IMAC (Early 2006 20-inch) Power Supply, Logic Board

Has anyone had problems with the new 20inch iMac Intel Processor computer? Purchased the new iMac and in a month the compute was wouldn’t startup. Repair was diagnosed as Power Supply, Logic Board. Apple store switched out a new iMac computer after 2 weeks trying to get parts. The new iMac was plugged in a power strip protector. Now 2 weeks later the new computer is dead and Apple store is saying Power Supply and Logic Board is bad. I am not getting any power surges at the office and it is on a new power strip. Has anyone else had problems with the new iMac?

I got the same problem... I buyed it 2 days ago, plugged it yesterday and it worked. Today, I unplugged it to arrange all my connections(tv out, optical sound, printer, etc...) and it replugged it and pressed the power button and then... nothing... I was so frustrated... I switched to mac 2 month ago and I seem to keep having problems
Ne ways, I went to an apple store and I'm waiting for the diagnosis I'll post more news when I get some!
Ian
ps I'd like to add that the imac was plugged on a powerbar with surge protection.

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Ok so I tried everything and its about to be a year. so ill just start from the beginning so around this time last year I Believe it was on Christmas eve or before it anyway's I decided to buy mac OSX snow leopard because my mac was still running on tiger so I went out to buy the disc etc and when I get home back up all my files an restart the computer and boot from the cd cause I was going to do a clean install I wipe out my hard drive and then when I go to install it I see a message saying I cant install it on this computer because I don't meet the ram requirements. and I was sort of stupid cause I didn't remember I was still running on 512 Mb of ram that came with my mac so now I have my computer wiped and I get a bit mad so I go to the apple store and they tell me its not really a big deal all I need to do is to buy at least 2 gigs of ram and I will have no problems installing it so he gives me a paper saying what ram I need to buy for my computer. so I go to fry's and buy a patriot 2 gig DDR2 SDRAM 667 MHz PC2-5300 unbuffered and all the stuff that makes the ram compatible with my mac so I go home open the ram access doors for the first time but before that the guy at the apple store showed me how to do it and there was an article on apples web site. after I put it in and re place the 512 Mb that came on the top slot I turn it on and and cross my fingers to hope it works and I get to the installation screen and let it install after 30 min or so I come back "installation complete" I was happy it worked and everything was fast huge upgrade from being stuck with tiger. so about 1 in a half month later I get on my mac and I hear 3 beeps and I start freaking out so I go on apple web site with my iPod and there I learned that the 3 beeps meant bad ram. so I go to the Apple store and they tell me patriot doesn't really work well on IMac's so I go to fry's and get a new 2 gig but this time a Kingston. I get home put it in (same slot) turn it on and it works! so about 2 months later I'm thinking I want to upgrade my computer to 4 gigs but then one day I turn on my comp and same thing! so I go to fry's get 4gigs (2: 2gigs) get home and this time I install for the very first time a ram in the bottom slot ( so now I got 2gig on top and 2 gig on bottom slow) turn on the computer. and..... beep.....beep......beep the same thing I have got these past months 3 beeps( and if your wondering it is the right ram and all) so at this point I don't know what to do so I take the ram out. and I do nothing a few weeks later I go to fry's to get some of my money back because it was like 50 dollars and get just a single 2 gig get home put it in and it beeps for a tiny sec then suddenly stops and I see the apple logo. after a few weeks it did the same thing but this time I took out my 2 gig and let it sit out side and like one day later I put in the ram it came with 512 and it worked but it was really slow. so one last time went to the apple store and the guy told me it was a bad logic board and that it would be pricey to fix it. so after that from that day till this day Wednesday, December 21 my mac just turns on when it wants to and doesn't turn on and gives me 3 beeps. around September of this year I had my mac turning on successfully with no beeps running on 512 Mb of ram until on Oct I turn it on and 3 beeps. my 2 gig of ram the month before that got chipped of by the clips on my iMac( and by the way all this time I have not been forcing it to go in etc and adding to much force to get it damaged. so now basically my mac could go for 3 weeks then one day you can turn it on and others were I'm stuck with 3 beeps. and even some times I turn it on it does 3 beeps for one round and suddenly out of no were stops and boots up. I really like this mac although I cant upgrade past snow leopard but its the only good computer I have right now cause when this computer acts up i have to use my stupid slow windows vista laptop, and this is my last chance to see if anyone could help me cause I tried everything Excuse me from my grammar and spelling but I want to try and make this as quick and legible as I can.
Thank you very much for your time and Merry Christmas!

That iMac 4,1 Core Duo is an Early 2006 model that only supports 2x1GB modules for a total of 2GB.
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Anyone else waiting on a replacement Power Supply & Logic Board from Apple?

