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omarscape · omarscape #1 (**permalink**)

02-12-2010, 05:43 PM

alright well now my little box of trouble has a weird color thing is normal on ever other part of the screen but if any thing even hovers over that side it changes color

i made a video to show you (youtube) YouTube - Mac-forums.com help!

chscag · chscag #2 (**permalink**)

02-12-2010, 09:16 PM

I watched your video and could see some discoloring, but honestly it really looks like it might be the display itself. You showed another monitor in your video - have you tried hooking it up to the eMac to see if the other monitor displays the same problem? There's a possibility that the discoloring might be caused by a graphics defect.

Your eMac G4 is rather old and probably not worth spending much money on in the event it needs to be repaired. If you can live with the discoloring, that might be best. Of course you can always buy a new computer. $$$

Regards.

omarscape · omarscape #3 (**permalink**)

02-12-2010, 10:08 PM

i haven't tried hooking it up as i didnt have a mini vga to vga cable
but the only reason im asking is i can live with discoloring its just i have bad eyes so its kinda hurts to look at.

cwa107 · cwa107 #4 (**permalink**)

02-12-2010, 10:14 PM

Unfortunately, machines of that vintage had issues with defective capacitors - it wouldn't surprise me if yours was one of them. In fact, the eMac is specifically mentioned in the Wiki article about the capacitor plague.

If you are able, open the case and inspect the logic board see if you can find any crowned or burst capacitors.

dtravis7 · dtravis7 #5 (**permalink**)

02-13-2010, 12:05 AM

That really looks like a monitor issue. Almost looks like the screen is magnetized like on older Color TV's. By any chance do you have a speaker close to one side of the emac with a non shielded magnet?

Also some large transformers too close to a CRT can distort things and colors on part of the screen.

omarscape · omarscape #6 (**permalink**)

02-13-2010, 09:12 AM

i guess that may be the problem time to move the mac and see if it changes.

EDIT: yay thanks it was the tv now my lines and discoloring is gone

cwa107 #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 20, 2006 Location: Middletown, Pennsylvania Posts: 25,918 Mac Specs: 15" MBP, Core i7/2GHz, 8GB RAM, 256GB Crucial M4 SSD	02-12-2010, 10:14 PM Unfortunately, machines of that vintage had issues with defective capacitors - it wouldn't surprise me if yours was one of them. In fact, the eMac is specifically mentioned in the Wiki article about the capacitor plague. If you are able, open the case and inspect the logic board see if you can find any crowned or burst capacitors. Liquid and computers don't mix. It might seem simple, but we see an incredible amount of people post here about spills. Keep drinks and other liquids away from your expensive electronics!
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Member Since: Jan 04, 2005 Location: Modesto, Ca. Posts: 25,821 Mac Specs: iMac C2D Late 2007 20" with 10.8.3, Macbook Santa Rosa 4GB Ram OSX 10.8.3	02-13-2010, 12:05 AM That really looks like a monitor issue. Almost looks like the screen is magnetized like on older Color TV's. By any chance do you have a speaker close to one side of the emac with a non shielded magnet? Also some large transformers too close to a CRT can distort things and colors on part of the screen. ...Dennis Mac-Forums Community Guidelines
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Member Since: Feb 11, 2010 Posts: 11	02-13-2010, 09:12 AM i guess that may be the problem time to move the mac and see if it changes. EDIT: yay thanks it was the tv now my lines and discoloring is gone Last edited by omarscape; 02-13-2010 at 11:21 AM.
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omarscape #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 11, 2010 Posts: 11	02-12-2010, 05:43 PM alright well now my little box of trouble has a weird color thing is normal on ever other part of the screen but if any thing even hovers over that side it changes color i made a video to show you (youtube) YouTube - Mac-forums.com help!
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chscag #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 23, 2008 Location: Fort Worth, Texas Posts: 32,032 Mac Specs: 21.5" iMac 2.5 GHz i5, iPad 3rd Gen., 3 iPods	02-12-2010, 09:16 PM I watched your video and could see some discoloring, but honestly it really looks like it might be the display itself. You showed another monitor in your video - have you tried hooking it up to the eMac to see if the other monitor displays the same problem? There's a possibility that the discoloring might be caused by a graphics defect. Your eMac G4 is rather old and probably not worth spending much money on in the event it needs to be repaired. If you can live with the discoloring, that might be best. Of course you can always buy a new computer. $$$ Regards.
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