[Ham-Mac] Dead G3 iMac, need help please.

[Vince Clark]

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of the software that originally came with your computer for free or for the 
cost of a blank cd. You just need the model number and the serial number.
Let me know if they still do that.
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter Hunter" <peter.hunter10 at ntlworld.com>
To: "Mac enthusiasts involved in amateur radio applications" 
<ham-mac at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2006 5:29 PM
Subject: Re: [Ham-Mac] Dead G3 iMac, need help please.


>
> On 15 Nov 2006, at 00:46, Dick Kriss wrote:
>
>> On 11/14/06 5:54 PM, "Peter Hunter" <peter.hunter10 at ntlworld.com>  wrote:
>>
>>> So, has anyone any other ideas to try? I am suspecting the power
>>> supply is faulty, but what do YOU think?
>>>
>>> Hope to hear some useful advice.
>>
>> Peter,
>>
>> This may be too obvious but have you tried starting with the Mac OS 
>> startup
>> disc in the drive while holding down the C key?
>>
>> See if you can boot from a CD before trying anything else
>>
>> Something tells me the unit did not come with the machine specific 
>> startup
>> disc.
>>
>> Dick AA5VU
>
> Your right Dick, It didn't come with a machine specific startup disc.  It 
> was heading for the tip. I have tried starting with a system 9.1  startup 
> disc though, but it wouldn't have it.
>
> However, I have had a bit of progress since my last posting. I  unplugged 
> the video lead and pressed the on button, and the computer  started up, 
> all-beit without any video. Or rather, the power supply  started going, 
> and is still going now. But no disc action, not even  from the CD (except 
> when I put a CD in the drive. The drive spins but  no more than that). I 
> was holding the C key down.
>
> I have plugged the video lead - from a good working monitor that is 
> attached to my Performa 630 - into the iMac, but I still don't have  any 
> video on that either.
>
> So, it seems that the computer power supply is ok, but maybe a  problem on 
> the graphics side. What do you think?
>
> Someone did suggest that the Flyback transformer and PAV board may be 
> faulty, but I'm not sure I know what he was taking about.
>
> Peter, G0GSZ
>
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