My iMac Just Died (Slightly off topic)
Michael and Marilyn Cherry
yellowdog-general@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com
Fri Jul 9 14:41:01 2004
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It was an original Bondi Blue iMac, with not enough RAM, only a CD =
(read-only drive), but it was one of the first generation iMacs. I ran =
YDL really well.
The last several days the monitor was acting up, going blank then slowly =
redrawing, and there was a weird 'ping' noise coming out of the unit. I =
suspect the fly-back transformer or some other piece of the monitor was =
failing. This morning it went zap, ping, and turned itself off, only to =
refuse to power up again.
Based on my assumption that the monitor has failed, I am further =
assuming that replacing the monitor or getting a new one is really =
expensive. Also, I have seen some discussions, postings, etc. on moding =
the iMac for a more traditional PC-case which, I guess is an option, =
although working around a monitor does somewhat scare me.
So, I think I need to buy a new iMac. I have been thinking about either =
an iBook or a PowerBook. Has anyone who bought a iBook regretted it? =
Should I just bite the bullet and get a PowerBook?
Opinions appreciated.
Thanks
Michael Cherry
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>It was an original Bondi Blue iMac, =
with not enough=20
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I ran YDL really well.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The last several days the monitor =
was acting=20
up, going blank then slowly redrawing, and there was a weird 'ping' =
noise=20
coming out of the unit. I suspect the fly-back transformer or some other =
piece=20
of the monitor was failing. This morning it went zap, ping, and =
turned=20
itself off, only to refuse to power up again.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Based on my assumption that =
the monitor has=20
failed, I am further assuming that replacing =
the monitor or=20
getting a new one is really expensive. Also, I have seen some =
discussions,=20
postings, etc. on moding the iMac for a more traditional PC-case which, =
I guess=20
is an option, although working around a monitor does somewhat scare=20
me.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>So, I think I need to buy a new =
iMac. I have=20
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PowerBook?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Opinions appreciated.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thanks</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Michael =
Cherry</FONT> </DIV></BODY></HTML>
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