I know there've been quite a few discussions on that on the LEM lists, but I
don't have any first-had experience, so I'm not sure. I think people had just
replaced all of the capacitors, since they apparently weren't very high quality
to begin with.
-Elliott Price
Mac Computer Repair - Santa Barbara
Graphic Design - Artwork Setup
Websites - Low Cost Custom Websites
On Dec 28, 2009, at 2:26 PM, [email protected] wrote:
> Have any idea which capacitors and where? Can they be replaced by someone
> that knows how to use a soldering iron? I have a friend that is an
> electronics person. He would prefer to have a schematic for the whole thing.
> Does anyone know where I can find one of those?
>
> Thanks again Elliot, and all the others that have offered help.
>
> Garth
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Elliott Price <[email protected]>
> To: [email protected]
> Sent: Mon, Dec 28, 2009 5:17 pm
> Subject: Re: eMac hardware problem.
>
> I know that the G4 eMac motherboards have trouble with bad capacitors, maybe
> that's your problem.
>
>
> -Elliott Price
> Mac Computer Repair - Santa Barbara
> Graphic Design - Artwork Setup
> Websites - Low Cost Custom Websites
>
> On Dec 28, 2009, at 2:14 PM, [email protected] wrote:
>
>> The power button doesn't seem to be the problem as I have the case from the
>> 1.4 on it with a working power button.
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Elliott Price <[email protected]>
>> To: [email protected]
>> Sent: Mon, Dec 28, 2009 5:09 pm
>> Subject: Re: eMac hardware problem.
>>
>> My guess is that it would probably work... But in that case, I would just
>> try plugging the power button in from the 1.2 and see if you get the same
>> problem. (And/or whatever the button is attached to? Not sure.)
>>
>>
>> -Elliott Price
>> Mac Computer Repair - Santa Barbara
>> Graphic Design - Artwork Setup
>> Websites - Low Cost Custom Websites
>>
>> On Dec 28, 2009, at 2:03 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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