On Dec. 26, I took my iMac G5 to my local service provider to resolve some power issues under the Repair Extension Program. They ordered the part (new power supply and logic board) from Apple that very day, yet I'm still stuck here waiting 16 days later.
Anyone else out there waiting for this part to arrive? How long should it take? Can I call Apple directly in order to get a better estimate?
Thanks!
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All right, so here's the latest plot changes in the ongoing saga of my iMac G5...
I spoke with two very kind and helpful women at Apple this afternoon. Both agreed that this sort of behavior from my AASP was certainly unacceptable. I was able to lodge a formal complaint against my AASP, as well.
My particular part order was given some sort of high priority status by Apple. I was asked to call back on Friday to receive an update on the order's status.
I was also asked to send a letter to Apple's Corporate Customer Care division explaining my situation in full. I'll try to send out this letter within the next few days.
So that's where we stand right now. No computer yet, but at least SOME progress is being made.

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There is now officially a forum for all topics, questions, etc, about the new iMac, with the Intel Core Duo chip, that was released today. **Please post all question there, as this forum is for the iMac with the IBM PowerPC G5 processor.**
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Kyle-

Thanks for your encouraging report. I want both my computers (and the iPhone) to sync together via iCloud. Today I am syncing activities by using a Google Calendar and subscribing to it from each device. This is a one-to-many sync. Not a "all-to-all sync". Mail is OK thanks to imap. But Apple's vision promised more. Since my post I called Apple Support. They told it is not yet known how iCloud sync will work. So my worries cannot be resolved until this is published.

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Is this your Mac:
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Convert an iMac G5 PPC to Intel Based iMac early 2006?

I have been working with Macs for some time and I know how annoying their hardware will only work for one series of computers and that's it. I was given an iMac G5 2004 for free and when looking to replace the motherboard I realized that it only uses DDR memory, terrible. I know they have 17" Intel based iMac G4 computers and figured with an iMac there are few parts you need to worry about. I would need to change out the LCD screen or connector and rewire it, I have hard drives that will work, I will need an Intel Core Duo processor (can pick a working one up real cheap), Motherboard will cost me $100, and I assume the DVD/CD drive is universal and will work with the Intel board. Now my concern is the power supply and the LCD inverter. That is pretty much all there is to these machines.
Now why don't I just buy a 2006 iMac? Because where is the challenge in that? Has anyone ever attempted this conversion? Money is not a problem, I enjoy moding and having little projects like this. I have a flat screen eMac with an LED LCD screen, I have a G4 with Mac Mini guts, I have a Gen 1 Apple TV running 10.5... you get the idea. I am tearing the machine apart now I just need to find the proper information, Google has failed me. I assume the 2006 MOBO should be a direct fit because the form factor is almost identical. USB and other slots look to be the same, if not I can bust out the plastic fill and Dremel. Anyone have any thoughts besides that this is a dumb idea?
If I go ahead with this I plan on doing a write-up. In theory, these seems like a very simple conversion just because everything is based around the MOBO and the parts that would need to be replaced I have or are inexpensive. I figure the project would cost me around $300. I run a tech shop and get parts dirt cheap. Any ideas or information would be great as I typically don't work on 2004 models, thanks!
Please no flaming, if you intend to flame just go bother someone else thanks!

You also have to consider to port locations, and if the ventilation is enough for the logicboard.
Furthermore a Mac mini uses a SATA bus that is more geared towards powering 2.5" drives, not 3.5" drives. Though I've seen some who hacked an eSATA on a Mac Mini on the net. Don't forget a CoreSolo or CoreDuo Mac Mini won't give you much of an advantage over the G5. Core2Duo 2.2 Ghz or higher is better unless you still depend on numerous non-Universal applications.

G5 iMac Will Not Turn On - Power Supply Diagnosis?

