Imac 27' monotor issues

I recently bought the new iMac 27' and have noticed that if i bump into my table sometimes the screen drops down as in the angle where its connected to the back monitor arm. Does anyone else have this problem or know how to fix it as it is a bit shaky.

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http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/7436/photoijr.jpg
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Tue Jun 4 20:38:02 2013
panic(cpu 1 caller 0x2abf6a): Kernel trap at 0x00000000, type 14=page fault, registers:
CR0: 0x8001003b, CR2: 0x00000000, CR3: 0x00101000, CR4: 0x00000660
EAX: 0x044f09c0, EBX: 0x044eb000, ECX: 0x34af8e26, EDX: 0x044f09e0
CR2: 0x00000000, EBP: 0x2eba3e38, ESI: 0x00000000, EDI: 0x044eb000
EFL: 0x00010202, EIP: 0x00000000, CS: 0x00000008, DS: 0x00000010
Error code: 0x00000010
Backtrace (CPU 1), Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x2eba3c88 : 0x21b837 (0x5dd7fc 0x2eba3cbc 0x223ce1 0x0)
0x2eba3cd8 : 0x2abf6a (0x59e3d0 0x0 0xe 0x59e59a)
0x2eba3db8 : 0x2a1a78 (0x2eba3dd4 0x0 0x2eba3de8 0x2eba3e38)
0x2eba3dcc : 0x0 (0xe 0x2eba0048 0x540010 0x43c0010)
0x2eba3e38 : 0x50674e (0x44eb000 0x0 0x1 0x3ec7440)
0x2eba3e58 : 0x506769 (0x44eb000 0x0 0x3d7b6c0 0x3ec7440)
0x2eba3e78 : 0x54219d (0x44eb000 0x44eb000 0x44f08a0 0x42a07c4)
0x2eba3f28 : 0x5426e9 (0x43c0300 0x3ec7440 0x0 0xffffffff)
0x2eba3f78 : 0x5443d5 (0x43c0300 0x0 0x2eba3fac 0x1)
0x2eba3fc8 : 0x2a179c (0x44498f0 0x0 0x2a17ab 0x42a07a8)
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_task
Mac OS version:
Not yet set
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 10.8.0: Tue Jun 7 16:33:36 PDT 2011; root:xnu-1504.15.3~1/RELEASE_I386
System model name: iMac4,1 (Mac-F42786C8)
System uptime in nanoseconds: 1217576201
unloaded kexts:
(none)
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The other is from 9:16PM
Tue Jun 4 21:16:15 2013
panic(cpu 1 caller 0x2abf6a): Kernel trap at 0x00000000, type 14=page fault, registers:
CR0: 0x8001003b, CR2: 0x00000000, CR3: 0x00101000, CR4: 0x00000660
EAX: 0x05868a80, EBX: 0x0588d400, ECX: 0x35fb3e26, EDX: 0x05868a40
CR2: 0x00000000, EBP: 0x35eebe38, ESI: 0x00000000, EDI: 0x0588d400
EFL: 0x00010202, EIP: 0x00000000, CS: 0x00000008, DS: 0x00000010
Error code: 0x00000010
Backtrace (CPU 1), Frame : Return Address (4 potential args on stack)
0x35eebc88 : 0x21b837 (0x5dd7fc 0x35eebcbc 0x223ce1 0x0)
0x35eebcd8 : 0x2abf6a (0x59e3d0 0x0 0xe 0x59e59a)
0x35eebdb8 : 0x2a1a78 (0x35eebdd4 0x0 0x35eebde8 0x35eebe38)
0x35eebdcc : 0x0 (0xe 0x35ee0048 0x540010 0x5840010)
0x35eebe38 : 0x50674e (0x588d400 0x0 0x1 0x5884e00)
0x35eebe58 : 0x506769 (0x588d400 0x0 0x522b6c0 0x5884e00)
0x35eebe78 : 0x54219d (0x588d400 0x588d400 0x58689e0 0x5856da0)
0x35eebf28 : 0x5426e9 (0x5842980 0x58100c0 0x0 0xffffffff)
0x35eebf78 : 0x5443d5 (0x5842980 0x0 0x35eebfac 0x1)
0x35eebfc8 : 0x2a179c (0x5855af0 0x0 0xf005232d 0x69a989ad)
BSD process name corresponding to current thread: kernel_task
Mac OS version:
Not yet set
Kernel version:
Darwin Kernel Version 10.8.0: Tue Jun 7 16:33:36 PDT 2011; root:xnu-1504.15.3~1/RELEASE_I386
System model name: iMac4,1 (Mac-F42786C8)
System uptime in nanoseconds: 1180702285
unloaded kexts:
(none)
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You could have a hardware issue, which could be RAM or something like a failing HD. I'd start by running Apple Hardware Test in Extended Mode 3x back to back. If you get an error then it's time to take it in for repair. If you have no errors appear that doesn't necessarily mean there isn't a hardware issue, unfortunately AHT isn't that great a test but it's what you have. You can also try trouble shooting RAM, this could be:
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Failed RAM
Unseated RAM
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Early 2008 24" imac ram upgrade issues

