I’m working on an old G5 iMac that was brought in for repair;
Problem description; machine shuts down after an hour of use, runs really hot, spacebar on keyboard is sticking
Diagnosis; Black Lung (Black Fans?)
Notes; Machine’s plastic is slightly yellowed, has a distinct odor of cigarette smoke, upon exploratory surgery, it has been determined that the patient is suffering from severe cases of Emphysema, Lung Cancer, and drastically diminished lung capacity, as well as Bronchitis…
seriously though, this machine is FILTHY, the intake grate on the bottom of the machine is 96% obscured by nicotine/tar dust, the fans are badly clogged, the power supply is caked with nicotine/tar dust, as is the heat sink, actually it’s easier to say what’s NOT contaminated by tobacco residues… the foot
I’m going to have to tear this machine apart to the module level, complete breakdown, and cleaning, and it’s going to be at least 3-4 hours of labor, MINIMUM, and the customer will be billed for not only the labor time, but the canned air used to clean the components, this thing is absolutely filthy and disgusting
I can only imagine what the customer’s lung looks like…
I’ll bring in my digicam tomorrow and document the carnage…