[fahlman]

My Rev. C iMac started making popping, snapping, and crackling sounds this morning (I wasn't having Rice Krispies while at the computer so I'm sure it was the iMac.) and continued making these sounds throughout the day. Every time this happened the monitor also twiched. Then this evening it made a couple sounds and then abruptly lost power. It doesn't start up when pressing the power-on button. Power Supply, maybe? Any other ideas

[HOM]

Sounds exactly like a fried power supply.

Not sure how much Apple is going to want to replace it. But it's not going to be inexpensive.

[FFL]

Yep. That power supply feeds both the computer and the monitor and it ain't cheap. Time to start planning for a replacement.

[fahlman]

Any ideas where I can buy a new/used power supply?

[Wickers]

ebay


but I think you should just invest in a new eMac, because replacing the power supply is not going to be easy. You run the chance of hurting yourself.

Get the eMac... it will rock your world. Buy an external hard drive case, plop the old drive in, and transfer anything you need from your old iMac over.

[FFL]

Originally Posted by fahlman Any ideas where I can buy a new/used power supply?

Have you ever taken apart your computer and replaced parts before?

Have you ever discharged the 25,000 volt charge in your CRT so you can handle it safely without killing yourself?

This is a big job even for a trained and experienced service tech.

[Neø]

Originally Posted by fahlman My Rev. C iMac started making popping, snapping, and crackling sounds this morning (I wasn't having Rice Krispies while at the computer so I'm sure it was the iMac.) and continued making these sounds throughout the day. Every time this happened the monitor also twiched. Then this evening it made a couple sounds and then abruptly lost power. It doesn't start up when pressing the power-on button. Power Supply, maybe? Any other ideas

i wanna buy it!

what color is it?

-Neø

[fahlman]

Originally Posted by Neø i wanna buy it! what color is it? -Neø

Sorry Neø, I had a local Apple Specialist that owed me a couple bucks so I got it repaired. Turned out to be the video card, not the power board.

BTW, Grape.

[Wickers]

A couple of bucks?

Jesus, replacing the video "card" means you need to replace the main board. . . that can get costly with labour and all.

[oldmacfan]

Originally Posted by fahlman Sorry Neø, I had a local Apple Specialist that owed me a couple bucks so I got it repaired. Turned out to be the video card, not the power board. BTW, Grape.

Are you talking about the Video accelerator board? I think that is what they call it.