Goes to sleep, shuts off....sometimes

[opusthe2nd]

G5 iMac, Screensaver comes on, a while later...maybe an hour, it goes to sleep. Sure enough, when I come back, most of the time it is turned off. Whats with this? I have nothing set to do so.

 

[mad jew]

So the sleep light isn't pulsing? If it's shutting down, then I'd try resetting the SMU.

 

[opusthe2nd]

Odd enough, while I was reading your message, it shut off on me. Did what you suggested, we'll see what happens.

 

[opusthe2nd]

Update to 10.4.7. Now when the screensaver comes on, it shuts off.....bam, right then.

 

[mad jew]

Take it in to Apple. Some of these iMacs had power supply issues so you shouldn't have too much trouble getting repaired.

 

[opusthe2nd]

Great, 120 miles (x2) to a service center.

 

[mad jew]

That sucks. Give them a call first to ask if they think it's worthwhile.

 

[opusthe2nd]

Wonder if they would send me a power supply and let me do it?

 

[imacintel]

Wonder if they would send me a power supply and let me do it?

Hell no.

nonw of the inside parts are user replacable.

 

[opusthe2nd]

Hell no.

nonw of the inside parts are user replacable.

Of course they are. Very simple, couple of screws.