[muglo] Re: Smelly Mac ?
- From: Ilbert Walker <ilbert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: muglo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 5 Sep 2005 16:33:20 -0400
Thanks Leith for your input
The APC appears to be allright .
But today the smell has returned - and I think it's more likely to be
coming from the Cinema Display - although its not running hot
Thanks again
Ilbert
On 5 Sep 2005, at 10:08 AM, Leith Peterson wrote:
> I would check with APC. A few years ago, I got an email from them,
> saying the APC UPS unit I had had a defective part (BACK UPS CS 500).
> I returned the defective one and they gave me another one of the same
> make for free. Apparently there was a fire hazard with the defective
> units.
>
> If your unit was operating 24/7 when it was humid, that might be a
> factor. In the summer, I run a dehumidifer quite frequently around
> my computer equipment because excessive humidity is not good.
>
> I can't advise on the dvd player.
>
> Leith
>
>
>> Anyone ever had any 'burning smells ' from their Mac ?
>>
>> Yesterday, after using the DVD player in my G5 - I had a problem with
>> a smell of burning plastic !
>> Possibly from the cinema display - which felt quite warm/hot? The
>> DVD tray was empty and functionng okay .
>>
>> I shut everything down - checked power fuses etc all okay, and made a
>> successful restart. No blockage of air vents to the machine.
>> It might have been my APC unit - but there had been no brownouts.
>>
>> I have had the Mac running 24/7 for some weeks now - could that be
>> the problem - and its just got overheated ?
>>
>> What the hell is/was it ? Smell has disappeared now
>>
>> Anyone had a similar experience ?
>>
>> Ciao
>>
>>
>> Ilbert
>>
>>
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