In a message dated 12/9/2002 3:46:36 PM, Mark Wright <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>>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. Mark, What you are describing are the sounds of death of your IMAC AnalogVideo Board, NOT the Power Supply. Apparently the flywheel something or other burns out. Sorry I can't remember exactly what I was told - This happened to me just last month. I have a Bondi-blue 233 IMAC. This problem with early IMAC's is a lot more common that one would imagine. I couldn't believe how many folks I found who had the same problem. I found out what the problem was by searching apple.com and finding some posts of folks who had the exact same symptoms. You are lucky yours lasted as long as it did. Mine made the crackling/snapping noises sporadically for just about 6 weeks before it went kaput. Rumor has it Apple charges $400 to $600 to fix this so don't go thru them. There are several companies online that will sell you a refurbished board with a warrantee which you can have a tech install or do yourself. I used Preowned Electronics because it is close to where I live. www.preownedelectronics.com. It cost me $149 for the part and they refund you $20 for sending your old board in afterward. There is also a company in NYC that does this (in person only) called Tekserve (www.tekserve.com) - and there is some place in Oregon, name of which escapes me. Surf on over to apple.com and look for "Imac crackling popping sounds" or something like that and you'll find what you need to know. Best of luck, Val -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
