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iMac G3 screen problem.
Posted by: Carboy7 on 2017-03-15 16:37:17 I got the Flower Power working... for about 30 seconds. First, it was the HDD. Now, it's the CRT! I try to boot the iMac, but the screen won't display anything. The CRT does all the things it would normally do as the machine boots, but there is nothing onscreen. Funny thing is, this started because I plugged my Apple Pro keyboard in as it booted. (FYI, it boots a version of Linux for PPC, but I can't remember what it is.) Anyone got any ideas? I think it could be the brightness/contrast or something...
Posted by: blitter on 2017-03-15 17:31:00 The CRT iMacs are notorious for weak flybacks. It's possible yours just now decided to kick the bucket.
Posted by: Carboy7 on 2017-03-15 18:01:11 EDIT: I thought it was being nice... Nope! I literally said it was working, turned my back, and the damn thing is ticking and humming! (really quietly...) Also, the VGA port just displays a scrambled pixeley mess.
Posted by: Carboy7 on 2017-03-15 18:22:46 Now nothing shows up! Not on the screen, or the other monitor!
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