Re: Cooling issues with my iMac G3 blueberry
Hi. I had one maxxed on RAM, large hard drive, dvd drive fitted and running Tiger and the thing used to smell it got that hot. A burning plastic smell. It was a 400Mhz slot loading model. You have to remember it is only a G3 and most apps will stress out the processor and other internal components. Adding a fan sounds like a cool idea (no pun intended) if it was done neatly. Simon On 28 Sep 2009, at 18:29, Elliott Price wrote: Unless it's getting really, really hot, enough to crash your system, I would say it's not that much of a problem. Since they don't have a fan and cool by letting the heat rise up and out of the vent around the handle, if that area is hot it means the computer's insides aren't as hot. It's the same kind of thing as the compact macs. If it is a problem, your solution sounds like a viable one. (Although the thought of cutting up an iMac is disturbing to me...) I wonder how the structural integrity would be without the Blueberry top case? That would let more heat escape (And also be a potential shock hazard...) Anyways, hope that was helpful... :) -Elliott Price Mac Computer Repair - Santa Barbara Graphic Design - Artwork Setup Websites - Low Cost Custom Websites On Sep 27, 2009, at 8:49 PM, Christian Wacker wrote: So i've been bugging you for weeks about my new blueberry iMac and... the bugger overheats after a few hours of use... I'm tempted to slice out the handle and replace it with a massive blue LED fan, or 2 smaller blue LED fans on either side. I know this will ruin the origional ness of the iMac (bigger HDD, max ram, new CD-RW\DVD-ROM drive, upgraded speakers, who knows what else...) , but I don't care... it isn't like anyone really wanted this anyways, and I don't plan on selling it anytime soon. I would power it off the same cord for the HDD, and it would be attached to an inline rheostat to allow for adjustment of speed (or to allow me to turn it off) Any one have any better ideas for cooling it\placement of fans\ways to keep it cool without butchering the case? Thanks for he help currently, and i've (hopefully) gotten the wireless thing fixed (bad channel, cordless phones were interfering) -christian Simon Royal --- Site: http://www.simonroyal.co.uk. Twitter: http://twitter.com/SimonRoyal . Skype: Simon-Royal. (PowerBook G4 867Mhz, 1GB RAM, 80GB HD, SuperDrive, Mac OSX 10.5) --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
iMac 2.8 won't boot
I've just run into a problem, my iMac won't boot. It's a late 2008 2.8 GHz Core 2 Duo. When I press the power button, I hear a 'whirr' like the HD or SuperDrive is spinning up and it stops and makes a short click. It won't get past that. I can't get into target mode, I can't hold the option key because the keyboard isn't being recognized. I'm going to try another keyboard. Any other suggestions before I contact Apple (the machine is about 6 months old) -- __ Jonathan D. Rowson, M.D. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Installed Safari for Leopard, should have been for Tiger, can't uninstall
I called AppleCare, but my warranty has ran out. I really wish Apple would give us a chance to renew the warranty after the 3 years is up. I accidentally installed Safari for Leopard, and I meant to do Tiger. I tried uninstalling the Leopard version by dragging to the trash and restarting, but when I download the correct update it will not load, claiming I don't have the necessary version. Any info on how to do this? I spent a while on the Safari page on Apple's website, could not find the answer. Dennis, San Diego IMac with Intel processor On Monday, September 28, 2009, at 05:41PM, Jonathan Rowson jonathanrow...@gmail.com wrote: --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: iMac 2.8 won't boot
Your hard drive died. Take it to an apple store. Mine did the same thing two months out of warranty. I now have a 500 GB HD for $250 from a third party recommended by the Apple store. Sent from my eyeFone On Sep 28, 2009, at 7:41 PM, Jonathan Rowson jonathanrow...@gmail.com wrote: I've just run into a problem, my iMac won't boot. It's a late 2008 2.8 GHz Core 2 Duo. When I press the power button, I hear a 'whirr' like the HD or SuperDrive is spinning up and it stops and makes a short click. It won't get past that. I can't get into target mode, I can't hold the option key because the keyboard isn't being recognized. I'm going to try another keyboard. Any other suggestions before I contact Apple (the machine is about 6 months old) -- __ Jonathan D. Rowson, M.D. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Installed Safari for Leopard, should have been for Tiger, can't uninstall
At 5:57 PM -0700 9/28/2009, Dennis Faulkner wrote: I accidentally installed Safari for Leopard, and I meant to do Tiger. How did you manage to do that? I tried uninstalling the Leopard version by dragging to the trash and restarting, but when I download the correct update it will not load, claiming I don't have the necessary version. Any info on how to do this? The problem is that Safari installations, like almost all Apple installers, are destructive. It's not just Safari.app that's updated - there's also the webkit framework and a bunch of other pieces. Your mission is to fool the installer into thinking there's an old webkit present... The instructions here look like about what I would expect. Worth a shot. http://not-noticeably.net/entry/reverting-to-safari-3-from-safari-4-on-mac-os-x-105 If that doesn't work, then you'll need to do an archiveinstall of the OS, then let SU roll it up to 10.4.11 with all updates, including Safari 4. And please don't forget to run backups. Just in case HTH, - Dan. -- - Psychoceramic Emeritus; South Jersey, USA, Earth. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Cooling issues with my iMac G3 blueberry
