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Is this a fried video card?
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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1286136" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>You didn't really mention how long you've had this computer & how long it was working fine. </p><p></p><p>When someone mentions buying a used computer...many times they have a problem immediately...which would be totally related to an existing problem. So it helps to know how long you've had this computer...and how long it was working fine to get the proper perspective on the situation.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Hard to say if you need a new card:</p><p></p><p>- you could try removing the card...then reinserting it to see if that helps.</p><p>- to verify that it is...or is not the video card...having a 2nd "good" video card to swap out for the suspected "bad" card it about the only way for a home user to troubleshoot the problem.</p><p>- taking the computer to Apple may or may not be useful. This computer is between 3-5 years old...and in my experience going to the Apple Store...if a computer is more than 2-3 years old...sometimes the employees just look at you with a "blank stare" with the look like..."What...repair that dinosaur???"<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>If the removing & reinstalling the video card doesn't work...and if you don't have a 2nd video card to test with...then taking it to the Apple Store may be your only option (hopefully it won't cost you too much for them to troubleshoot it). Another option is to purchase another "good" used 7300 video card off e-Bay.</p><p></p><p>HTH,</p><p></p><p>- Nick</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1286136, member: 56379"] You didn't really mention how long you've had this computer & how long it was working fine. When someone mentions buying a used computer...many times they have a problem immediately...which would be totally related to an existing problem. So it helps to know how long you've had this computer...and how long it was working fine to get the proper perspective on the situation. Hard to say if you need a new card: - you could try removing the card...then reinserting it to see if that helps. - to verify that it is...or is not the video card...having a 2nd "good" video card to swap out for the suspected "bad" card it about the only way for a home user to troubleshoot the problem. - taking the computer to Apple may or may not be useful. This computer is between 3-5 years old...and in my experience going to the Apple Store...if a computer is more than 2-3 years old...sometimes the employees just look at you with a "blank stare" with the look like..."What...repair that dinosaur???";) If the removing & reinstalling the video card doesn't work...and if you don't have a 2nd video card to test with...then taking it to the Apple Store may be your only option (hopefully it won't cost you too much for them to troubleshoot it). Another option is to purchase another "good" used 7300 video card off e-Bay. HTH, - Nick [/QUOTE]
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