Hi all,
I have an eMac that was purchased in August 2004 and it has a serial number that falls within the range covered by the Apple recall.
I haven't had too many problems yet, but last month the eMac froze hard for about a week. I couldn't use it and had to use my iBook instead. It hasn't happened since and I haven't thought about it.
Tonight I noticed a bunch of odd graphics artifacts on my screen saver. It looked like someone had cut the picture with a razor a bunch of times horizontially. It also affected the text in the OS itself.
I opened up the back of the eMac and checked the capacitors. The black and bronze one looks fine, but there is a slight bulge at the top. It's small, but there's definitely a bulge there. The other one is flat, so I was able to compare the two. It's small, but there's definitely a bulge there.
I turned the eMac back on and the problems seemed to have vanished.
Can I take my eMac in even if the problems aren't consistent yet? Can I take it in just because I think I have a bulging capacitor?
I've read that the logic boards are in short order? Is it true that some people are getting a new iMac out of the deal? What is the best way to go about doing this?
I have an eMac that was purchased in August 2004 and it has a serial number that falls within the range covered by the Apple recall.
I haven't had too many problems yet, but last month the eMac froze hard for about a week. I couldn't use it and had to use my iBook instead. It hasn't happened since and I haven't thought about it.
Tonight I noticed a bunch of odd graphics artifacts on my screen saver. It looked like someone had cut the picture with a razor a bunch of times horizontially. It also affected the text in the OS itself.
I opened up the back of the eMac and checked the capacitors. The black and bronze one looks fine, but there is a slight bulge at the top. It's small, but there's definitely a bulge there. The other one is flat, so I was able to compare the two. It's small, but there's definitely a bulge there.
I turned the eMac back on and the problems seemed to have vanished.
Can I take my eMac in even if the problems aren't consistent yet? Can I take it in just because I think I have a bulging capacitor?
I've read that the logic boards are in short order? Is it true that some people are getting a new iMac out of the deal? What is the best way to go about doing this?