>The consenses of opinion on the web is a blown flyback transformer. >Easy fix once you get a replacement one. About ten minutes with solder >wick and a soldering iron. <http://www.macopz.com/columns/imacrepair/>
That sounds similar to what I'm seeing, only my light never turns to green, the iMac never shuts off, and I can't get video via the internal video port. So I'm not sure if this is in fact a flyback issue or not. I do find it interesting that their symptoms indicate that the flyback shorts out and causes the iMac to turn off... but they do list as a possible repair the ability to use the internal video with an external monitor. If the iMac turns itself off, how exactly is one supposed to keep it running long enough to use the video with another monitor. That seems to contradict itself. Looks like I'm in for a long session of testing voltages at various points in the system. Something I was trying to avoid doing due to lack of time. But since there doesn't appear to be a clear answer as to what's wrong, I don't think I have a choice but to start testing the possible failures and rule them out. -chris <http://www.mythtech.net> -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
