On 9/12/02 8:12 PM, "(iMac List)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> From: Mark Wright <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Old Rev A in need of repair > Date: Sun, 8 Dec 2002 16:37:31 -0500 > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > ��������Hi all, > �������� > ��������I have a Rev A with 8.6 on it and other than a little extra RAM it is > box > stock. �It and the 840 AV next to it have seen many versions of windows come > and go along with some cheap PC hardware that didn't last. �Now after a year > of sproadic snapping sounds (electical arcing) it has lapsed into a comma. > ��������Actually it will not power up. �I thought the tube would go out > because the > sounds I had heard led me to imagine little carbon traces running down the > sides of the CRT's transformer. �I figured I would have a working computer > just no way to easily view the screen. �Nope. �I guess the power supply died. > ��������I am writing the list in hopes of finding some real troubleshooting > experience. �I checked the small fuse on the power board and have voltage to > the board but nothing will run or start. �I recall some discussions about the > most common failures of this type but before I spend $100 on a new power > board I though I would seek the advice from anyone who has worked on these > before. > > Thanks..... > > ��������Mark, I'd be very cautious if you plan to buy any parts to fix yourself unless you have another iMac to swop parts out of. You could well have had a defective analog board causing the arcing, the result being the power supply eventually died. If it needs 2 boards it won't be economic to repair. 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
