On Nov 9, 2010, at 10:31 PM, Richard Gerome wrote:
>
> Also Chuck,
> He never stated it was coming from the monitor??? He said it was coming
> from under the hood... Where and what is the hood here??? The only thing that
> I thought he was talking about was the panel on the tower??? The only
Also Chuck,
He never stated it was coming from the monitor??? He said it was coming from
under the hood... Where and what is the hood here??? The only thing that I
thought he was talking about was the panel on the tower??? The only thing that
I know of that has a hood is a car... Oh yeah the
: Nov 9, 2010 4:51 PM
>To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com
>Subject: Re: PowerMac G3 AIO 'snapping/popping'
>
>someone wrote:
>
>" I would assume that any prudent person who's a member of this list
>would be aware of the dangers of imprudently playing around with
>
Tina K. wrote:
On 2010/11/09 10:11, Jim Scott so eloquently wrote:
It is possible to replace the flyback transformer.
I'm not familiar with a Power Mac AIO, is it similar to a G3 iMac? If
so, isn't there a potentially large jolt of current waiting to shock
someone if they don't discharge
nded to me like a bad HD...
So please don't waste an email on these type of comments here... Thank
You!!!
-Original Message-
>From: Chuck
>Sent: Nov 9, 2010 10:06 AM
>To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com
>Subject: Re: PowerMac G3 AIO 'snapping/popping'
&
At 15:35 -0800 11/9/10, Peter Haas wrote:
>However, ANY repairs on a CRT's analog board must, necessarily, be effected
>by well-trained personnel.
Remembering that good advice. . .
It's possible, given the really possibility of bad storage by the previous
owner, that you might luck out and ne
On Nov 9, 2010, at 1:51 PM, Chuck wrote:
you''ll get knocked across the room and a 20,000kV+ shock will pass
through your heart.
when you try to monkey around with this.
Its generally about 25 kV, but it is very seldom "through one's heart".
All modern flybacks are of the "bleeder" type, and
someone wrote:
" I would assume that any prudent person who's a member of this list
would be aware of the dangers of imprudently playing around with
high-voltage devices."
that's a very bad assumption. possibly causing a human to die.
show me a thousand list member mac tinkerers,and i will show
On 11/9/2010 1:10 AM, lrbarrios wrote:
I just purchased a PowerMac G3 All-In-One from a flee market for $5.
I was told that it works, so what the heck. As long as my wife
doesn't find out, I'm okay. :)
I powered it up tonight and it's making a 'snapping/popping' sound
from under the hood -- li
repair, LEAVE IT ALONE!
From: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com [mailto:g3-5-l...@googlegroups.com] On
Behalf Of Chuck
Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2010 1:20 PM
To: g3-5-list@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: PowerMac G3 AIO 'snapping/popping'
flyback transformers are dangerous as hell.
a layman
flyback transformers are dangerous as hell.
a layman can learn to repair apple computers easily, as far as replacing
parts.
as long as you know what to replace.
CRT monitor components are an exception.
this repair has more in common with TV repair, and involves handling
possible
high voltage dis
On 2010/11/09 10:50, Jim Scott so eloquently wrote:
It's the Power Macintosh G3 All-In-One, and it is similar to the first-generation G3 iMac,
except it has a bland beige case with a perforated white top that looks like a dental molar,
hence the nickname "G3 Molar." It also has a case of elepha
On Nov 9, 2010, at 9:24 AM, Tina K. wrote:
> On 2010/11/09 10:11, Jim Scott so eloquently wrote:
>> It is possible to replace the flyback transformer.
>
> I'm not familiar with a Power Mac AIO, is it similar to a G3 iMac? If so,
> isn't there a potentially large jolt of current waiting to shock
On 2010/11/09 10:11, Jim Scott so eloquently wrote:
It is possible to replace the flyback transformer.
I'm not familiar with a Power Mac AIO, is it similar to a G3 iMac? If
so, isn't there a potentially large jolt of current waiting to shock
someone if they don't discharge it first?
Tina
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On Nov 9, 2010, at 7:39 AM, Peter Haas wrote:
>
> On Nov 9, 2010, at 12:10 AM, Jim Scott wrote:
>
>> Nope, it's the sound (and soon to be the smell) of the flyback transformer's
>> death throes.
>
> Indeed so.
>
> The AIO needs a new analog board, which is essentially the heart and soul of
On Nov 9, 2010, at 7:31 AM, Bruce Johnson wrote:
No it's the flyback transformer, a common issue in the AIO's
especially at their age.
True enough, but "tripler" type flybacks are commonly enough
available from the "usual suspect" TV and monitor repair parts dealers.
--
You received thi
On Nov 9, 2010, at 12:10 AM, Jim Scott wrote:
Nope, it's the sound (and soon to be the smell) of the flyback
transformer's death throes.
Indeed so.
The AIO needs a new analog board, which is essentially the heart and
soul of the Trinitron monitor.
Which is perhaps one reason NOT to get
On Nov 9, 2010, at 2:27 AM, Richard Gerome wrote:
>
>
> It most certainly sounds to me like it's the Hard Drive going bad... I've
> had, out of all the Apples I have owned and worked on only 2 Clamshells do
> this (one of them I bought brand new and Apple Care replaced it) and in both
> th
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On Nov 8, 2010, at 11:10 PM, lrbarrios wrote:
> I just purchased a PowerMac G3 All-In-One from a flee market for $5.
> I was told that it works, so what the heck. As long as my wife
> doesn't find out, I'm okay. :)
>
> I powered it up tonight and it's making a 'snapping/po
anyone who points to a hard drive about this issue should not be allowed to
own or operate a computer.
On 11/9/10, Richard Gerome wrote:
>
>
>It most certainly sounds to me like it's the Hard Drive going bad... I've
> had, out of all the Apples I have owned and worked on only 2 Clamshells
You might want to unplug it as well. If it is not the power supply, it
is something else with a lot of juice running through it. You have a
potential fire hazard.
lrbarrios wrote:
I just purchased a PowerMac G3 All-In-One from a flee market for $5.
I was told that it works, so what the heck.
It most certainly sounds to me like it's the Hard Drive going bad... I've
had, out of all the Apples I have owned and worked on only 2 Clamshells do this
(one of them I bought brand new and Apple Care replaced it) and in both the HD
was the issue... My Apple use goes back to 1996...
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