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| Click here to select a new forum. | | iMac G3 fails to power up | Posted by: MassiveBarry on 2011-11-02 12:00:19
I've just been given an iMac G3 with what appears to be a power issue. It powers on for a second or two, then shuts off, the power light never going green, and it doesn't do the startup chime. I've tested the CRT with a powermac, and it is good. Not sure where to go from here, suggestions, as always are very much appreciated. :approve:
EDIT: should've added, it's a revB iMac, 266Mhz. Its been upgraded at some point with 512mb of ram and a 200 GB WD hard disk. I just pulled the hard disk out and it still doesn't boot.
'nother EDIT: Is it safe to plug in a known working ATX power supply? I did this with my powermac and it only required 1 jumper to be changed.
| Posted by: bibilit on 2011-11-02 13:20:16
Imac G3 are known for PAV failures and Flyback transformers.
| Posted by: MassiveBarry on 2011-11-03 09:41:52
Just put the logic board in another iMac, it seems to work fine. Guess this is getting shelved til I can source another PAV board :O
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