Hi everyone. Hope you guys can help diagnose a problem I have with my imac.
It's an early 2008 24" imac with 3.06 Ghz processor and an NVIDIA Geforce 8800 GS 512 graphics card.
After buying Empire: Total War I thought it best to upgrade the 2GB RAM to 4GB, and purchased 2x2GB sticks 800 Mhz 6400 DDR2 SDRAM.
When they arrived I put them in and the system booted up normally. I could surf the net ok, but when it came to watching a video on youtube full screen, or playing a game, it would cope for 30secs-1min and then the spinning coloured wheel would show. I'd then hear noises that sound like a cd trying to eject then the system would hang. One of three things would then happen:
- it would automatically reboot showing the multi-lingual startup message that the system was not shut down properly
- a grey blank screen would appear and not change
- the grey start up screen would appear with the Apple logo and spinning circle, which would then stop spinning and not change.
If I manually rebooted I just get a black screen and can only hear the fans softly spinning.
I've tried swapping the ram sticks but get the same as above. It will boot and work normally with either one of the 2GB ram sticks installed on it's own. It will also work normally with the original 2x1GB sticks installed again.
I don't get the 3 beep warning at startup.
Any thoughts on why this might be happening? Would the graphics card be the reason for this issue?
I'm not sure if these are related but a few weeks ago I noticed that the brightness would randomly change from normal to half-brightness then back to normal. These would change every few minutes or so and isn't dependent on what programmes I have running.
I've also recently noticed that the top and back of the imac is getting quite warm to the touch and no don't leave the system running when not in use.

Hello,
Have you blown the dust out lately?
Get Temperature Monitor to see if it's heat related...
http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/12381/temperature-monitor
iStat Menus...
http://bjango.com/mac/istatmenus/
And/or iStat Pro...
http://www.islayer.com/apps/istatpro/
EDIT: you won't find iStat Pro at BDAqua's link any longer. (No longer supported by the developer, and not completely compatible with Mountain Lion, but most of its features should still be working.) It's here
https://www.apple.com/downloads/dashboard/status/istatpro.html
Do you have a link to the exact RAM you bought?
That grapics card is known to be a problem, but the brightness issue seems more like the Backlight or Inverter.

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Hi all,
I have a 2009 24" iMac Core 2 Duo, 3.06Ghz Nvidia GT130 512mb & 1GB of ram running 10.6.8. However Duke Nukem Forever does not run well and i was wondering if anyone else has had this gmae running on a similer Mac?
What is the issue here, is it the processor or the video card? Which Video card would be best suited in a newer 27" iMac for this (and other games) as i was looking at changing the iMac anyhow. I don't have the cash for a current iMac 27" with the 1gb cards etc but i would appreciate any advice ion the cheaper macs or a used mac.
Thanks.

Hello
Duke Nukem Forever requirment
OS X 10.6.8 ou version ultérieure
2 Go (4 Go recommandés)
Intel Core 2 Duo (double cœur) (Intel quadricœur recommandé)
2,4 GHz (2,6 GHz recommandés)
ATI Radeon HD 2600 - NVidia GeForce 8600
10 Go d’espace disponible
256 Mo (512 Mo recommandés)
http://store.apple.com/fr/product/H6932F/A/duke-nukem-forever#compatibility
HTH
Pierre

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Had major sleep issue with brand new new gorgeous 24" intel 2.8 imac. It wouldn't autosleep no matter what I did--reset PRAM, SMU, archive and install, checked console logs, etc. After some common sense thought, I figured it might be a really simple thing. So, I turned off three of the animated widgets (the aquarium, the CPU monitor, and the beach scene). I tried each one individually, and any one of the three had sufficient CPU activity to prevent sleep. After deleting the three of them, everything was fine, and it now sleeps like a baby.

My pleasure--one of the dead giveaways was that my Macbook Pro 15 Core duo had the same apps and files, but she lacked some of the widgets, and it slept perfectly from day one. This is my 5th Mac, and I know that some third party applications are often more damaging than they are positive. Widgets are not necessarily tested for compatibility with the system files of all models.
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