Vertical Lines on iMac Late 2006 Models!

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Vertical Lines on iMac Late 2006 Models!

Hi Everyone!

I know theres a lot of threed about it but I wan't to make this one very clear and simple for every user that will read it. I have two and Late 2006 iMac Based Intel Core 2 Duo and I have the famous on both mac. I know that last year Apple was reparing it for free, but this year i'm not sure. I need you to help my find proof that late 2006 iMacs with W87XXXXXX Models are bad. They come from the shangai factory and it's Apple fault. If you can help me by looking to some threed of find information that can help me and other one that wan't to have free repair.

Thanks a lot !

iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8), 160 HDD, Intel Core 2 Duo, 1Gb RAM

Posted on Jul 4, 2012 7:43 PM

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Answer 1

Jul 5, 2012 7:15 AM in response to dsimagry

Mine is not like that, it's just Blue, Purple and Yellow lines all aroud the screen ! Do you have information on how to get it repair for free because it's Apple fault!

Thanks!

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Answer 2

nocr

Level 1

15 points

Jul 10, 2012 8:51 PM in response to imthebestcool

I just took mine into the Apple store last week and they fixed it for free.

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Answer 3

May 18, 2013 8:11 AM in response to nocr

I'm going to try the Apple Store solution, but for now

re overheating GPU, I've disabled the graphics card by copying the file

/System/Library/Extensions/ATIRadeonX1000.kext

to my desktop and deleting the original.

I've reduced my fan speeds to normal; so far so good.

I don't watch movies on this computer anyway, so not much lost.

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Answer 4

rabidart

Level 1

25 points

Mar 6, 2016 11:08 PM in response to imthebestcool

I had this same issue after 3 years of purchase (2006) in 2009. Luckily I had Apple Care (3 year warranty) which replaced the logic board entirely and the faulty CD/DVD drive I had. I used the "SMC Fan Control" in 2012 because it started doing the glitchy thing again after I had it in a very hot environment (no A/C in the summer in Minnesota) and it improved this same model 2006 iMac for another 3+ years, but this year (2016) it has succumbed to the glitchy disease. It no longer can start up for a more than half and hour (If I'm lucky) without freezing and having to shut off. So in a sense I made an iMac that was suppose to last 3 years work for 10 years. R.I.P. 2006-2016 Best machine I've had even though it was because of the warranty not expiring and using the SMC Control. This machine though could have lasted a lot longer if it wasn't for this glitchy graphics card and poor design for minimizing heat which is the major problem it seems.

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