I purchased my iMac 8 mo. ago and am now experiencing a noisy fan. I was told this was a software problem. Has anyone else had this problem with a noisy fan on there iMac G5 Intel Core Duo, and if so, how did you correct the problem?
2006-10-30 01:39:29 · 8 answers · asked by Moey 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
I have a iMac G5, and after 4 months the fan was really noisy. I call the Apple Care Line and they told me the same, that was a software problem and they told me some thing i could try, but after 4 days my computer stop working, and the thing was this. The temperature monitor of the computer was damaged, and that cause that the fan works faster than usual, and that cause that the logic board burned. Lucky me the computer was under warranty, so Apple took care of everything. My computer is a Power PC G5 that run under a really Hot Processor, but may be it could be the same thing. Take it to warranty and make them fix it before something burn on the inside and then they keep the computer for weeks fixing it.
2006-10-30 02:15:50 · answer #1 · answered by Luisphr 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Software problem? Who are they kidding! In any case, at 8 months, it should be their problem. Fan failures are cheap to fix and can cause huge damage if left to fail completely. We had a bad batch of low profile CPU coolers, when their bearings failed the fan stopped and the processor got fried.
Fans only cost a few bucks, even for a good one. Open it up and see which one is causing the noise. 40mm and 80mm fans are typically around $5.
2006-10-30 04:41:48 · answer #2 · answered by Chris H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How can it be a "software problem"? IF it's still under warranty,take it back,if not,check the screws holding the fan base.
2006-10-30 01:42:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suggest you buy the used Mac Mini since you don't need a secondary display (one which you can't even connect other devices to in the first place) and also because the Mac Mini is an awesome HTPC.
2016-03-28 01:35:01 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
make sure ur fan is working right if that is on the way out soon as it stop the pc will over heat and follow the fan it will burn out
2006-10-30 01:42:34 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well what you do is open the mac up and check if the fan is loose or somthing is loose. tighten it and make sure everything good befor you close it too.
2006-10-30 01:42:59 · answer #6 · answered by Demetri N 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look in http://www.apple.com/support/
Enter you serial number to know how many days remain on your warranty or AppleCare Protection Plan.
2006-10-30 01:50:25 · answer #7 · answered by Rafael MM'S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It seems like your hard drive i going bad.
2006-10-30 01:41:27 · answer #8 · answered by bor_rabnud 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