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iMac G4 shocking me... literally
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<blockquote data-quote="CyberGhost" data-source="post: 1579487" data-attributes="member: 324930"><p>Hello everyone, New member here, and first time posting :Blushing:</p><p></p><p>Hoping to get explanation/advice regarding my iMac G4 1.25GHz 20"</p><p></p><p>The iMac works great, I use it solely as an iTunes machine with various iPods and as a jukebox (it's my only machine that holds my entire music collection). However, recently, the iMac has literally been shocking me. Areas that shock while the iMac is running/plugged in are primarily the metal neck, and also the ground/external shields of Firewire and USB shields. </p><p></p><p>I've opened this Mac various times in the past, last time I opened it was to replace the internal stick of RAM that seemed to be causing frequent kernal panics (and after replacing it, it hasnt panicked at all). This was about 3 weeks ago. It's been around that long since I've noticed the shocks. I thought it might have something to do with not plugging the power cord in to a grounded socket, but even after grounding it, I still get the jolts if I brush these metal parts.</p><p></p><p>So, I'm wondering whats going on here. Like I said, it's working great but I think this is a potentially serious issue. These shocks are actually pretty strong jolts. I took an LED bulb to the metal part of a firewire cable and it actually burnt....</p><p></p><p>Input is appreciated here, thanks!</p><p></p><p>Edit: Additional machine information</p><p>iMac G4 20" 1.25GHz with USB2.0</p><p>1.5GB RAM</p><p>400GB hard drive</p><p>Mac OS 10.5.8</p><p>Internal WiFi/Airport Extreme card</p><p>Internal bluetooth</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CyberGhost, post: 1579487, member: 324930"] Hello everyone, New member here, and first time posting :Blushing: Hoping to get explanation/advice regarding my iMac G4 1.25GHz 20" The iMac works great, I use it solely as an iTunes machine with various iPods and as a jukebox (it's my only machine that holds my entire music collection). However, recently, the iMac has literally been shocking me. Areas that shock while the iMac is running/plugged in are primarily the metal neck, and also the ground/external shields of Firewire and USB shields. I've opened this Mac various times in the past, last time I opened it was to replace the internal stick of RAM that seemed to be causing frequent kernal panics (and after replacing it, it hasnt panicked at all). This was about 3 weeks ago. It's been around that long since I've noticed the shocks. I thought it might have something to do with not plugging the power cord in to a grounded socket, but even after grounding it, I still get the jolts if I brush these metal parts. So, I'm wondering whats going on here. Like I said, it's working great but I think this is a potentially serious issue. These shocks are actually pretty strong jolts. I took an LED bulb to the metal part of a firewire cable and it actually burnt.... Input is appreciated here, thanks! Edit: Additional machine information iMac G4 20" 1.25GHz with USB2.0 1.5GB RAM 400GB hard drive Mac OS 10.5.8 Internal WiFi/Airport Extreme card Internal bluetooth [/QUOTE]
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