I've never encountered an eMac... We were thinking of getting my little brother
one a while ago, since they're a really good deal for the Ghz.
I think they look pretty nice, too, almost like something out of a sci-fi
movie.
Anyways, Garth, let us know how your various experiments go.
-Elliott Price
Mac Computer Repair - Santa Barbara
Graphic Design - Artwork Setup
Websites - Low Cost Custom Websites
On Dec 28, 2009, at 2:24 PM, Christian Wacker wrote:
> I start my delve into the innerds of eMacs in 2 weeks, because my
> school is getting rid of all the broken 1.4ghz ones, so i'm getting
> them, to fix into atleast one working one.
>
>
> On Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 4:22 PM, <[email protected]> wrote:
>> That's okay to us PC terms because all computers are PC's, as it's the
>> operating system that makes a Mac a Mac and a Windows machine a Window
>> machine, Linux, etc. The HSF is actually a heat sink attached to a heat pipe
>> that has fins attached to it on both the 1.2 and 1.4 machine. From what I
>> understand, the 1.4 is a speed bump of the 1.2 machine and depending on the
>> options, could have bigger hard drives and a super drive instead of a combo
>> drive. Until I'd taken this eMac apart, I'd never done one, just iMacs,
>> iBooks, and other towers. iBooks are a real pain to replace hard drives on,
>> but not impossible.
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Christian Wacker <[email protected]>
>> To: imaclist <[email protected]>
>> Sent: Mon, Dec 28, 2009 5:15 pm
>> Subject: Re: eMac hardware problem.
>>
>> HSF: Heatsink\Fan (I'm using PC terms, sorry) but it's the massive
>> chunk of metal that sits atop the processor, keeping it cool.
>> I'm not sure if the 1.2 is identical, and could handle the same heat
>> as the 1.4 might throw off, but you should swap, just to be safe.
>>
>> On Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 4:13 PM, <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> I'm going to try that, swapping boards. What is HSF?
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Christian Wacker <[email protected]>
>>> To: imaclist <[email protected]>
>>> Sent: Mon, Dec 28, 2009 5:10 pm
>>> Subject: Re: eMac hardware problem.
>>>
>>> I would assume so, just try and transfer the HSF over as well. (I am
>>> assuming this, seeing as almost every G3 iMac can have it's system
>>> board swapped with any other G3 iMac (as long as it is slot load))
>>>
>>> On Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 4:03 PM, <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>> You are correct, there isn't a sensor that will determine if the case is
>>>> on
>>>> or not. No, I don't leave the twist tie connecting the red and black
>>>> wire,
>>>> as that was only a momentary connection just to turn it on as the switch
>>>> is
>>>> a momentary switch. So at this point in time, I'm no closer than I was
>>>> when
>>>> I started. Is it possible to take the mother board assembly from the 1.4
>>>> and
>>>> put it into the 1.2 eMac case? They both seem to be exactly the same
>>>> including all the connections from the motherboard to the rest of the
>>>> monitor/computer.
>>>> Thanks again Elliot and all those that might have any suggestions.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Elliott Price <[email protected]>
>>>> To: [email protected]
>>>> Sent: Mon, Dec 28, 2009 4:46 pm
>>>> Subject: Re: eMac hardware problem.
>>>>
>>>> I don't think so... None of the Macs I've worked on have a sensor or
>>>> button.
>>>> (Oh, well, except the PowerMac G5) Some PC's have that feature, though,
>>>> and
>>>> beep
>>>> a lot.
>>>> You might look around for a button or slot that could be a sensor...
