[muglo] Re: Ode to a dead iMac
- From: "Eric D." <hideme666@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <muglo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2002 14:22:29 -0400
Call Terry Steeper @ 519-294-0648 (the only business phone number I've
*ever* memorised).
He recently (two weeks ago?) fixed my brother's iCrap Rev A for $200 (same
problem as yours) -- power supply failure. When you consider that a Rev A/B
goes for $450-500 CDN it would be worth fixing it (you could get more
selling it as a functional machine, than a machine for parts).
Yes, it is possible to attach an external monitor to the computer but it
requires a lot of re-wiring. If you are getting power to the system
following by the power light going orange you're not going to be able to run
the iMac with an external monitor either -- your power supply for the entire
computer is failing, not just for the monitor.
If you're feeling adventurous search the web for someone who took their iMac
and built it into a 17" or 19" monitor.
L8r, Eric.
on 25/8/02 22:11, kearn@xxxxxxxxxxxx at kearn@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> List,
> My Rev.B iMac gave up Friday night, shed a tear or two, but fortunately had
> been backing up often, knew it was ready to crash. This seems fairly current
> problem to these models of iMacs, well documented on the Lowendmac.com site.
> It will power up for about 10 seconds and then stops (power light goes orange
> and then once it's green it quits. The problem seems to be the analog board
> and/or flyback transformer; not worth the money to fix it, more then it's
> worth.
> Before I do anything with it, is it possible to attach an external monitor to
> it? Just a cheap (used PC perhaps) to it? Anyone know what connections is
> required?
> I understand the RAM, hard drive, etc. is fine, just the monitor won't work.
>
> TIA,
> Tim
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