OK, I got a new battery for my 30Gb 3G iPod, but I didn't buy the one that comes with the plastic tool. Does anybody have any tips on how to open it? This is the hardest part abo…

Well, the iPod advice in this forum is pretty pathetic. For anyone else who searches and eventually finds this post, here is my answer: I grabber two pocket knives based on advice…

Success. We now have an 8-hour battery lifed iPod again.

Congrats!

Quote: Originally Posted by Eriamjh Well, the iPod advice in this forum is pretty pathetic. Well, I was going to offer to mail you the tools that came with my battery. I'm …

I'm sorry I didn't see your post until now. There are excellent video guides to disassembling your iPod here: http://eshop.macsales.com/tech_cente...directory.html

Quote: Originally Posted by ThinkInsane Well, I was going to offer to mail you the tools that came with my battery. I'm sure that'd qualify as being helpful. I appreciat…

Just bustin' 'em on ya. I saw your post when you first put it up, but I was at work and tied up. I meant to get back to it later and forgot about it. Sorry about that.

I can't wait to buy a new iMAC 20" 2Ghz, but has Apple solved the fan noise that plagued the Rev A models? Please let me know you experiences, Jan Boersma

Seriously, I have heard people mention this, but I use a RevA 1.6ghz 17" at work, (I am using it right now), and no matter how hard I thrash it it has NEVER EVER made the slightest…

I'm using a 1.8Ghz iMac at work with 1 GB of RAM and for normal, non-taxing purposes - web surfing, writing, etc. - it's utterly silent. But when I play Snood (probably the least-t…

I don't want to go so far as to say the fan noise problems have been fixed, but the difference between my Rev.A 17" and my new Rev.B 20" is astounding. The 17" emitted a terrible …

Mine sounds like a leafblower, even on automatic. I guess mine is faulty and a rev.a board. I'm not sure though. I don't know if they have fixed it on the newer iMac's.

I don't have an older rev A to compare it to but my 20" rev B seems pretty darn quiet. Just sitting in front of it you can hear the "whoosh" of a fan but from 5" away, you can't t…

Screamingfit, what about when you do processor-intensive stuff? Any noticeable ramp-up in fan speed?

I'd like to hear more from Rev. B owners as well.... I'd be more likely to consider an iMac if it were very quiet.

Quote: Originally Posted by bgordon Screamingfit, what about when you do processor-intensive stuff? Any noticeable ramp-up in fan speed? I've yet to get any big time apps o…

i have a Rev. B and i have yet to hear a thing... even when burning dvd's and playing games

I purchased a 2 gig imac on saturday and it make 0 Noise. What a great machine.

Quote: Originally Posted by screamingFit I've yet to get any big time apps on there yet and give it a try. I'll be able to get to it tonight, though so I'll let you know. …

Totally friggin' cool if this is the case. To the people who are posting about the (lack of) noise their Rev. B iMacs make.... How much background noise do you have going on that …

Are settings for performance set for automatic or highest?

I'm going to wait a couple of months and see if anybody posts obout overheating or power supply problems before investing in an iMac.

I live in a VERY quiet area. All I can usually hear are birds chirping outside. Though I was playing loops through Live, I did have the volume turned to one notch above off (if y…

Jan- I actually bought a rev. A ultimate on May 1st, then found out about the Rev. Bs coming out two days later, so I brought it back to the Apple store and they upgraded me to th…