>>>> although I
>>>> doubt that would be turning it off. I've never actually worked on an
>>>> eMac,
>>>> but I
>>>> have had problems with power buttons before. You might try just taking
>>>> out
>>>> the
>>>> twist tie, and powering it up with a keyboard that has a power button on
>>>> it.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -Elliott Price
>>>> Mac Computer Repair - Santa Barbara
>>>> Graphic Design - Artwork Setup
>>>> Websites - Low Cost Custom Websites
>>>>
>>>> On Dec 28, 2009, at 1:27 PM, Christian Wacker wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I might not be correct, but aren't alot of modern macs smart enough to
>>>>> know that they are "nude" and won't run until you "clothe" them (put
>>>>> their shell back on)?
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 3:24 PM, <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>> I'm not using the power button at all but rather taking a twist tie and
>>>>>> momentarily connecting the red wire to the black wire on the cable
>>>>>> going
>>>>>> to
>>>>>> the switch. I don't have the case on it at all as I wanted to make sure
>>>>>> it
>>>>>> worked before I put the case back on. When I put the power cable to the
>>>>>> power button, I had managed to bend the pin in the middle of the power
>>>>>> button without realizing it. Yes, I did manage to lift it and
>>>>>> straighten
>>>>>> it
>>>>>> out by using a 1/16 flat screwdriver. So getting it turned on is not
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> problem, but rather the fact the compute won't stay on after it is
>>>>>> turned
>>>>>> on.
>>>>>> Thanks. Any other suggestions from you Elliot? Or anyone else for that
>>>>>> matter.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> From: Elliott Price <[email protected]>
>>>>>> To: [email protected]
>>>>>> Sent: Mon, Dec 28, 2009 3:37 pm
>>>>>> Subject: Re: eMac hardware problem.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Check to make sure that the power button isn't shorting out, if it's
>>>>>> "pressed" that could cause the problem you're describing. Is the button
>>>>>> assembly removable? You could post on LEM swap and see if you can get
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> button/case part with the button in it.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -Elliott Price
>>>>>> Mac Computer Repair - Santa Barbara
>>>>>> Graphic Design - Artwork Setup
>>>>>> Websites - Low Cost Custom Websites
>>>>>> On Dec 28, 2009, at 12:28 PM, [email protected] wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have an eMac 1.4 GHz which is a 2005 that had a 80 GB HD and a combo
>>>>>> drive. I wanted to upgrade the hard drive to a 500 GB and a super
>>>>>> drive.
>>>>>> I
>>>>>> learned the hard way about being careful when pulling the case off as I
>>>>>> messed up the power button. Yes, I know how to turn it on by shorting
>>>>>> out
>>>>>> the red and black wire to turn it on and then plugging it into a power
>>>>>> strip
>>>>>> and setting it up in preferences to come back on after a power outage.
>>>>>> That
>>>>>> makes it possible to not have to replace the power button, at least not
>>>>>> yet.
>>>>>> My problem is that once I turned it on, I got a message that said I
>>>>>> needed
>>>>>> to turn it off by pressing the reset button or the off switch. Now,
>>>>>> when
>>>>>> I
>>>>>> turn it on, the eMac will stay on for a couple of minutes, but not long
>>>>>> enough to fully boot, and then I hear it shutting down and it
>>>>>> completely
>>>>>> goes back off. I took the hard drive in it originally and put it into a
>>>>>> 1.2
>>>>>> GHz machine and it boots up just fine. I really don't want to take it
>>>>>> to
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> local Apple store and spend $85 to have them check it out if it's
>>>>>> something
>>>>>> simple. Also, does anyone know if I can put the 1.4 GHz motherboard
>>>>>> assembly
>>>>>> into the 1.2 GHz, which does work. If I did that, and I get the same
>>>>>> problem, would that mean it's now the motherboard that is the problem?
>>>>>> Garth
>>>>>> MacBook Intel Core 2 Duo
>>>>>> eMac 1.4
>>>>>> eMac 1.2
>>>>>> Beige G3
>>>>>> G4 Yikes
>>>>>> Thanks in advance for any help anyone can give. I've taken apart plenty
>>>>>> of
>>>>>> computers, both Macs and Windows so I'm not afraid to turn a screw
>>>>>> driver.
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