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From: Space Wombat #3 on 7 Jul 2010 05:46 Hello chums My workhorse of an iMac - a G5 1.8 20", no web model has a frazzled graphics card The Applestore confirmed the problem, but say that the Imac is now an official "vintage" model and that they cannot get a replacment graphics card for it Sooooo - a few questions How do I find out the precisie graphics card? Where is a good place to buy one from? Is it a home repair, or does it require soldering etc? Many thanks - I want to fix it 'cus I still love it, not have to bin it!
From: Jack Campin - bogus address on 7 Jul 2010 06:04 > My workhorse of an iMac - a G5 1.8 20", no web model has a frazzled > graphics card > > The Applestore confirmed the problem, but say that the Imac is now an > official "vintage" model and that they cannot get a replacment > graphics card for it > > Sooooo - a few questions > > How do I find out the precisie graphics card? > > Where is a good place to buy one from? > > Is it a home repair, or does it require soldering etc? > > Many thanks - I want to fix it 'cus I still love it, not have to bin > it! This is a known problem. They usually went phut when just out of warranty. The replacement cards cost as much as the whole computer is worth. We've got one upstairs waiting for a new graphics card to turn up, but it's been a couple of years and it'll probably end up in the bin. I presume it could be fixed with a component-level repair costing a few pence if Apple would only come clean about what the problem actually is. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- e m a i l : j a c k @ c a m p i n . m e . u k Jack Campin, 11 Third Street, Newtongrange, Midlothian EH22 4PU, Scotland mobile 07800 739 557 <http://www.campin.me.uk> Twitter: JackCampin
From: Space Wombat #3 on 7 Jul 2010 06:51 > > My workhorse of an iMac - a G5 1.8 20", no web model has a frazzled > > graphics card > > > The Applestore confirmed the problem, but say that the Imac is now an > > official "vintage" model and that they cannot get a replacment > > graphics card for it > > This is a known problem. They usually went phut when just out of > warranty. The replacement cards cost as much as the whole computer > is worth. > > We've got one upstairs waiting for a new graphics card to turn up, > but it's been a couple of years and it'll probably end up in the > bin. > > I presume it could be fixed with a component-level repair costing > a few pence if Apple would only come clean about what the problem > actually is. Hmmmmmmm if this is the case (I thought I could pick a cheap one up) it may be the time to make the move to a Sony Vaio laptop - my wife has one for work and speaks nothing but praise for the build quality. The G5 iMac has been unrealiable - so far mine has had 2x new power supplies and now the graphics card dead - my G3 iMac still works perfectly...!
From: Jaimie Vandenbergh on 7 Jul 2010 06:57 On Wed, 7 Jul 2010 03:51:54 -0700 (PDT), "Space Wombat #3" <rob_murfin(a)hotmail.com> wrote: >it may be the time to make the move to a Sony Vaio laptop - my wife >has one for work and speaks nothing but praise for the build quality. The Viao range is huge, and includes nice, well-made stuff and also Gateway-style dreggiest shite. Be very ware. Also, strip off the Windows and install from scratch. The shovelware they come with is unbelievably irritating to remove. Cheers - Jaimie -- "Jesus died for our sins. Let us not cheapen his sacrifice by failing to commit any of them."
From: Space Wombat #3 on 7 Jul 2010 07:22
> > <rob_mur...(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > >it may be the time to make the move to a Sony Vaio laptop - my wife > >has one for work and speaks nothing but praise for the build quality. > > The Viao range is huge, and includes nice, well-made stuff and also > Gateway-style dreggiest shite. Be very ware. > > Also, strip off the Windows and install from scratch. The shovelware > they come with is unbelievably irritating to remove. > 1. Could I set up the Viao (new MS O/S whatever it is called) so it could read my OSX 10.5 formatted external USB HD - that has 21 gig of photos stored on it? 2. Biiiig question - is there anyway of moving my iTune library, play lists etc to a PC laptop like a vaio? I know that iPods are formatted diffeerntly for PC or Mac use |