Re: IMAC G5 17 inch ALS, chunky frenzied video
Ok, you were right. The computer is back to the graphics artifacts, so I presume the repair has failed. So, it lasted about 6 months.
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Re: IMAC G5 17 inch ALS, chunky frenzied video
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Hi All,
Just want to report the machine is still going strong (daily use).
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Hi All,
Just want to report the machine is still going strong (daily use).
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Re: IMAC G5 17 inch ALS, chunky frenzied video
The machine (or really just the
logic board) was serviced at [URL="http://theturtlelab.com/"]Turtle Laboratories[/URL]. For the IMac it was $99, which included return shipping and the turnaround was very fast!
In addition, there was the small cost of buying Arctic Silver compound for
thermally reconnecting the board to the heat sink.
All in all, it has worked out great.
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The machine (or really just the
logic board) was
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Re: IMAC G5 17 inch ALS, chunky frenzied video
Hi Everyone,
Just to follow up this post.
I ended up sending the board to an outfit in Florida for GPU (BGA) [B]reflow[/B] and this solved the problem.
Thanks again for your help!
JB23Re: IMAC G5 17 inch ALS, chunky frenzied video
Hi Everyone,
Just to follow up this post.
I ended up sending the board to an outfit in Florida for GPU (BGA) [B]reflow[/B] and this solved the problem.
Thanks again for your help!
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Re: IMAC G5 17 inch ALS, chunky frenzied video
Well, you know how it is, I am spending too much time on this!
I found the original OS disk with the hardware test (boot holding down shift)
and it reveals under
VRAM test, error error error "2ATI/1/4: 113-xxxxx-117"
(you gotta love that triple error!)
That seems to clinch it.
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Re: IMAC G5 17 inch ALS, chunky frenzied video
That is also good advice; I will keep an eye out.
Just looking around Ebay, Craigs, etc., you can see --- as you know --- used IMac G5's are way overpriced!
Time for bargaining.
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Re: IMAC G5 17 inch ALS, chunky frenzied video
Oh -- thanks -- I will check this! JB23...
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Re: IMAC G5 17 inch ALS, chunky frenzied video
Yes, exactly -- on cold start the gray apple logo has artifacts. Then nice
clear blue screen, then following screens (login, desktop) all with artifacts.
Thank you, I will try to check that out.
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Here are some pictures of the startup screen.
Once logged in, the video is more scrambled, not necessarily regular.
When a window is dragged around the screen, the video get very scrambled, like noise.
But if you highlight a dropdown menu, say, the video is pretty clear.
I'd like to figure out if it is the capacitors or if it is the video and I'm hoping this looks familiar!
Thanks
JB23...Last edited by jb23; 12-01-2011, 10:46 AM.
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IMAC G5 17 inch ALS, chunky frenzied video
Hi,
I have an IMac G5, 17 inch, ALS, with sort of chunky blocks of video, sometimes all frenzied depending on how I move windows around.
Computer part (not display) works fine, no smoke, no smells, no dust.
Looked inside at MoBo and all caps look OK (they have the K on top).
Computer is within the original Apple recall serial number range.
Have not looked at PSU yet.
Does this sound like a CAP problem?
Initially the video problem went away once, but now it is back "permanently".
Thanks in advance...
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