Re: Nanny note Re: iMac G5 2GHZ Graphics Problem

Ok, thanks for letting me know, I didn't know that. Yeah I'm actually stuck on dial-up still... Oh well I guess thats what you get for living in the middle of no where! In the future I will upload any pictures to a website and provide the link. Thanks, -Jonas On 2/9/10, Len Gerstel wrote: > Jona

Nanny note Re: iMac G5 2GHZ Graphics Problem

Jonas, I know this is a couple of days late, but here in DC we are having our highest snowfall total winter since 1870 and I have been without power and away from the lists until today. Please do not post attachments on the lists. There are still people on dial up and some on metered serv

Re: iMac G5 2GHZ Graphics Problem

I was getting ready to write this last night when the power went out. I attempted to use the candle method to reflow the solder, which was an epic fail. The problem is worse now. Oh well, thank you all for your help, I've learned a lot about the iMac G5, and will keep my eyes open for a motherboard

Re: iMac G5 2GHZ Graphics Problem

On 2/8/10 12:29 AM, "Kris Tilford" wrote: > On Feb 7, 2010, at 11:23 PM, Jonas Ulrich wrote: > >> FIXED! I shimmed the Graphics Chip using Pennies! I stacked them >> under the gray cover, and then on top of the cover and then closed >> the computer up and it works perfectly!!! Thanks for help, y

Re: iMac G5 2GHZ Graphics Problem

On 8/2/10 17:53, "Jonas Ulrich" wrote: > Yeah it does sound stupid, however the pennies are taped together VERY well, > and are taped to the surface VERY well, unfortunately the problem is back so > I'm thinking of trying to reflow the solder on that chip. Any ideas of how to > do this? > > -Jon

Re: iMac G5 2GHZ Graphics Problem

On Feb 8, 2010, at 11:53 AM, Jonas Ulrich wrote: > Yeah it does sound stupid, however the pennies are taped together VERY well, > and are taped to the surface VERY well, unfortunately the problem is back so > I'm thinking of trying to reflow the solder on that chip. Any ideas of how to > do thi

Re: iMac G5 2GHZ Graphics Problem

On Feb 8, 2010, at 10:53 AM, Jonas Ulrich wrote: Yeah it does sound stupid, however the pennies are taped together VERY well, and are taped to the surface VERY well, unfortunately the problem is back so I'm thinking of trying to reflow the solder on that chip. Any ideas of how to do this?

Re: iMac G5 2GHZ Graphics Problem

Yeah it does sound stupid, however the pennies are taped together VERY well, and are taped to the surface VERY well, unfortunately the problem is back so I'm thinking of trying to reflow the solder on that chip. Any ideas of how to do this? -Jonas On Mon, Feb 8, 2010 at 4:42 AM, Jason Brown wrot

Re: iMac G5 2GHZ Graphics Problem

On 2/8/2010 2:29 AM, Kris Tilford wrote: On Feb 7, 2010, at 11:23 PM, Jonas Ulrich wrote: FIXED! I shimmed the Graphics Chip using Pennies! I stacked them under the gray cover, and then on top of the cover and then closed the computer up and it works perfectly!!! Thanks for help, you saved my

Re: iMac G5 2GHZ Graphics Problem

Kris Tilford wrote: On Feb 7, 2010, at 11:23 PM, Jonas Ulrich wrote: FIXED! I shimmed the Graphics Chip using Pennies! I stacked them under the gray cover, and then on top of the cover and then closed the computer up and it works perfectly!!! Thanks for help, you saved my computer! Using pe

Re: iMac G5 2GHZ Graphics Problem

On Feb 7, 2010, at 11:23 PM, Jonas Ulrich wrote: FIXED! I shimmed the Graphics Chip using Pennies! I stacked them under the gray cover, and then on top of the cover and then closed the computer up and it works perfectly!!! Thanks for help, you saved my computer! Using pennies sounds serio

Re: iMac G5 2GHZ Graphics Problem

FIXED! I shimmed the Graphics Chip using Pennies! I stacked them under the gray cover, and then on top of the cover and then closed the computer up and it works perfectly!!! Thanks for help, you saved my computer! -Jonas On Sun, Feb 7, 2010 at 8:28 PM, Jason Brown wrote: > On 2/7/2010 10:27 PM,

Re: iMac G5 2GHZ Graphics Problem

On 2/7/2010 10:27 PM, Jason Brown wrote: On 2/7/2010 4:30 PM, Jonas Ulrich wrote: What do you mean "shimming the GPU?" My guess would be to cut out a shim to go around the non core portion of the GPU. When you bolt the heatsink back down, it will put pressure on top of the chip and sometimes

Re: iMac G5 2GHZ Graphics Problem

On 2/7/2010 4:30 PM, Jonas Ulrich wrote: What do you mean "shimming the GPU?" My guess would be to cut out a shim to go around the non core portion of the GPU. When you bolt the heatsink back down, it will put pressure on top of the chip and sometimes make better electrical connection if there

Re: iMac G5 2GHZ Graphics Problem

What do you mean "shimming the GPU?" On Sun, Feb 7, 2010 at 10:52 AM, Clark Martin wrote: > On 2/7/10 2:51 AM, Dennis Myhand wrote: > >> Back in the old days of CRT monitors, which were much like television >> sets, I turned a monitor on one day, and it was all green and blue and >> flattened an

Re: iMac G5 2GHZ Graphics Problem

On 2/7/10 2:51 AM, Dennis Myhand wrote: Back in the old days of CRT monitors, which were much like television sets, I turned a monitor on one day, and it was all green and blue and flattened and looked very much like this, even though all colors seem to be here. They are not balanced as the shoul

Re: iMac G5 2GHZ Graphics Problem

A good way to test the screen and graphics card- connect an external monitor. If the image is corrupt on the external, the video card has a problem, otherwise, it's the screen. On Sun, Feb 7, 2010 at 1:36 AM, Jonas Ulrich wrote: > Hi all, someone gave me this iMac the other day, and it has the d

Re: iMac G5 2GHZ Graphics Problem

Back in the old days of CRT monitors, which were much like television sets, I turned a monitor on one day, and it was all green and blue and flattened and looked very much like this, even though all colors seem to be here. They are not balanced as the should be. This looks like a problem in t

Re: iMac G5 2GHZ Graphics Problem

On Feb 7, 2010, at 1:36 AM, Jonas Ulrich wrote: Is there something I can try to fix the graphics chip? What exactly is the problem? I think this is a problem with the VRAM or GPU. There used to be an extended warranty period for this issue, but it's over now. See:

Re: iMac G5 2GHZ Graphics Problem

On 2/6/10 11:36 PM, Jonas Ulrich wrote: Hi all, someone gave me this iMac the other day, and it has the dreaded graphics issue: Anything of a light color on the screen is distorted and has small lines and distorted pixels. (see picture) I've determined this is not a screen problem because I took