On 2/27/04 5:28 AM, "Dave & Deanna" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 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? > That cracking sound usually means high voltage. Quite often, it is arcing over some dust around the flyback transformer or the high voltage wiring. Cleaning this area carries the risk of shock unless you know how to discharge the voltage safely. Fortunately, the worst thing that will likely happen is that the problem will grow more and more frequent until at some point the display dies. Your hard drive should be regularly backed up so that you don't have to worry about when that happens. Then you can start with another machine (the cost of repair would be too high). -- Bruce ____________________________________________________ B R U C E K. klutch-at-erols.com -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
