On Oct 21, 2012, at 8:18 PM, Jonas Ulrich <[email protected]> wrote:
> You just have to be careful working on eMacs, there is a chance of getting > zapped. I'm not sure exactly how, but that's what I've always been told. > You'd have to look it up to be sure. > > -Jonas eMacs are no more lethal that any other all-in-one computer with an exposed CRT, power supply and other sources of potential electrical mayhem once the case is removed. iMac G3s and eMacs have a quite similar layout, with the power/analog/video hardware on the top side of a divider board, and the logic board/hard drive/optical drive and downconverter on the bottom side. I've been inside hundreds and hundreds of iMacs and eMacs, always practicing proper precautions around the power/analog/video area, because that's where the zapping is most likely to occur. Though logic board and downconverter capacitors carry a small charge, it dissipates quickly once a computer is shut down and unplugged. So there's little danger when replacing capacitors. Jim -- 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
