On Sunday, May 5, 2002, at 12:57 AM, (iMac List) wrote:
> On Friday, May 3, 2002, at 11:52 PM, John Teffer wrote: > >> on 5/03/02 11:26 PM, Eddie Hargreaves at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >>> I'm a Revision C owner and I don't really want to give it up, since >>> I've put >>> so much money into slowly improving it (RAM, HD, External burner, >>> etc.) Yet >>> I don't know if more hardware upgrades are really worth it, since a >>> "flyback >>> transformer" glitch could off it at anytime. >> >> Is that a common downfall of iMacs? My Rev B. has started making a few >> small infrequent snap-crackle-pop noises in the last few months, which >> I've >> heard is often a flyback transformer problem. >> >> Should I be worried? > > The flyback transformer in the iMac is no more susceptible to downfall > than any other monitor. "It happens" from time to time, but it happens > from time to time on Sony Trinitron monitors... and Viewsonics.... and > Toshibas.... and.... well, you get the picture. > While that may be true, we have had 7 out of 16 Rev.B iMacs come down with these symptoms in the last 6 months. That seems a little high for 3 year old monitors! The monitors in the lab started having these symptoms after 5 years of service....wish there was an easy fix for it since it is such a well documented problem...what is the failure rate for LCD's...I'm thinking of the new iMacs. Joan -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | SPECIAL LIST PRICES - Apple iMac CDROMs from $79.99, iMac DVD CDROMs from $99.99 3 port USB Hub $14.99, 40GB Hard Drive Upgrades $119 <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> 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/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
