On 8/7/03 7:19 PM, "Mary" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> scribbled: > At 4:45 PM -0700 8/7/03, J. Shea wrote: > >>> After that, I guess it's a case of connecting to a different monitor >>> to test the "defective PAV board" theory. >> >> So, how do I go about connecting to a different monitor? > > All I can tell you is what I've retained from other people talking > about this on the list, as I have never done this myself. > > "To connect an external monitor to the (Bondi) iMac, you can connect > it to the port that is located on the bottom side from the computer > (after you remove the bottom cover -- the one you remove to remove > the motherboard). This port is a DB-15 Apple style and the internal > monitor is connected there."
Correct. > > "You can hook up an older Apple monitor directly or any VGA monitor with an > adapter. (You'll need an adapter with a male DB15 end (15 pins in > two rows) and a female HD15 end (15 pins in three rows, like a PC > VGA)." Correct. > > As I understand it, if you connect to a functional external monitor > and find that it doesn't work, that means that your problem is > (likely) a defective PAV board. If the external works, then your > display problem on the internal monitor is caused by something else. The Bondi doesn't have a PAV board. The PAV board was introduced with the DV series iMacs. The Bondi uses a separate AV board to control the video. Looking at the screen, the power supply lives on the right side of the machine and the AV board lives on the left. One needs to remove nearly all the plastic and tin to get to it. The AV board includes the 'box' that plugs onto the back of the CRT. (It's hardwired.) If your Bondi doesn't start (you get bong, green power button, orange power button, shutdown,) plug an external monitor in as Mary detailed above. (BTW, while scanning the service manual, I noticed that "Apple does not support connecting an external monitor to an iMac. Doing so will void your warranty.") If it then boots, you've isolated the problem to the AV board. > > Hope I've got this info right, and that somebody will set me straight > if I don't. > > Mary Very close! Jim -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
