broken mac

[xyle_one]

i just got home, and went to wake up my mac, and realized that the power had went out. the clocks were flashing, and the mac was off. i pushed the power button and the light turns on, but when i release the button, nothing. nothing happens except the light comes on. shitty. so i am guessing i need a new power supply?? im almost depressed now....

[Pissed_Macman]

That's very scary. Was the computer on when the power went out and do you have surge-protectors? If you have it plugged into a power strip perhaps something's wrong with it? Ugh, I would be contemplating suicide right now if this happened to me.

I think this counts as a power-outage horror story.

[ December 12, 2002: Message edited by: Macman: Mac Trekker / BoB ]

[xyle_one]

it is plugged into a surge protector, and everything else that was plugged in is fine, my external firewire drive was still chugging away, and the dsl modem was working... sucks, i checked again this morning. it just sorta makes a clicking sound when i try to turn it on. i really hope nothing is fooked. it is probably just the power supply. i really dont want to spend 2000 right now on a new g4...

[KernelPanic]

quote:Originally posted by Xyle: Mac Commando:
it is plugged into a surge protector, and everything else that was plugged in is fine, my external firewire drive was still chugging away, and the dsl modem was working... sucks, i checked again this morning. it just sorta makes a clicking sound when i try to turn it on. i really hope nothing is fooked. it is probably just the power supply. i really dont want to spend 2000 right now on a new g4...

Don't wanna state the obvious but have you check the fuse on the power cable? Mine always blow when the power goes funny.

[xyle_one]

quote: Tux: Don't wanna state the obvious but have you check the fuse on the power cable? Mine always blow when the power goes funny.

hehehe... almost turns red...... um, well no. do you mean the power supply?? ill deffinetely check that when i get home..
thanks      

[KernelPanic]

Erm I dunno what you call them over there but I mean just the black cable that you plug from the socket to yer PC/Mac.
To me a power supply is the big ugly transformer at the top of my PC's case with a fan on it.

Whatever you guys call it call it, you know what i'm talking about.  

EDIT: Actually do you have fuses in your plugs over there? I know in some countries they have them in the actual plug socket.

[ December 12, 2002: Message edited by: Tux ]

[KernelPanic]

ps. If you don't have the correct fuse (5 amp) don't but a higher one in, that might not be a good idea. You could stick a 3A in until you get the correct rated one.

[Master of Reality]

quote:Originally posted by Tux:
ps. If you don't have the correct fuse (5 amp) don't but a higher one in, that might not be a good idea. You could stick a 3A in until you get the correct rated one.

lol... i hat twice the proper amount in my stereo, then i blew one, so i put the correct fuse in and i thinks its very close to blowing.

[psyjax]

Xyle, take it to your local Apple store or certified repair center. Call apple, they can tell you a location. I'm sure it's nothing big. If your under warenty and/or AppleCare, they fix it for free. Won't bet too much money if you don't.

My old iMac burnt out during a powersurge a few years ago. Cost me 75bucks to replace my logic board. Hey, better than a new comp.

In any case, I wen't out and invested in a surge protector box.

[xyle_one]

my mac is not under warranty, i bought it off of a freind who got it from who knows where. its like the slut of g4s, everyone has turned it on    
i am going to get "real" surge protection and maybe a UPS. id really like to get it fixed, im getting very depressed about a dead g4. i still have an old iBook to play with....    
there is a place in town i can take it, ill probably do that this afternoon.
thanks

[Calum]

this happened to my work mac last job. the technician said it was dead beyond repair, and that he was lucky to salvage the data of the hard drive, but he could have just been trying to justify his existence...

[Pissed_Macman]

Did you ever get it fixed, Xyle?

[xyle_one]

we will see in about 4.5 hours  

[choasforages]

if it didn't work. ill buy a g4 corpse/*hell, the case would be worth it alone, not to mention all the part's and shit*/ howmuch?

[choasforages]

and carefully look over every single fucking electrolitec capiciter/*whoever invented the fluid should be drownd in it*/ i just fixed a geforce 2 for my netbsd box/*and did anohter little hack, i did keep it at 1000uf, but it is rated or 35volts and the one it replaced was for 6.3 volts? think this might cuase a problem?*/ i have also repaired a mother board/*the same netbsd box*/ by getting a differnt cap for it.