On 23/2/04 10:22 pm, "Judith Berkowitz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> When I rebuilt my desktop on my Rev B iMac just > now I saw with some alarm very quick flashes of > horizontal distortion on the monitor with an > accompanying electrical pop or crackling sound as > it was starting up. This happened three-four times. > > This is new, but for the past +/-two weeks the > monitor has had intermittant "blinks" as I have > been working on it, as if there have been changes > in the electrical power flow. > > Should I be more alarmed than I am already? Should > I take it in to a Mac tech? Is it fixable myself? > > Thanks, > -Judy B It's time to ensure you have an up to date back up, and consider the cost of a repair or updating to a newer Mac. Your symptoms are one of the first signs of the iMacs analog board failing, its flyback transformer is breaking down. This could go on for weeks, maybe months, but will eventually completely fail. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news. Steve Bell -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
