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

[Peter Hunter]

Not over here they don't Vince. Apple still charge, and so do they!
It would be nice though!

Cheers,
Peter, G0GSZ

On 15 Nov 2006, at 02:52, Vince Clark wrote:

> Once upon a time one could visit an authorized Apple dealer and get  
> a copy 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.
> Vince KB4MIT
>
> Great new site  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SandyValleyTreasures/
> Come and visit us.
> ----- 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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