My wife's iMac G5 started running warmer than normal (75C to 80C) and the fan started getting noisy. So I opened it up for the 3rd cleaning and noticed all the bulging capacitors! I knew about the Apple recall, but when I checked the caps 18 months ago they still were normal looking. The machine hasn't shut down by itself yet, so I know I have a little time to decide what to do.
I could easily replace one or two caps, but the thought of replacing 29 capacitors doesn't appeal to me. Has anyone done this themselves, or used a repair service? I see there's $120 repair service on ebay with an 100% (327) rating and they've been around a few years. Comments welcome.
I could easily replace one or two caps, but the thought of replacing 29 capacitors doesn't appeal to me. Has anyone done this themselves, or used a repair service? I see there's $120 repair service on ebay with an 100% (327) rating and they've been around a few years. Comments welcome.