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- From: cse0603@desire.wright.edu
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hardware
- Subject: Re: Repair for Apple 13" HiRes RGB Monitor
- Message-ID: <1993Jan27.121324.6847@desire.wright.edu>
- Date: 27 Jan 93 12:13:24 EST
- References: <9301230052.AA15450@apple.com> <1993Jan25.142454.15613@afit.af.mil>
- Summary: Replacement of yet-to-fail Caps.?
- Followup-To: apple 13" hires rgb monitor failure
- Organization: Wright State University
- Lines: 57
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- > This sounds like the defecttive Hi Voltage Capacitor problem.
- >
- > The following quote descibes the problem and solution
- >
- > --begin quote
- >
- > "A defective high-voltage capacitor in certain displays
- > manufactured between March 1990 and July 22, 1991, can cause the
- > Mac as well as the monitor to shut down unexpectedly. the affected
- > monitors reportedly have serial numbers in the following ranges...
- >
- > 7000001 - 7101012, 5378111-5624450 and 9000001- 9029500
- >
- > The repair program officially called the 13" RGB High Voltage
- > Capacitor Repair Extention Program, provides for free replacement
- > of failed capacitors until March 15,1993.
- ^^^^^^
- What about monitors (or capacitors) that have not failed yet? Will they be
- replaced under the program?
-
- Also, a local dealer told me the program was extened to March 24, 1994. Can
- anyone confirm this?
-
- Finally, what is the source of this quote? Is it from Apple?
-
- >
- > Users who have already paid authorized Apple service providers for
- > out-of-warrenty repairs to correct the problem are eligible for
- > reimbursement if they submit doc by Aug 15 to ..
- >
- > APPLE computer Inc.
- > Attn: High Voltage Capacitor Reimbursement
- > P. O. Box 17214
- > Denver, colorado 80217
- > Further info call: (303) 297-2321"
- >
- > --end quote
- >
- > Note that the repair program ends at the end of March, so if your unit's
- > serial number falls in the appropriate range, get it fixed asap.
- >
- > -tony
- >
- >>>usual disclaimer<<
- >
- > I hope the above helps for those experiencing the intermittent monitor
- > failure problem
- >
- > Eric Christensen
-
- Thanks.
-
- -Steve
-
- cse0603@desire.wright.edu
-
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