This is interesting! My Early 2006 iMac also has the same problem (it has currently way more than 30 vertical lines on the display). I mentioned the problem in my local Apple representative (not official, we don't have official Apple stores here in Portugal) and they told me they needed to replace the display panel. The servicing cost alone was more than the Mac was worth, so I bought a 22'' HP monitor and have been using it connected to the iMac.
But this may be exactly what I need... I will check the serial number, in order to make sure it is in the range mentioned in the forum, and then I might contact the local Apple representative. Here in Portugal everything we buy has 2 years of warranty. The first line appeared 2-3 months after the warranty ended - now call that luck :(. MM On Jan 12, 3:10 pm, Terry McCune <[email protected]> wrote: > >On Jan 11, 2010, at 8:33 PM, John Niven wrote: > > >>I bought my wife an iMac in 2006. Convinced her that the sleek > >>all-in-one would just fit nice. She's not a power user so its still > >>enough for her needs but now it has started to have vertical lines > >>stuck on the screen. It's currently at five lines. > > >>I gather this is not uncommon. It's well out of warrantee, but I'm > >>disapointed with it's longevity. I've been a Mac fan-boy since > >>1996, and have generally been impressed with Apples reliability. > > >>What would you recommend to try and remedy the situation? As a > >>current G4 and G5 user, I can't imagine trashing such an otherwise > >>usefull machine. > > >Try plugging in an external monitor. If the monitor shows the lines > >too, the GBPU is becoming desoldered or its dying. If no, the screen > >cable or screen in the iMac is damaged. > > This is a known problem and some, including me have received out - of > - warranty repairs. What tipped me off was the 24 page long > discussion on Apple's Communities site. > Try here > > http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=10419678� > -- > Terry McCune
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