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From: J. J. Lodder on 7 May 2010 05:24
Stephen <srmoll(a)gmail.com> wrote:

> On 6 May, 15:48, "whisky-dave" <whisky-d...(a)final.front.ear> wrote:
> > "Stephen" <srm...(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
> >
> > news:a478b2f4-ffa9-4dc7-b49c-ca747ba784a1(a)i10g2000yqh.googlegroups.com...
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > On 5 May, 21:43, nos...(a)de-ster.demon.nl (J. J. Lodder) wrote:
> > >> Stephen <srm...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> > >> > On 5 May, 21:27, nos...(a)de-ster.demon.nl (J. J. Lodder) wrote:
> > >> > > Stephen <srm...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> > >> > > > I have a defunct, graphite iMac DVSE 400MHz.
> >
> > >> > > > I don't know precisely what is wrong with it, probably the PSU or
> > >> > > > something like that. All I know is it is dead.
> >
> > >> > > > Is there a market for something like this, as spare parts or
> > >> > > > something, or is it simply bin fodder?
> >
> > >> > > Even working ones are give away free to a good home,
> >
> > >> > > Jan
> >
> > >> > Bin fodder then. Oh well!
> >
> > >> What's wrong with give away free?
> >
> > >> Jan
> >
> > > I assumed that if a working one gets given away, then a broken one is
> > > going to remain homeless.
> >
> > Why not make it in to a home....
> >
> > http://www.greendaily.com/2008/01/13/recycle-an-imac-into-a-cat-bed/
> >
> > > I am having to clear space because of an impending new arrival to the
> > > family,
> >
> > Then use it as a kwool baby carrier, be then envy of use all ;-)
> >
> > > If anyone is interested and wants to collect they are more than
> > > welcome. The keyboard is there and fully functioning, as is the
> > > original, much hated, puck mouse. It is even in its original box,
> > > which is in pretty good condition itself. The machine itself looks OK,
> > > the grey trim around the DVD drive was taken off, to ease the removal
> > > of discs, but I think I have it somewhere. The hard drive was changed
> > > for a 40GB one some time ago, but probably still works. I guess there
> > > might be something useful there for someone who is trying to restore a
> > > working, but cosmetically challenged one.
> >
> > What does happen when it's switched on, anything,any noises etc....
> > I'm just curious rather than interested......
>
> I had the machine from new, and very rarely turned it off.
>
> Its original hard drive (13GB) failed many years ago and was replaced
> with a 40GB one. About the only time I turned the machine off, was
> when I expected to be away from home for more than a couple of days.
> On one particular trip I had been away from home for several weeks.
> When I returned, I attempted to switch the machine on, but all that
> happened was a pop sound, a flash from somewhere and then nothing. No
> lights, sound or movement of any kind. I located a fuse on the circuit
> board, but it was not blown. So quite what the 'pop' was I don't know.

Probably some capacitor in the power supply went pop.

Jan
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