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Apple confirms Version A iMac G5s are lemons — #5

Quote: Originally Posted by Randman Is anyone surprised? Rev A models always tend to be the buggiest, especially when it involves a change as the iMac went through from G4 to G5…
MacNN Troubleshooting by Eug Wanker

Apple confirms Version A iMac G5s are lemons — #6

< *First 17" Powerbook here. One of them My logic board went out. I had my computer back in 4 days. My head isn't up Steve Job's ass, it's squarely on my shoulders and I'm …
MacNN Troubleshooting by budster101

Apple confirms Version A iMac G5s are lemons — #8

I think Rev A is a convenient reference. While technically a "Revision A" would be the first revision (not the first model), I think there's no need to be overly pedantic about it…
MacNN Troubleshooting by buggsuperstar

Apple confirms Version A iMac G5s are lemons — #9

Feel free to call me retarded, but does "scrambled video" and "no video" basically mean the screen messes up? My G5 iMac is totally stuffed, the LCD erupts in a display of pyrotech…
MacNN Troubleshooting by Ikiimi

Apple confirms Version A iMac G5s are lemons — #11

Did they just add the two year condition, or did the original poster copy it and forget to put that in? In any case, Apple now says that it will cover this problem for two years fr…
MacNN Troubleshooting by pete

Apple confirms Version A iMac G5s are lemons — #12

Quote: Originally Posted by WOPR Well my revision B was useless too so it's not just a revision A thing. Any mention of the capacitor problem specifically? I'm not sure if th…
MacNN Troubleshooting by Eug Wanker

Apple confirms Version A iMac G5s are lemons — #13

There is no human way to test every combination of components, manufacturing tolerance, user conditions, user stress, user environment, user options, software installs, etc. invole…
MacNN Troubleshooting by ghporter

Apple confirms Version A iMac G5s are lemons — #14

I say this was way past due. If I were an owner of an affected iMac I would have been totally disgusted by this lengthy denial. Apple knew about this problem long ago but would adm…
MacNN Troubleshooting by Big Mac

Apple confirms Version A iMac G5s are lemons — #15

Any Mac with video problems will be fixed by Apple... as long as it is under warranty. The ones out of warranty better hope they have serial numbers in those ranges. Everyone else…
MacNN Troubleshooting by Eriamjh

Apple confirms Version A iMac G5s are lemons — #16

thats why i saw about 10 of them lined up in the local apple store. Plus i had to deal with about 5 rich bitch soccer moms tapping thier feet holding g5 imacs waiting in line at th…
MacNN Troubleshooting by chizle97

Apple confirms Version A iMac G5s are lemons — #17

Quote: Originally Posted by ghporter What was the point of calling them "lemons" when Apple is actively working to fix them? Well, if they weren't lemons, they wouldn't need…
MacNN Troubleshooting by Eug Wanker

Apple confirms Version A iMac G5s are lemons — #18

Huge wanker is one of these guys who posts the same junk to forum after forum because he has nothing better to do. He uses an inflammatory thread name so that people will come and …
MacNN Troubleshooting by pliny

Apple confirms Version A iMac G5s are lemons — #20

I try to avoid a Rev a. of anything. Its not an Apple thing but a general humans are fallible thing. With the move to Mactel, I'm definitly waiting a revision, this is such a m…
MacNN Troubleshooting by Maflynn

Apple confirms Version A iMac G5s are lemons — #21

Quote: Originally Posted by pliny Huge wanker is one of these guys who posts the same junk to forum after forum because he has nothing better to do. He uses an inflammatory thre…
MacNN Troubleshooting by [APi]TheMan

Apple confirms Version A iMac G5s are lemons — #24

Quote: Originally Posted by pliny Huge wanker is one of these guys who posts the same junk to forum after forum because he has nothing better to do. He uses an inflammatory thre…
MacNN Troubleshooting by Lateralus

Apple confirms Version A iMac G5s are lemons — #25

I'll note that I have version A of the SuperDrive PowerBook, and it has always worked great. It worked even better when I firmware'd the DVD-R burning from 1X to 2X. However, tha…
MacNN Troubleshooting by Eug Wanker

Apple confirms Version A iMac G5s are lemons — #27

I love my 20" Imac REVISION A - if it breaks I'll have it repaired and still love it. It's whisper quiet - doesn't overheat and I wanted it and bought it with an extended warranty…
MacNN Troubleshooting by italiano

Apple confirms Version A iMac G5s are lemons — #28

I'm glad they're doing this. I got someone to switch and buy a 20" iMac G5 around christmas last year. It had problems powering on since it first came out of the box. She took i…
MacNN Troubleshooting by jasonsRX7

Apple confirms Version A iMac G5s are lemons — #29

Quote: Originally Posted by italiano I love my 20" Imac REVISION A - if it breaks I'll have it repaired and still love it. It's whisper quiet - doesn't overheat and I wanted it…
MacNN Troubleshooting by Eug Wanker
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