This sounds similar to what my 500MHz Indigo slot-loader has been doing ever since I got it (as a former Fry's demo model) slightly over a year ago. At random moments, usually only once every few hours, there'll be a quiet electric crackle, like someone clicking their fingernails, with a brief, narrow horizontal line of static on the screen. I figured it's just some electrostatic thing, nothing to be overly concerned about, especially since it hasn't gotten worse. Is this the sort of thing that I should just let go until it fails, or is it better to catch and repair it early?
Also I've noticed that sometimes as I open or close applications and windows, anything that vastly changes the amount of light vs. dark on the screen (light window vs. dark desktop picture), the size of the image on the monitor wavers slightly, shrinking a couple pixel's worth for an instant before snapping back to normal. Again, nothing new, but something tells me this might be some sign of eventual impending badness. But it's gone this long without getting worse, so...? And Di-No in Pasadena says $250-$280 for repairing a G3 iMac w/ a bad flyback transformer, 2-3 working day turnaround. Just good to know. > Steve Bell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 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 > > Carol Weber Mckee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > This happened to me. My power supply died within a month. I would > > suggest that you back up anything you don't want to lose. > > Carol > > "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 > -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
