Flicker on an older i-mac

[Snow White]

Really, HIGHLY Not Recommended unless of course you know what you are 
doing in there.  These old CRT screens have enough juice in them to 
light you up badly - even unplugged.  They store enough power to kill 
or seriously hurt you.  If you do dig inside - Get the Service Manual 
first.

I suggest :
Give it to a service guy and for about $100 he will fix the monitor.  
Or buy another one as they are cheap now. Or, if the thing can mirror 
with a second monitor then plug another monitor in and put it out of 
the way (unseen) and treat it like a computer.

jj

On Tuesday, April 27, 2004, at 03:01 AM, Power Macintosh G4 List wrote:

> Flicker on an older i-mac
> Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2004 09:46:04 -0500
>
>
> Hi Guys,
>
> I have an older i-mac G3.  The screen flickers and sometimes has a
> green cast to the color.  I have been told that it might be a "flyback
> transformer" or perhaps a loose solder joint.
>
> Since it is an older machine, I don't wish to spend a great deal of
> cash fixing it. I have technical abilities and am not afraid to try to
> fix it myself. I am aware of the high voltage on the flyback and CRT.
> Anyone have any ideas?
>
> If it is a "flyback transformer", does anyone have a source to purchase
>   one?  Are there used ones available?