On Oct 3, 2011, at 10:28 AM, Bill Spencer wrote: > Hi there: My late 2006 iMac (IMac Core 2 Duo 1.83 ghz/2 g RAMLion as of one > week ago/purchased September 2006) figuratively blew up yesterday morning: > screen freeze-ups, bizarre screen "activity"
> I took it to the local Apple store where my "genius" said that because it > wouldn't even bong for him, let alone begin the boot process, the logic > board was the likely culprit > Yeesh. This I do not need. So I *think* I have four choices: > > 1. Do nothing; double up on my wife's computer > 2. Repair it > 3. Extract the HD and get a second-hand machine > 4. Extract the HD and get a new machine > > #4 is financially out of the question. #3 is also financially out of the > question, though maybe not quite to the degree as #4. #2 may as well be > financially out of the question. #1 is logistically out of the question. > > So, what I'm wondering is: > > - Do I have any other options? Not really. From the description given it's almost certainly the logic board. If I had a complete replacement of RAM I'd try that first, but I certainly wouldn't expect it to be the issue. If you have it available, go ahead and try it, there's a slim chance you'll be pleasantly surprised. The very least expensive option is #1, but it's not a viable one, so the actual least expensive option would probably be to find a replacement logic board, and replace it. It MIGHT be some bad caps on the motherboard, sometimes that can be fixed, but the 2006 Macs were made well beyond the great Capacitor Plague so I doubt that's it. Next would be diving into the wild and wooly world of making a Hackintosh, but even that would be close to the price of a replacement used iMac, once a monitor is included along with all the other bits, plus your time and effort. So yeah, you're looking at getting a replacement logic board or buying a used one as your best options of a bad choice. Tough spot. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- 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] To leave this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist
