 10:03 PM, richm...@qx .net <richm...@qx.net>
wrote:
> Ok battery arrived--delay what with the ice etc and no
electricity! Finally
> got back to the 21st century from the 18th--interesting but not for
> keeps--put new battery in and no joy.
> Lampshade still dead. No whir. No light on the monitor. No nothing.
> What should I try next? If there is a reset on the board I
couldn't find it.
> (This is a 17" 800mhz iMac.)
> Or should I just get an enclosure for the hard drive and send the
imac to
> the great recycling bin in the sky?
>
> Thanks again,
> Ann
>
> I hope life is returning to normal in Louisville. Versailles is
clawing its
> way back.
>
>
>
> ------- Original Message -------
> From : Robert Kersting[ mailto:laffm...@gmail.com]
> Sent : 1/26/2009 5:07:14 PM
> To : macgroup@erdos.math.louisville.edu
&g t; Cc :
> Subject : RE: Re: [MacGroup] dead lampshade
>
> Take out the four screws in the bottom and you should see it when it
> separates. Here's a tutorial:
>
> http://www.satcure.co.uk/accs/imac2.htm
>
> On Sat, Jan 24, 2009 at 6:32 PM, richm...@qx.net <richm...@qx.net>
wrote:
>> I poked around on Macfixit and others and have not discovered
where the
>> battery is located or the specs on the battery itself. I have a
little
>> round
>> battery shaped battery I think may be one I got for this computer
years
>> ago
>> and didn't use, but not sure. It is Energizer 1CR2 3.0v p11e
lithium
>> battery
>> #2013.
>> If it sits way up inside the machine above the optical drive, I
might want
>> to get a new battery even if this is the right one. I think it's
gonna be
> ;> a
>> pain to get to.
>> Could you point me to a site that would have instructions for
changing it?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Ann
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ------- Original Message ----- --
>> From : Robert Kersting[ mailto:laffm...@gmail.com]
>> Sent : 1/24/2009 4:37:10 PM
>> To : macgroup@erdos.math.louisville.edu
>> Cc :
>> Subject : RE: Re: [MacGroup] dead lampshade
>>
>> According to what I dug up, you may just have a dead battery.
>> On Sat, Jan 24, 2009 at 3:53 PM, richm...@qx.net
<richm...@qx.net> wrote:
>>> My trusty iMac 800 17" flat panel (aka Lampshade, also
Gooseneck) will
>>> not
>>> power on.
>>> Nothing at all happens when I press the on button.
>>> This happened last week when it was so very cold. Our heat went
off and
>>> it
>>> got really cold in my office.
>>> After everything was fixed, iMac was dead and would not be
revived.
>>> (By the way, the PowerPC 9600 which has been on since 1998
except when
>>> the
>>> power is out fired up immediately.)
>>>
>>> I've unplugged it both from the wall and the computer, also
tried other
>>> outlets. No joy.
>>>
>>> Is there a battery I should replace/ Or the power supply?
>>>
>>> Any advice?
>>>
>>> If not worth the trouble, what kind of hard drive does it have
so I will
>>> know what enclosure to get for it---sata, esata, ide, etc.
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance!
>>>
>> &g t; Ann
>>>
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________< br>>>> The next
Louisville Computer Society meeting will
>>> be January 27 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane.
>>> Posting address: MacGroup@erdos.math.louisville.edu
>>> Information: http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup
>>>
>>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
> > ; The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will
>> be January 27 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane.
>> Posting address: MacGroup@erdos.math.louisville.edu
>> Information: http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> The next Louisville Computer Society meeting wil l
>> be January 27 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane.
>> Posting address: MacGroup@erdos.math.louisville.edu
>> Information: http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup
>>
>>
>
> _______________________________________________
> The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will
> be January 27 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane.
> Posting address: macgr...@erdos.math.louisville. edu
> Information: http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/
macgroup
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will
> be February 24 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane.
> Posting address: MacGroup@erdos.math.louisville.edu> Information:
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>
_______________________________________________
The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will
be February 24 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane.
Posting address: MacGroup@erdos.math.louisville.edu
Information: http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup
_______________________________________________
The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will
be February 24 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane.
Posting address: MacGroup@erdos.math.louisville.edu
Information: http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup
_______________________________________________
The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will
be February 24 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane.
Posting address: MacGroup@erdos.math.louisville.edu
Information: http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup
