We have power mac g4 and powermac g5 parts in stock, call if you dont see what you need. Mar 05, 2009 my power mac g4 wont power on no lights no noise no nuttin. This isnt so much a hint as much as a discovery, but it could be useful to someone. One thing to note before you take on this project yourself is that if you want to use it to watch cable, youll need a. Apple imac desktop 15 m9105lla 800mhz powerpc g4, 256 mb ram, 60 gb hard drive, dvdcdrw drive discontinued by manufacturer.
I found one for my imac, but this still doesnt tell me where to get a replacement power supply. How to test imac power supply apple ios os help fix mac. A mac tech said it was a bad power supply so i obtained a replacement and. This went away when the first imac was released with a usb keyboard. There is nothing else quite like them if your machine looks like the images on this page then it is a g4 imac. How to test imac power supply with multi meter youtube. A friend of mine has a music studio and his mac pro dual 2. Reinstalling mac os 9 on a powermac g4 mdd the vintage mac. Used, tested, clean apple mac computers and hardware at value prices. Most of us have traded our desktop systems for laptops, tablets, and mobile devices, meaning theres a lot of outdated hardware sitting in attics. The last of the g4 towers, this model was originally introduced in 2002, briefly evolved into an os xonly configuration with firewire 800 in 2003, then returned to the original design for another year. Dates sold, processor type, memory info, hard drive details, price and more.
The original acbel power supplies were notoriously loud, earning the power mac g4 mdd the nickname windtunnel. I do remember doing the same type thing with g45 power supplies. To determine which of the g4 imacs you have, use the apple system profiler utility. Tenfourfox this is the download repository for tenfourfox, the firefox port for power macintosh computers runni. If your apple imac g5 power supply doesnt match up exactly to what you see pictured below, feel free to send me your pictures inside and outside of the imac mobs and psus. You check all the hidden corners of your home, and you find your old imac. Amazons choice for imac power cable 3 pin uk ac wall power cord cable mains plug lead compatible with apple imac 17 20 21. The 5v line in the native imac comes from downconversion on the motherboard itself and is needed to turn on the lcd. I also have provided additional pictures for comparing which psu capacitor kits are available for the various power supplies over at inside the apple imac.
The apple imac g4 is an allinone computer that was released in 2002 and sold until it was discontinued in 2004. Once back home found that the tester hadnt pushed the power lead all the way in. Jun 23, 20 unfortunately i do not have my picopsu yet, so i grabbed an old atx psu and my killawatt meter out of the closet to conduct a power test. The ppc archive team ourselves has a variety of machines, ranging from imac g3s, blue and whites, ibooks, powerbooks, and g5 systems. Is it possible to test a g5 power supply like an atx power supply, by. Component isolation general troubleshooting theory for apple. To put your computer to sleep, you can m press the power button on the front of the computer m select a sleep mode in the energy settings portion of the control strip m open the special menu and choose sleep when the computer is in sleep, the front panel power button light pulses. Nov 23, 2008 the little night light thingy on the bottom isnt working at all so im assuming that means that the power supply is shot. The power mac g4 mdd uses a uniquely shaped 344w or 400w acbel or samsung power supply. Students in the applecare technician training att program are asked to perform the.
How to test imac power supply apple ios os help fix. Its not the easiest repair, but its easier than replacing the display arm. Mar 22, 2014 this video will show you my current progress and the comments will identify the net result. The power supply feeds power to the main logic board. A1208 2006 intel imac power supply power good voltage. Power mac g4 cube wikipedia, the free encyclopedia apple targeted the cube at the market between the imac g3 and the power mac g4, the power mac g4 cube with power supply, apple pro mouse, keyboard, speakers, and a studio display. For information on using the native power supply use this hyperlink.
