iMac 20" Midplane Replacement - My experience
Yesterday i received my new midplane for my 20" noisy iMac. I am very angry, because the midplane seems to be used! A lot of fingerprints and scratches can be seen on the metal parts and on the G5 processor-cover.
As i searched for any differences, i noticed that the replacement-midplane looks sklightly different. The layout of the condensators just above the powersupply is different. Some are missing and i can see some additional ones. Very interesting!
I was hoping that the noise would decrease with the replacement midplane, but i had no luck. The noise is nearly the same. I checked the temperatures and noticed that the cpu-temp is nearly the same under full load. About 74 Celsius, but the HD-Temps are lower! With my old midplane the hd-temps got up til 55 Celsius. With the replacement midplane i just get 47 Celsius. This difference in temperature makes some difference in noise. So it is not the CPU-fan which is noisy, it is the system fan, for me.
As i searched for any differences, i noticed that the replacement-midplane looks sklightly different. The layout of the condensators just above the powersupply is different. Some are missing and i can see some additional ones. Very interesting!
I was hoping that the noise would decrease with the replacement midplane, but i had no luck. The noise is nearly the same. I checked the temperatures and noticed that the cpu-temp is nearly the same under full load. About 74 Celsius, but the HD-Temps are lower! With my old midplane the hd-temps got up til 55 Celsius. With the replacement midplane i just get 47 Celsius. This difference in temperature makes some difference in noise. So it is not the CPU-fan which is noisy, it is the system fan, for me.
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Originally posted by equinox
Yesterday i received my new midplane for my 20" noisy iMac. I am very angry, because the midplane seems to be used! A lot of fingerprints and scratches can be seen on the metal parts and on the G5 processor-cover.
And you're surprised?
Originally posted by equinox
yes i AM suprised, because i thought i would get a new logicboard. i did not expect to get a used one with scratches and some oily fluid ontop of the cpu-case...
When you get a replacement under warranty the manufacturer is only obligated to give you a working product, not a new one. It is normal to get a refurbed unit from the manufacturer ( what do you think they are going to do with the one you sent them ??? ).
If you are dealing with a retailer it is much more likely that you will get a new replacement.
If you buy a part then it should be new.