On 9/12/02 8:12 PM, "(iMac List)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Sun, 8 Dec 2002 19:05:03 EST > Subject: iMac startup problem (rev A bondi) > > I'm having a problem with a friends old rev A bondi iMac and I was hoping > someone here might have experienced this one before... > > When I press the power key I get the normal startup chime, can hear the fan > and hard drive kick in, but then the whole thing powers itself off within a > few seconds, even before anything appears on screen. The power button lights > up yellow-orange at first, after the startup chime, then goes green for just > a second before the whole thing shuts down. No error beeps at all. > > If I press the power button again, nothing happens. I have to disconnect the > power cord for few minutes, then reconnect it, in order to get it to do the > same thing again. This is a common problem caused by failure of the flyback transformer on the analog board. Replace the analog board and setup and your iMac will be OK. Steve Bell -- 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! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/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/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
