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| Re: the mac is back tomorrow [message #81855 is a reply to message #81818] |
Wed, 21 March 2007 01:57   |
rick
Messages: 1976
Registered: February 2006
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bad components. it's not like macs don't have hardware problems.
like i've said in another post i ran into a guy at a booth at the
home/garden show this weekend with the same problem. pus there were 3
other macs at the shop with the same problem from just that week. so
i'd say it's not that rare at all.
On Tue, 20 Mar 2007 13:06:58 -0500, "Aaron Allen"
<know-spam@not_here.dude> wrote:
>What I'm more wondering on the supply side is if enough dirty power is
>getting to the mobo if it isn't causing a long term damage effect. That
>could come from the wall OR the internal supply if a capacitor/filter
>circuit is faulty.
>I'm not doubting you have mobo damage, but I'm wondering what could have
>created that condition. Power supplies do very odd things when they aren't
>right. Got an O scope to look at the power coming off it at the rails?
>
>AA
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>"rick" <parnell68@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:ce3003td8lp7gohcjl3b0m4ie5j5kcnpjp@4ax.com...
>>i don't know how that would affect only the 3rd slots...an no my power
>> is fine. all the spensive stuff is on conditioned power. there have
>> been a few anomalies with this puter besides the ram slot thing. the
>> firewire connections will drop out on the drives and swapping cables
>> does nothing. you actually have to switch the front drive to the back
>> and visa versa before they'll remount and show up on the desktop.
>>
>> i'll just keep an eye on the ram thing and if and when it does it
>> again they'll come out and i won't shut the rig down.
>>
>> the pc's are doing just fine. (2)
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mon, 19 Mar 2007 19:42:50 -0500, "Aaron Allen"
>> <know-spam@not_here.dude> wrote:
>>
>>>K, long shot time... Rick, any chance you have a dirty power problem
>>>either
>>>with your wall volts or the power supply?
>>>
>>>AA
>>>
>>>
>>>"rick" <parnell68@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>news:4lltv2p5g89pfv3m0bj5vhdg7s0ei2vi0j@4ax.com...
>>>> in my book sista D...way cool. have you bought a habit yet...?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, 19 Mar 2007 12:10:57 -0600, "DJ" <www.aarrrrggghhh!!!.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>"rick" <parnell68@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>>>>news:f3ktv2li2cge7utqds06a0cmoo5kfggogn@4ax.com...
>>>>>> and thank god they couldn't find anything wrong with it...i feel like
>>>>>> i've been here before...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> yeay
>>>>>
>>>>>sooooo.......it was purposely (rather than accidentally) designed not to
>>>>>function? Now how cool is that?
>>>>>
>>>>>;o(
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
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