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  1. Arbystpossum

    G4 iMac and its intense heat. A brainstorm.

    I'm trying to think of a way to increase the cooling power inside a G4 iMac. It's cramped inside, the CPU and GPU are in strange places, and they run incredibly hot even with their strange method of cooling by sinking heat into its metal dome chassis. The processor is on the top of the logic...
  2. wwessex

    iMac G4 to M1 Advice?

    Hi, I finally have a Mac Mini M1 and an iMac G4 15”. I’m wondering how I can integrate the M1 board into the G4 without soldering or rewiring. I’ve seen many online guides that require rewiring, so I’m hoping to find a solution that doesn’t involve those steps. I’ve found a 3D printable mount...
  3. lfletche

    iMac G4 Power Supply Component B1 - is this a diode?

    Hey All, hoping someone can help point me in the right direction. I'm working on a later revision iMac G4 that has a dead power supply. This is one of the later "USB 2.0" 1Ghz revisions and it has a Samsung power supply unit in it with model number: PSCF161101A. The first thing I noticed was...
  4. S

    Modern SATA SSD compatibility issues with 2009 iMac 9,1

    I recently picked up a 24" iMac 9,1 3.06GHz. It came with a 100GB SATA SSD that was working fine. The previous owner used OpenCore to install Ventura on it. I wanted more space so I picked up a 1TB WD Blue SATA SSD. The trouble is the iMac often does not detect the new SATA SSD when connected...
  5. P

    Overheating?

    I recently got an iMac G3 400Mhz and while I’ve been using it, I’ve noticed that the top where the handle is and the venting takes place gets quite warm. Should I be worried about this? I’m using the computer no longer than two hours, after that I shut it off because I’m worried I might be...