>>> So, FYI, if you're going to try the capacitor replacement trick, >>> you'd >>> better do it while the iMac's still able to chime, boot and run, >>> even >>> if only briefly. Otherwise, you're very likely going to be left >>> with a >>> substantial pile of usable parts, and good capacitors that have to >>> be >>> removed (aaaarrrggghhh!). >> >> I think before I really try any capacitor replacement, I'm going to >> look around locally and see if I can borrow someone's good power >> supply. Just to check—putting in the power supply won't risk damage >> to >> my iMac or their PSU, correct? > > There are no guarantees of anything in life, of course (my > disclaimer). But I swapped a "bad" but re-capped power supply into a > "good" re-capped iMac, and a "good" re-capped power supply into a re- > capped "bad" iMac and nothing untoward or "bad" happened. (And nothing > "good" happened either.) As the saying goes, YMMV (your mileage might > vary).
So, I've got a friend with a 20" iMac who has offered to let me borrow his PSU to see if that's the problem. However, he has an Ambient Light Sensor iMac, and I don't. It would seem to me that the PSUs would not be compatible, but I'm not entirely sure, and I don't want to pass up an opportunity like this, or take my friend up on this opportunity and wind up breaking things. So I guess the real big question is: Can I drop the Ambient Light PSU in my iMac and see if I've got a logic board or a PSU problem? Or will the Ambient Light PSU not even fit? Thanks! Isaac --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