I think there are free or cheap programs that will tell you what the internal temperatures are, I would look for these on cnet or one of the mac sites, and see what the internal temps actually are. If internal temps really are a problem, I would make sure the inside is relatively clean (not a big dust build up), then perhaps a small fan mounted near the exhaust would help pull the hot air out of the case further. Make sure this fan is nothing you would get cut on badly if you come into contact with it, and I would consult some of our mac experts (not me) on good fans that would efficiently do this. Seems like spending a few more bucks on a good fan may be worth it, instead of a really cheap fan, but I am not an expert by any means. Dennis On Monday, September 28, 2009, at 10:29AM, Elliott Price callmemrp...@gmail.com wrote: Unless it's getting really, really hot, enough to crash your system, I would say it's not that much of a problem. Since they don't have a fan and cool by letting the heat rise up and out of the vent around the handle, if that area is hot it means the computer's insides aren't as hot. It's the same kind of thing as the compact macs. If it is a problem, your solution sounds like a viable one. (Although the thought of cutting up an iMac is disturbing to me...) I wonder how the structural integrity would be without the Blueberry top case? That would let more heat escape (And also be a potential shock hazard...) Anyways, hope that was helpful... :) -Elliott Price Mac Computer Repair - Santa Barbara Graphic Design - Artwork Setup Websites - Low Cost Custom Websites On Sep 27, 2009, at 8:49 PM, Christian Wacker wrote: So i've been bugging you for weeks about my new blueberry iMac and... the bugger overheats after a few hours of use... I'm tempted to slice out the handle and replace it with a massive blue LED fan, or 2 smaller blue LED fans on either side. I know this will ruin the origional ness of the iMac (bigger HDD, max ram, new CD-RW\DVD-ROM drive, upgraded speakers, who knows what else...) , but I don't care... it isn't like anyone really wanted this anyways, and I don't plan on selling it anytime soon. I would power it off the same cord for the HDD, and it would be attached to an inline rheostat to allow for adjustment of speed (or to allow me to turn it off) Any one have any better ideas for cooling it\placement of fans\ways to keep it cool without butchering the case? Thanks for he help currently, and i've (hopefully) gotten the wireless thing fixed (bad channel, cordless phones were interfering) -christian --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Cooling issues with my iMac G3 blueberry
I do have some massive cooling issues. It usually crashes about 2 hours into anything. (not that I use it for much, but it has crashed when transferring files 8 times, to the point where I have to copy 1gb at a time, and pray that it doesn't overheat) Upon investigating the structural integrety of this device, and deciding that the handle looks wayyy too shaky to use in daily use, and the lower support\protector thingy that is under the handle (the plastic thinger that has no apparant use except to keep your hands out of the CRT) can be removed without any damage to the system (screws) and a fan can be dropped in (at a lower position, with a fan guard, allowing me to use the handle at a later date if intended.) Would it be best to run it off the HDD's power jack, or would that be data suicide? would a 120mm fan be big enough to be quiet, yet functional? thanks -Christian On Mon, Sep 28, 2009 at 9:05 PM, Dennis Faulkner appleimacd...@mac.com wrote: I think there are free or cheap programs that will tell you what the internal temperatures are, I would look for these on cnet or one of the mac sites, and see what the internal temps actually are. If internal temps really are a problem, I would make sure the inside is relatively clean (not a big dust build up), then perhaps a small fan mounted near the exhaust would help pull the hot air out of the case further. Make sure this fan is nothing you would get cut on badly if you come into contact with it, and I would consult some of our mac experts (not me) on good fans that would efficiently do this. Seems like spending a few more bucks on a good fan may be worth it, instead of a really cheap fan, but I am not an expert by any means. Dennis On Monday, September 28, 2009, at 10:29AM, Elliott Price callmemrp...@gmail.com wrote: Unless it's getting really, really hot, enough to crash your system, I would say it's not that much of a problem. Since they don't have a fan and cool by letting the heat rise up and out of the vent around the handle, if that area is hot it means the computer's insides aren't as hot. It's the same kind of thing as the compact macs. If it is a problem, your solution sounds like a viable one. (Although the thought of cutting up an iMac is disturbing to me...) I wonder how the structural integrity would be without the Blueberry top case? That would let more heat escape (And also be a potential shock hazard...) Anyways, hope that was helpful... :) -Elliott Price Mac Computer Repair - Santa Barbara Graphic Design - Artwork Setup Websites - Low Cost Custom Websites On Sep 27, 2009, at 8:49 PM, Christian Wacker wrote: So i've been bugging you for weeks about my new blueberry iMac and... the bugger overheats after a few hours of use... I'm tempted to slice out the handle and replace it with a massive blue LED fan, or 2 smaller blue LED fans on either side. I know this will ruin the origional ness of the iMac (bigger HDD, max ram, new CD-RW\DVD-ROM drive, upgraded speakers, who knows what else...) , but I don't care... it isn't like anyone really wanted this anyways, and I don't plan on selling it anytime soon. I would power it off the same cord for the HDD, and it would be attached to an inline rheostat to allow for adjustment of speed (or to allow me to turn it off) Any one have any better ideas for cooling it\placement of fans\ways to keep it cool without butchering the case? Thanks for he help currently, and i've (hopefully) gotten the wireless thing fixed (bad channel, cordless phones were interfering) -christian --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
