Hi All, I was given an iMac/266, Blueberry that had a, supposedly, bad CD-Rom drive. Other than not reading CD's the iMac worked perfectly. I pulled the motherboard tray to see if I could repair/replace the CD-Rom. Having the information I needed, I replaced the tray and the iMac refuses to start up. (All indications of a flyback transformer failure.) By connecting an external Mac monitor, the Mac starts right up and amazingly, the CD-Rom seems to be just fine now.
Questions: Can the flyback fail without warning? Could I have done something in removing the motherboard? The PRAM battery seems to be very weak or dead. Can this be part of the problem? I have an old peecee case and a lot of tools, but I'm tired of boring beige cases. I'd love to bring this iMac back to life in its original housing. Any advice will be greatly appreciated! Thanks, Amanda -- 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/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
