my intel imac shut down by itself

[moritz]

I have a 7 month old 17 inch intel imac that shut down by itself after 5 to 10 minutes of use. I have to wait for several hours before the system will operate again but same problem will surface. Is this a common problem? Any suggestions on how to overcome this problem?

 

[Eraserhead]

sounds pretty broken to me. It probably need's to go back to Apple to be repaired.

 

[moritz]

Hoping for the best

Did that, twice. The technicians are still wandering what is wrong. I was told this is a common problem for mac books but not imacs. Luckily it is still under warranty.

 

[Eraserhead]

Did that, twice. The technicians are still wandering what is wrong. I was told this is a common problem for mac books but not imacs. Luckily it is still under warranty.

Well then you probably should be in line for a replacement.

 

[moritz]

Anyway thanks for the replies. Hopefully I get some good news after X'mas. It really feels lousy having to go back to Windows while waiting for my imac to return. Happy holidays!

 

[tsvb]

Wow, that's no fun. I would definitely call them everyday for an update. Sounds like you will be getting a brand new iMac or they will replace the system board.

 

[moritz]

why the system board? I am not into technical stuffs. Please elaborate.

 

[freebooter]

Get a replacement and upgrade to a 24".

 

[moritz]

How i wish i have the cash to pay for a 24" imac. Any one interested to get me that for X'mas?

 

[La Porta]

My friend had this happen to his 24" G5 iMac. He ignored it, but eventually it wouldn't turn back on afterwards for good. May have been a power supply or logic board problem, but Apple quoted him $900 for a fix!!

 

[exorciser]

My friend had this happen to his 24" G5 iMac. He ignored it, but eventually it wouldn't turn back on afterwards for good. May have been a power supply or logic board problem, but Apple quoted him $900 for a fix!!

a 24" G5?? you sure about that?

 

[moritz]

My friend had this happen to his 24" G5 iMac. He ignored it, but eventually it wouldn't turn back on afterwards for good. May have been a power supply or logic board problem, but Apple quoted him $900 for a fix!!

Did the people at Apple told him what was the problem?