[HM] does eMac share iMac's overheating problem?

[E. Matro]

thought about adding an external vga monitor, but the
sucker already takes up so much space. I've got
directions but I haven't tried it yet.

I put in disk warrior cd in the imac and it ran the
10.x version, then the monitor crashed, so maybe it's
the firmware, among other things. Maybe sacrificing a
live chicken... 

your apple techs sounds like they gave you a great
deal and were helpful, too; I hope I'm so lucky. But I
don't know if it's even worth the cost of diagnosing
it. Thanks, though.

-- Eileen Matro


--- John Daschbach <jldasch at mac.com> wrote:

> I have a Tangerine iMac.  When I upgraded to 10.2
> from 10.1 it appeared 
> that the monitor went dead.  Took it in to a local
> Applecare authorized 
> shop and they followed the recommended diagnostics
> and determined the 
> logic board was bad.  They spent a good bit of time
> on it.  The logic 
> board was very expensive, and they found it worked
> fine with an 
> external monitor, so they let me have it back at no
> charge for the time 
> they spent.  Some time later I actually read
> something in the fine 
> print on the 10.2 upgrade (it ran 10.1 fine) that
> said a firmware 
> upgrade was needed.  Did this and it was fine and
> I'm typing on it now 
> while the kids use they new iMac G5.
> 
> Try hooking up an external monitor.
> 
> This machine is still very usable given enough
> memory.
> 
> -John
> 
> 
> On Thursday, December 2, 2004, at 04:49 PM, E. Matro
> wrote:
> 
> > Someone gave me an old flavored iMac; the hard
> drive
> > blew. I replaced the hard drive, but now the
> machine
> > either dies shortly after startup and/or the
> monitor
> > is dead. Everything I've read says it sounds like
> the
> > fly back transformer burning out because the iMacs
> > have a very bad or nonexistent cooling system
> > (passive??)
> >
> > Okay, fine. It's going to turn into a very
> attractive
> > blue and white boat anchor.
> >
> > What I'd like to know is it the eMacs share the
> same
> > problem. They are starting to look really good
> right
> > now.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > -- Eileen Matro
> >
> >
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