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Old October 17th, 2015, 10:53 AM   #1
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Help....My computer is acting weird

I have a 2006 Mac Pro 2.66 dual core and I recently started experiencing what you see in the pics.....Has anyone experienced this? I spoke to someone at apple and they stated it may be the logic board or the power cord on the monitors. Any suggestions? Thanks
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Old October 17th, 2015, 11:45 AM   #2
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It might also be a failing graphics card?
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Old October 17th, 2015, 12:01 PM   #3
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Thanks Noa,
I didnt even think of that....... but I realized that I work with an apple tech guy thats was just hired and he said the same thing.......graphics card...
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Old October 17th, 2015, 12:03 PM   #4
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My experience with graphic cards is that they usually are the first to fail in older computers, that component is stressed quite a lot troughout it's life cycle.
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Old October 17th, 2015, 12:58 PM   #5
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My 2006 Mac is doing the same thing. Graphics card for sure.
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Old October 17th, 2015, 02:57 PM   #6
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If your tech confident, pull the graphics card, use compressed air to blow out the card and the computer (don't hold it too close to the card) and re seat it.
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Old October 17th, 2015, 10:07 PM   #7
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Thanks Craig, I'll give that a try.
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Old October 21st, 2015, 08:47 AM   #8
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You might also try gently lightly rubbing over the edge connector with a pencil eraser as this will remove any oxidation that may have developed over the course of tie.

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