On 11/12/03 7:30 PM, "Charles" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Spew into the Cybertrough:
> on 11/12/03 3:32 PM, iMac List at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> I've aquired a dead Rev A Bondi Blue iMac. >> >> What it currently does is the following: >> >> Powers on, Gives a normal Startup Chime. >> Hard Drive spins up >> Video never changes from black (doesn't sound as if the CRT ever charges) >> Power button stays Orange >> iMac does nothing else. > > Do you know if this machine has had OSX installed? Installing X without > first updating the firmware can damage the CRT. I don't have the details, > but someone else will surely jump in to provide them. It doesn't *damage* anything. Just makes a slot loading iMac unable to display video until you fix it. In this situation it doesn't sound like that is what happened since you get no video through the VGA port in the unit. If it was the "Jag without firmware update" issue you would get external video. -- Kyle H. Hansen "It's Always darkest... right before it gets totally black." -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
