Is my imac g3 dead?

i bought an used imac g3 indigo 350 mhz some days ago. it worked fine and i didnt find any problem at all ( except for the heating but i thought it was normal for this kind of computers ) today something weird hapened. the crt screen suddently went dark but the mac was still working so i restarted it, nothing apened, then i tried to shut it down and wait and turn it on again. when the mac was starting, something in the screen apered, like a flash, and a noise of something blowing, then computer just shut down himself. i tried to turn it on but the power button didnt do nothing. it started to smell like smoke coming from inside of it so i disconected the power supply ( i was afraid it could explode or something)

Can anyone tell what happened to my imac g3? Is it dead or is there a way to fix it?(sorry for the bad english,but i am portuguese ;P )

i bought an used imac g3 indigo 350 mhz some days ago. it worked fine and i didnt find any problem at all ( except for the heating but i thought it was normal for this kind of computers ) today something weird hapened. the crt screen suddently went dark but the mac was still working so i restarted it, nothing apened, then i tried to shut it down and wait and turn it on again. when the mac was starting, something in the screen apered, like a flash, and a noise of something blowing, then computer just shut down himself. i tried to turn it on but the power button didnt do nothing. it started to smell like smoke coming from inside of it so i disconected the power supply ( i was afraid it could explode or something)

Can anyone tell what happened to my imac g3? Is it dead or is there a way to fix it?(sorry for the bad english,but i am portuguese ;P )

Miga said:

...something in the screen apered, like a flash, and a noise of something blowing, then computer just shut down himself. i tried to turn it on but the power button didnt do nothing. it started to smell like smoke coming from inside of it so i disconected the power supply ( i was afraid it could explode or something)

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I think that this says it all..."a flash, noise of something blowing, and smoke"...are all BAD signs!!!

Anything is fixable...but in this case (with a computer that's worth about $10-$20 US)...financially it would not be a good idea.

- Nick

Threads merged...not necessary to cross post.

Also please post in the correct sub-forum (Switcher Hangout & News and Community Announcements are not the best locations).

Thanks,

- Nick

Just forget it not worth repairing and it sounds like the CRT or power supply.

I think either the CRT monitor or power supply went. Both aren't really worth fixing on a computer of this age, unless you have experience and access to cheap parts.

Really, the only practical thing is to go buy a new one I'm afraid.