My A1145 20" iSight PPC G5 iMac will not turn on - it doesn't respond to the power button. It had been shut down for a few days, I turned on the power and it booted up as normal, the desktop appeared and I was about to open the web browser when it suddenly went dead; the screen immediately turned off with no warning or noise. There is no fan or disk noise coming from it when the power lead is plugged in, just a very, very faint electronic hum from inside.
From reading various webpages, it seems possible that the power supply could have failed. Is there a simple way that I can diagnose this before deciding whether to attempt to replace it myself or not? I understand that there should be some diagnostic LEDs which could help identify a problem - I've removed the surround from the iMac and peeled back the black EMI film below the display but I'm not sure for what or where I should be looking (they seem to be easier to find on the 17" models).
Whilst I know a repair might not be cost-effective on such an old machine, I have 220GB of photographs, documents and music on it - none of which is backed-up - so I am very keen to get it working and backed-up as soon as possible.
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My experience with Macintosh computers has not included the G5 iMac even though I almost got one to replace a failed-under-AppleCare iMac G4 17" 1.25GHz after three/four major failures and no local support.
...So, I think you may be able to pull the hard disk drive out of that computer and see if an external enclosure could allow you access those files IF the drive spins up at all. Sometimes odd things happen, and the G5 iMac had some history of capacitor and other failures that could be a problem. I see there are a few free information guides here that may be helpful: http://www.ifixit.com/Device/iMac_G5
If the battery on the logic board was dead, but the computer kept in running condition by leaving it plugged in, once the computer was left unplugged for a time then the device may fail to start. There is a way to reset the power management chip (different names for same idea as technology moved forward) and that could help in the process of troubleshooting most power related issues in the PPC Macs of later G3/G4/G5 design.
There are troubleshooting items of interest in here http://www.apple.com/support/imac/g5/ ie: what to do when your computer won't turn on...
Sorry to not be of direct help in this matter.
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Help - nonworking 1st Gen iMac 20" with bulging caps (power supply)?

I have a 1st Generation (Rev. A) iMac G5 that does not power on. I looked at the logic board, and all of the capcitators appear OK. None are bulging. Most have a "K" on them, some have the infamous "X."
I took my iMac into the Apple Store Genius expecting to be covered under one of the iMac G5 extended repair programs for out of warranty iMac G5s:
http://www.apple.com/support/imac/powersupply/repairextension/
http://www.apple.com/support/imac/repairextensionprogram/
I did not qualify for either, as the one is only for video AND power issues, and the other only for Rev. B iMacs.
So I took my iMac home looking to buy a power supply. I took the power supply out and opened it up and found all "X" capacitors, some of them bulging.
So what is my next step?
• Should I phone Apple Customer Relations at 800-767-2775 or Executive Relations 800-275-2237?
• Should I take the power supply back in and show this to the Apple Genius and explain my situation?
• What about the logic board? Should I demand Apple replace that too, since it has the X caps?
I am out of warranty and no AppleCare. But according to other threads, like this one, this is a known issue and Apple should replace both my logic board and my power supply. But the genius I dealt with this morning seemed very knowledgeable and said he has been working on Macs for 20 years. He actually checked in my Macbook with a couple of issues and is resolving them no problem. But no joy on fixing the iMac.

I took my Macbook in yesterday for video flicker and misbehaving battery. Received new battery, logic board, and inverter cable in about 32 hours. Kudos to Apple for fixing my in-warranty machine so quickly and not blinking an eye. The Genius who checked in my MacBook asked if I read about these repairs on the web, as he said it is a major problem. Ironically, since then I have been cautioned twice by Apple about what I read on the web.
What does that have to do with my iMac saga? Absolutely nothing, other than since I went to pick up the MacBook, I took the iMac back in. Plus, I am trying to find some words of praise with Apple's prompt, no-hassle repair as with this iMac issue I can find no words of praise.
I started out with this new Genius tonight by explaining I brought in the iMac yesterday and the Genius didn't even open my iMac but just checked the serial number and EMC number and must have been confused on the programs. I told him he denied me either program and said the one issue was for Video AND Power issues, and since I did not have a video issue, I was denied. I was asked who helped me, and gave his name, and I could tell the genius in front of me regarded him highly.
Anyway, they brought out the MacBook, I signed for it, put it back in my laptop bag. Attention turned back to the iMac, and I could just sense a reluctance to help me. I had mentioned that there were X capacitors on the logic board, but that none of them were bulging, and I had read that could be a problem in the future and that people were getting logic boards replaced even though the problem was with their power supply and the logic board appeared fine. I received the party line again about misinformation on the internet and not believing everything I read. At least I convinced this guy to open up my iMac, which he would not do in front of me but took it into a back room.
He came back out and said my capacitors were fine and there was nothing he could do. (Well, I had already told him they were fine.) I said that this was for power issues and the problem is obviously with my power supply and he said he could not help me with that.
I was/am very ticked off and just didn't feel like getting into it. Normally I would have asked for the manager. The genius wouldn't even look me in the eye. I feel like I have leprosy or something. Has anyone else with a Rev. A iMac with serial numbers for this program get denied? I have not read such a thing on this forum. Someone please post a link to comfort me so I know I am not the only one.
I just left, in defeat. I've got enough Mac service centers around me that I am going to take it to one of them. In fact, I DID take it to one of them first on Monday morning, but didn't have the original receipt with me, so they said that could be an issue, so I just left and took it to the Apple Store since I was already out that way.
Maybe tomorrow I will find comfort back in the arms of one of those hybrid computer stores. The saga continues...

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