Apple announced power supply swap program for MDD G4s
Those who can't stand the noise from the rev A One-Eyed Mikey (tm) here's a good news.
Apple will ship you the new power supply for free + handling fee.
<a href="http://depot.info.apple.com/?program=acoustic" target="_blank">http://depot.info.apple.com/?program=acoustic</a>
But you will have to install the PM yourself and the installation process is kind of complex....
[ 02-21-2003: Message edited by: Leonis ]</p>
Apple will ship you the new power supply for free + handling fee.
<a href="http://depot.info.apple.com/?program=acoustic" target="_blank">http://depot.info.apple.com/?program=acoustic</a>
But you will have to install the PM yourself and the installation process is kind of complex....
[ 02-21-2003: Message edited by: Leonis ]</p>
Comments
Frank_t
<strong>doing the right thing would be making this an AppleCare covered repair that would be done by dealers at absolutly NO cost to the customer.</strong><hr></blockquote>
i dont think 20 bucks is too outrageous.... i mean, other than being loud, it wasnt a problem... it was a fault or anything...
i dont know... im surprised they did anything
<strong>What a shame my quicksilver isn't eligible... ::frowns::</strong><hr></blockquote>
Why would you care? The noisiest part of the QuickSilver is the 60 mm fan next to the heatsink, followed by the 120 mm exhaust fan...
That aside...
Has any other company offered PSU replacements as the result of noise complaints?
<strong>What a shame my quicksilver isn't eligible... ::frowns::</strong><hr></blockquote>
I wonder whether it's because the quieter power supply/fan introduced in the latest MDDs is identical in physical size and shape to that in the earlier MDDs, making it possble for them to be easily swapped. I wouldn't be surprised if the power supply in the QuickSilvers is a different size and shape, due to the different positioning of the optical and hard drives.
for only £12 and a bit of elbow grease its well worth it, now i just hope march the 12th will hurry up and get here
If only Apple would acknowledge the <a href="http://discusssearch.info.apple.com/[email protected]@.3bb8aa5f" target="_blank">design flaw in the iBook hinges</a> in a similarly correct way!
Escher
[ 02-22-2003: Message edited by: Escher ]</p>
[QB]Kudos to Apple. This was the right thing to do.
If only Apple would acknowledge the <a href="http://discusssearch.info.apple.com/[email protected]@.3bb8aa5f" target="_blank">design flaw in the iBook hinges</a> in a similarly correct way!
Escher/QB]<hr></blockquote>
Hmm, never heard of it before, and we've never experienced that problem on our 18 iBooks.
[ 02-22-2003: Message edited by: JLL ]</p>
<strong>
I wonder whether it's because the quieter power supply/fan introduced in the latest MDDs is identical in physical size and shape to that in the earlier MDDs, making it possble for them to be easily swapped. I wouldn't be surprised if the power supply in the QuickSilvers is a different size and shape, due to the different positioning of the optical and hard drives.</strong><hr></blockquote>
The PSU in the QuickSilvers are ATX shaped.
It amused me that somebody who didn't have a problem with his ower supply really wanted a new one...