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  1. Edgecrusherr

    Simple iMac G4 monitor build

    This is a re-post from Reddit, as I didn't like using their forum options (plus, I just wanted a good excuse to this this screen for a bit)... Anyone else think that the iMac G4 was the best looking desktop of all time? My iMac G4 20-in's PSU went about 2 years ago, just after I installed an...
    • Edgecrusherr
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    • apple silicon imac g4 imac g4 20 inch m1 max mod modded imac monitor ppc retro vintage
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: PowerPC Macs
  2. alexandrehcgg

    Imac G4 - LCD replacement

    Good morning guys! ☀️ Could anyone help me replace the LCD on my iMac G4 15'' ? These are the technical specification of my iMac: iMac G4/800 (Flat Panel) 800 MHz PowerPC 7445 (G4) Intro. January 7, 2002 Disc. February 4, 2003 Order M8535LL/A* Model M6498 (EMC 1873) Family iMac...
    • alexandrehcgg
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    • imac g4 imac g4 15'' imac g4 lcd
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: iMac
  3. M

    iMac G4 15" to 20" upgrade

    Hello, A couple of weeks ago i bought a imac G4 15" at a yard sale and now i bought parts of anotherone for making a lamp, but now that i got the parts i realised that the parts that i bought included the screen with casing and cable and i found out that it actualy is an 20" Display and now...
    • Mooselux
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    • imac g4 imac g4 20 imac g4 20 inch imac g4 mod
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: PowerPC Macs
  4. W

    iMac G4 Power Supply "bridge booting" question

    Hello all and thanks for having me! I’ve been lurking for a few weeks while I’ve been working on an iMac g4 M1 conversion mod. Big thanks to everyone who has contributed to this pool of knowledge - it is extraordinary! I hope this has not been asked before, I gave a good look but could not find...
    • WilliamRader
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    • bridge clicking clicks imac g4 imac g4 mod mac mini m1 power supply psu whine whining
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: PowerPC Macs
  5. F

    iMac G4 17 Inch LCD Panel Compatibility

    Just wanted to post this in the unlikely event someone else was trying to replace the panel in their 17'' iMac G4. I have the 1.25 GHz model, and the display had dimmed due to the backlight aging. The stock panel in my iMac was a LM171W02-A4M1. I found a seller that had new in box panels for...
  6. O

    Replacing the Foxconn 2.5mm 4pole pcm jack used for the external speakers of an iMac G4

    Hi, I have been trying to replace the speaker’s jack connector for my venerable iMac G4, but I can’t find a replacement. Does someone knows the pinout of the pcm connector (female) Or where to get it?
  7. zach-coleman

    How rare is the 20" iMac G4?

    Occasionally I look at local listings of the iMac G4, I had a 17" one in my house when I was much younger and would like to get another one someday. While doing that, I feel like I almost never see the 20". (I may have never actually seen one anywhere but eBay, honestly...) Is this just due to...
  8. P

    Modded iMac G4

    After participating on a few threads about these modifications, I finally decided to post my own... As a big fan of the iMac G4, I’ve always wanted to have my own modified one… I bought my first iMac G4 in 2011, a 15", still in use to display photographs in my living room. I begun my first mod...
  9. pabloalcaraz

    Kernel Panic and Black Screen iMac G4 (No OS)

    Hi everyone, I have a iMac G4 that I change the HD, so now has a clean HD new. I changed the battery I switch on and does nothing, sometimes appears the logo and gets kernel panic, sometimes I enter to Open Firmware with "Invalid access memory" message. But the most cases is black screen. I...
    • pabloalcaraz
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    • black screen imac g4 invalid access memory kernel panic powerpc
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: PowerPC Macs
  10. gagigu

    iMac G4 20'' back to life!

    Hi everyone! I'm from Switzerland and I'm 27 years old. My main workstation is a good working MacBook Pro late 2013 with 2 30'' Cinema Displays. Back in the days I used to collect old iPods so now my collection is over 30 iPods from several generations (iPod classic, mini, nano, shuffle). My...
    • gagigu
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    • imac g4 imac g4 mod mod modded imac
    • Replies: 30
    • Forum: PowerPC Macs
  11. C

    Coolest iPhone MagSafe dock??

    Look how cute this MagSafe dock I got for Christmas is! It looks like my iMac G4 and I just think it's adorable!! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone!
  12. A

    Bought an iMac G4. It won't turn on. Led blinks in pattern "long-short".

    I just bought a vintage Mac, an iMac G4. It won’t turn on. The led blinks in a repeated pattern of “long-short”. The fan seems to turn on. Any ideas on how to resolve it? I opened the base cover, it doesn't have RAM there. But there is a RAM stick inside the logic board. I cleaned it and put...
  13. C

    iMac G4 with M1 chip: Success!!!

    Hi everyone! Not sure if anyone will care but this is one of the only places I can think to post about it besides twitter! I've been on a passion project these last few weeks and I finished it the other night and wanted to share (because I'm absolutely geeking about it!) I decided to make my...
  14. AnimeFunTv

    Looking for 2.5 audio pcb mini-jack off a sunflower iMac G4

    So I recently acquired a sunflower iMac G4 1Ghz model. I noticed that I wasn’t getting any audio out from the internal speaker. I looked at the back of the Mac and saw that the 2.5mm jack for the powered speakers was severely damaged. When I got this iMac it didn’t come with the powered...
  15. Y

    iMac G4 Board level repair

    Hi chaps, I'm looking to replace a iMac G4 video connector. Any one knows where I can find this odd 21 pin connector?
  16. liquidplace

    iMac PowerPC G4 (Lamp) > Constant beep during boot

    Hello dear community, I registered myself in the forum today and hope for concentrated "expertise"! ;-) and maybe your help with a little problem. A work colleague gave me a beautiful 20 "iMac PowerPC G4 / 1.25GHz / 80GB hard drive (Hitachi) / 1GB RAM (2x512GB DDR SDRAM) / 2004 / Mac OS 10.5.8...
  17. R

    Resolved Can Mail still be set up on a PPC?

    I was trying to set up a secondary PPC-only e-mail address for Mail (to not give away my main one and to not flood the old Mac with reams of mail), but I can't seem to get the servers to work because I don't understand the settings; I've tried to follow some instructions I found but when they...
    • Riku7
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    • 10.5.8 e-mail imac g4 mail powerpc
    • Replies: 26
    • Forum: PowerPC Macs
  18. K

    iMac G4 not booting from install USB

    Hello, I just got an old iMac G4 1GHz 15" model from a neighbor. The iMac ran Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, and I wanted to upgrade it to 10.5 Leopard. However, since the optical drive was dead, and the iMac would not accept a newer Apple external super drive, I tried something else. Using a MacBook...
    • kadinthegamer
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    • imac g4 install usb mac os 10.5 not working upgrade
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: iMac
  19. ZNDK

    A problem with the USB Bluetooth dongle on the iMac G4

    I have a new installation of MacOS X 10.5 on my iMac G4. I've since applied all of the several updates. I use a USB Bluetooth dongle. And I have a wireless mouse connected to it. I was able to use this mouse with no problems before the new installation. After a new installation, I had a...
    • ZNDK
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    • bluetooth imac g4 usb dongle
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: PowerPC Macs
  20. R

    Is my iMac G4 running out of battery?

    I've never had the battery run out of any computer so I don't exactly know how to diagnose it; I just know that the computer might not remember its time/date while starting up offline, but I haven't noticed any clock weirdness so far. The iMac has been starting up without the startup chime for...
    • Riku7
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    • battery black screen startup booting imac g4 no chime
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: PowerPC Macs
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