I told Mark to reset the CUDA button on the logic board and it was problem solved.
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>(iMac List) > Date: Mon, 9 Dec 2002 23:00:19 EST > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>(iMac List) > Subject: Re: Old Rev A in need of repair > > > 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
