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Authored by: holo on Oct 23, '02 12:48:45PM

I can vouch for this as well, i also work for an apple specialist store. we've seen several iMacs (the older traditional imacs, not the flat panels) where the customer has bought 10.2 and come back complaining of video problems.

what we've found is, of course, install the firmware first. but if you have already installed 10.2 and are having issues with the video, you can *try* installing the firmware (you can always try hooking up a monitor to the VGA port on the back). i've personally ressurected a few computers after 10.2 was installed.

luckily this problem only seems to affect iMacs and no other hardware, yet..



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Me too!
Authored by: dave_addey on Mar 19, '03 03:23:00AM

Many, many thanks... my iMac went the same way after installing 10.2,
and I just put it down to a dodgy monitor until a friend had exactly the
same problem. After borrowing a monitor (thank god for that video
mirroring output port - knew it would come in useful some day), and
retrospectively installing the firmware update, we're back in full colour!
Hurrah!

And to think I nearly packed it up in a box and spent over £1000 on a
new one. Thank God for macosxhints.com :-)



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