Steve -
It wasn't the first time the iMac had been powered off COLD in the last
few months by any chance? There is a problem that pops up in iMacs
about that age where one or more of a bunch of capacitors on the power
supply die. The funny thing is that the computer continues working as
usual, as even once the capacitors go pop, they will continue to
function as long as they're kept warm.
I work in a research complex with around 50-80 iMacs around 4-6 years
old, and every time we have a power interruption, one or two of the
iMacs just dies. The users invariably blame it on a power surge, but in
reality the machine may have been "broken" for months, as they're
rarely if ever powered down completely.
If this is what's happened to your iMac, and you have a techy buddy
(electronics, not computers) who's willing to spend a couple of hours
poking around the analog board, you may be able to fix it for a few
dollars worth of capacitors. To do it in reasonable time, he'll need an
in-circuit capacitance meter - not an overly common device (though not
expensive).
If this isn't the problem, then as Derick points out, you can get an
iMac chassis from eBay for less than minimum service charge at most
apple dealers. Unless you need an upgrade, just
get the one with the least RAM and HD and swap your old ones in. If
you're truly strapped for cash, you can try and flog off all the left
over bits and pieces too.
Best of luck! -pete
On 27/08/2005, at 9:35 PM, Derick Centeno wrote:
Depending upon what happened on the power side ( power surge,
lightning strike, power shortage, blown fuse, demonic possession) the
monitor may have blown. You might have to lug it to a technician for
testing and verification of exactly what occurred and a determination
of what, if anything can be done. Depending upon what your personal
economic situation is, as this particular model is selling for about
$40 -- it might be cheaper to just buy another imac g3 and this time
pitch some cash for an APC UPS; ie. and Uninterruptible Power Supply
from American Power Company. Of course, the purpose is for the UPS to
be in-between any and all power connections, phone lines (and any
other device) electrically connected to your computer in any way --
this includes printers, routers, etc. By the way, a USB connection IS
a power connection; so if the USB is not running through the UPS first
it remains possible for a surge to run from that device and ruin your
computer.
A lot of things are not supposed to happen but do; I keep hearing
about something called "common sense", however I merely keep
discovering how common, nonsense really is instead.
I know it sounds ridiculous, but when you consider what you are paying
a tech for. In NYC it's about $100 just to get a tech to look at
anything plus another 50 (not including time) to test the thing if the
computer is NOT under warranty. Under those prices or when it is
necessary that other expenditures are more important -- like rent or
food -- ridiculous choices become common sense. I remember one story
where someone lost everything but kept a web presence by running his
laptop from solar power from a beach until collection agents tracked
him down. Yep, they took the laptop. So hopefully, you prioritize
better than that fellow.
Best wishes....
On Aug 27, 2005, at 3:12 AM, steve s wrote:
Hello
I was installing YDL 4 on a an imac and lost power to the machine
while it was installing packages. Now when I try to start the install
again the machine starts up with the sound but the monitor doesn't
show anything and holding the C button down doesnt make it boot from
the CD drive. It just starts and shuts down. Any ideas?
Thanks.
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