[rescue] Rescued iMacs looking for input on repair

Andrew Weiss ajwdsp at cloud9.net
Wed May 5 09:38:02 CDT 2004


On May 5, 2004, at 10:21 AM, Thomas Gallaway wrote:
>>
> I read that the 333 actually do not have the flyback issue. They have  
> other parts. Also I can see
> the tube power kinda up (short flicker in the corners while the short  
> period of it turning on).
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All iMacs from that period have a flyback issue.

233, 333, and 400 DV, DV+, DV SE.  It's the most common age-related  
failure mode for an all-in-one unit.  Even eMacs have this issue over  
time.

I've replaced over 80 of these boards from several quite disparate  
models and revisions.

Andrew
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