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<blockquote data-quote="hughvane" data-source="post: 747377" data-attributes="member: 56231"><p>Oh dear, that reads like the notorious eMac capacitor/logic board failure. It's a terminal condition I'm afraid, and there are three options (well 4, if you include throwing the eMac out).</p><p>1. Try to take the eMac apart yourself, to remove the logic board, and have the capacitors replaced at a TV repair shop or similar,</p><p>2. Remove the logic board and replace the capacitors yourself (a tricky job),</p><p>3. Take your eMac to an Apple store and have them replace the complete logic board. You could try pleading for a kind deal, but the Apple free logic board replacement program is long gone.</p><p>Option 3 is very expensive (US$400 or more). Option 1, if you bought the correct capacitors yourself, might cost you US$75-100, Option 2 about US$40.</p><p></p><p>If I can help you in respect of a complete eMac repair manual (.pdf - 7 Mb), feel free to PM me - but make it soon because I go shortly to dialup only for a fortnight.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hughvane, post: 747377, member: 56231"] Oh dear, that reads like the notorious eMac capacitor/logic board failure. It's a terminal condition I'm afraid, and there are three options (well 4, if you include throwing the eMac out). 1. Try to take the eMac apart yourself, to remove the logic board, and have the capacitors replaced at a TV repair shop or similar, 2. Remove the logic board and replace the capacitors yourself (a tricky job), 3. Take your eMac to an Apple store and have them replace the complete logic board. You could try pleading for a kind deal, but the Apple free logic board replacement program is long gone. Option 3 is very expensive (US$400 or more). Option 1, if you bought the correct capacitors yourself, might cost you US$75-100, Option 2 about US$40. If I can help you in respect of a complete eMac repair manual (.pdf - 7 Mb), feel free to PM me - but make it soon because I go shortly to dialup only for a fortnight. [/QUOTE]
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