On Monday, July 12, 2004, at 02:49PM, maxtek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Hi, > >My screen is shrinking approx. a 1/4" from the sides. It happens maybe once >every other day. > >2 years ago it was doing this and than the complete screen's colors muted >out and you could hardly see the desktop at all. The PAV board was replaced >under Applecare (and the monitor as well, but that's a different story). > >My question is: Do you think it is the PAV board again. Or do iMac DV's do >this normally from line spikes in one's house etc.? > >If someone can give me a answer I can prepare myself for the worse. I am >capable of installing it if need be. > >Thanks. Problems like this are invariably linked to the analogue circuitry and failure of said circuirty. I am not an expert by any means on iMac G3s but I do have an inkling they are prone to PAV board failure, and my experience of CRT failures also points to that. How much of the notions I hear about G3 iMac PAV boards is FUD stirring, however, is uncertain... -- Mark Benson http://homepage.mac.com/markbenson -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
