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==Technical problems== A number of early eMac machines have suffered from what was known as "Raster Shift", a phenomenon where the bottom third or half of the screen goes black, with the rest of image shifting upward and beyond the top boundary of the display. Serious static also accompanies the problem, rendering the viewable part of the screen virtually useless. In response to the problem, Apple offered a solution which involved the replacement of the video cable inside the eMac's case.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2009-09-02 |title=ALERT: Fix for the eMac "raster shift" problem - CNET |url=http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-10342059-263.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120721105345/http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-10342059-263.html |archive-date=July 21, 2012 |access-date=2016-07-16 |website=Reviews.cnet.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Procedure to Replace the IVAD Cable |url=http://www.welovemacs.com/prtoreivca.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160817181112/http://www.welovemacs.com/prtoreivca.html |archive-date=August 17, 2016 |access-date=2016-07-16 |website=Welovemacs.com}}</ref> Certain models of eMac also suffered from [[capacitor plague]], that caused video distortion or the computer to lock up.<ref>{{Cite web |title=eMac logic board failures (#2): AppleCare reminder; Blown capacitors |url=https://www.cnet.com/news/emac-logic-board-failures-2-applecare-reminder-blown-capacitors/ |website=CNET |access-date=September 9, 2020 |archive-date=September 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220927135842/https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/emac-logic-board-failures-2-applecare-reminder-blown-capacitors/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Apple responded to these issues by implementing a warranty extension program.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Odds and Ends: Apple offers eMac Repair Extension Program for Video and Power Issues |url=https://www.cnet.com/news/odds-and-ends-apple-offers-emac-repair-extension-program-for-video-and-power-issues/ |website=CNET |access-date=September 9, 2020 |archive-date=September 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220927135900/https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/odds-and-ends-apple-offers-emac-repair-extension-program-for-video-and-power-issues/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
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