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iMac Falling Asleep Again

May 10th, 2006 · No Comments

My wife’s iMac just fell asleep on its own again, after about six hours of fairly heavy use.
This is the first time it has shut down on its own since the warranty service. As this was the original problem when we sent in the machine for warranty service, I am not certain why the […]

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75% of Apple Products I Bought Have Been Defective

May 8th, 2006 · 13 Comments

My wife’s iMac G5 is still terribly noisy, even after the warranty repair. The fan noise may be slightly lower, but it makes a heck of a lot more noise than it ought to.
The shop that had performed the warranty service said they ran the computer for two hours and did not hear […]

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iMac Repair Update

May 3rd, 2006 · 2 Comments

We sent my wife’s iMac in last week for repairs after a string of problems with the computer shutting down prematurely and making excessive fan noise.
This was the first time I had sent a computer in for warranty service, and I must admit I am not keen on the idea of losing a computer for […]

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iMac Enroute For Repairs

April 25th, 2006 · No Comments

We finally got my wife’s iMac off for repairs. It took a little longer than I had expected - we’re making do until the repairs are made.
Interestingly enough, I performed the OS X Software update prior to sending off the computer, and upgraded to OS X version 10.4.6 yesterday morning just before packing away […]

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Mac Breakdown Update

April 6th, 2006 · No Comments

It seems the culprit on my wife’s iMac (it falls asleep on its own) could be a faulty logic board.
It seems to happen after she has used the computer for several hours straight, and often late at night after a day of fairly heavy on and off usage.

I should note that from day one […]

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