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On Nov 8, 2010, at 11:10 PM, lrbarrios <[email protected]> wrote: > I just purchased a PowerMac G3 All-In-One from a flee market for $5. > I was told that it works, so what the heck. As long as my wife > doesn't find out, I'm okay. :) > > I powered it up tonight and it's making a 'snapping/popping' sound > from under the hood -- like a bug zapper. When this happens, the CRT > display also flashes. At first I just thought it might be dust. I > can actually boot an OS 9.2 CD, but shortly afterwards, the machine > will start snapping and popping and reboot itself. Eventually, after > it gets warmed up, it's almost continually popping and interrupting > the boot process. I know this can't be good for it, so I've turned it > off until I can get some answers. Is it the power supply? Nope, it's the sound (and soon to be the smell) of the flyback transformer's death throes. -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
