its a powermac g4. and i bought it in india and yes it is guaranteed DOA and the seller is very cooperative. willing to take back if doa. but what is wrong. i am an absolute newbie. aravind
On Mon, 4 Oct 2004 06:57:32 -0400, Tim Collier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If it was guaranteed not DOA, then I'd contact the seller and complain > LOUDLY! Ask for a possible refund or replacement. If you obtained it > via the swap-list here, post negative feedback if you get no > satisfaction. This type of thing should not happen. When it does, the > trust goes out the window and the whole process stops dead. If it was > from Ebay, then you still have options but not as many as if it was > from the swap-list. There are a lot of unscrupulous characters selling > on Ebay. > Caveat Emptor is a phrase to always keep in mind. > By the way, which G4 iMac is this? I thought the only G4 iMacs were > the ones with the round base and the flat panel display......AND if > this is the case, you should be VERY careful when opening it up. > Possibly, if what I just stated is the case, YOU caused the problem by > prying open a case that isn't supposed to be opened except by an > experienced Apple Service Tech. (Sorry, the eMacs are G4's too). > > Tim > On Oct 4, 2004, at 5:24 AM, Aravind Venkataraman wrote: > > > Hi to all, > > I finally got my first Mac. > > And guess the seller apparently read the specs of the back and did not > > see inside. > > what i have when i open the side panel is > > 1. dust dust dust > > 2. 256mb Ram my seller said 64mb,. so bonus > > 3. a 20gb ultra ata harddsik instead of a promised 10gb ., i am not > > complaining. > > I connect and power up. > > the power switch lights up and the starting music is heard. > > the monitor lights turns on green and then a blinking orange. > > no display. > > what do i do.. > > aravind > Exterminate all rational thought. > > > > > -- > G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | > -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-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/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com > -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-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/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