The imac g4 fully deployed with keyboard, mouse and loudspeakers. Power mac g4 mdd power supply replacement ifixit repair guide. Nonworking imac g4 power supply possible to repair. Theres an abundance of rocksolid driver and software for tiger and the os runs extremely well on g4s. I recently recovered my brothers old imac g4 lamp 20. Ive replaced pram batteries, verified power supply voltages, pressed the cuda switch, and done. Thats our guess of what still has the most ground in the powerpc world. The power supply is a two piece assembly that resides above the optical and hard drive. Power supply make model is liteon pa66011a 600w it was clear once i had blown all the dust out of it.
The 3 lcd power wires in the gray cable orange, yellow, purple connect to 12v in the 20 instead of 5v in the 17. My powermac g4 mdd 2003 is eating internal batteries. Get the best deals on imac computer power supplies and find everything youll need to improve your home. Jun 26, 2012 imac g4 800mhz wired directly to an atx psu to test the motherboard after the apple psu died. Quite a few people still have power mac g5s kicking around, and quite a few people have imac g3s around as well. Apple parts,ifix mac offer great deal on imac power supply, macbook power adapter,macbook magsafe adapter, charger and ibook charger all at the best prices online ifix mac,cheap apple parts. The little night light thingy on the bottom isnt working at all so im assuming that means that the power supply is shot. Apr 09, 2006 all imacs before the g4 imac have a power button on the front. An allinone computer integrates the internal components, such as the processor, directly into the display.
Apple imac g5 power supply issues and diy apple repairs. The powermac g4 mdd was apples last mac capable of dualbooting into both mac os 9 and os x. Discussion in apple macintosh started by frenchscottie, sep 25. Matthew chappee turned his imac g4 into an hdtv using the guide by dremel junkie. My power mac g4 wont power on no lights no noise no nuttin. Take the yellow from the atx and the black next to it, test.
This went away when the first imac was released with a. Macs by series, mac clones, by year, by case type and currently shipping. Take a test run and see what your power mac g4 can do. Is it possible to test a g5 power supply like an atx power supply, by connecting two pins which would make the fans start. The imac g4 originally included both mac os 9 and mac os x, due to the machine being released the year mac os 9 was discontinued. Secondhand powermac g4 for sale on uks largest auction and classifieds sites page updated. In our effort to create the ultimate g4 power mac, we thought it might be interesting to compare three of the high end agp graphics cards compatible with the g4 power macs. It may be necessary to connect the usb storage device to an external power supply, depending on its power requirements. Get the best deals on imac g4 power supply and find everything youll need to improve your home office setup at. Learn where the power button is on your imac, and get help with issues during startup or shutdown. Dates sold, cpu specifics, memory info, storage details, prices and more. The cube can be found in many publications related to design and some technology museums.
Powermac g4 for sale in uk 18 secondhand powermac g4. Apple imac g4 20 fp 6140260 190w power supply 190 watt psu tested. Complete technical specifications for every apple mac using the powerpc g4 processor are listed below for your convenience. Why is my imac g4 not powering up after a power outage. If anyone has a functioning power supply for one of these imacs that you dont need please let me know.
Second generation, officially known as the imac g4 700 mhz. Step one was to wire up the inverter in the g4 so i could power up the lcd backlight and test the wattage draw. Apple macintosh computer supplies and mac accessories here. Sos forum power mac g4 not quicksilver wont boot but does. Get the best deals on imac computer power supplies and find everything youll need to improve your home office setup at. I have a power mac g4 that is 18 years old which was bought for. Tech specs for all apple macs with a powerpc g4 processor type. Problems may be related to the power supply, battery, hard drive, logic board, os. Feb 12, 2008 i have absolutely no sign of life, not even the external white led or the internal red one. This machine is very difficult to find any electrical info on it kinda matches a g5 imac but its an intel and as far as i can tell prone to a lot of problems. Power mac g4, imac g4, washing machine, cube, home appliances, apple, house appliances, apple fruit, washer. Take out power cord from the mac, and press the on button and hold for 10 seconds. None of the imac keyboards had a power switch on the keyboard. Also any other slot in cards that you can live without for a test.
This is found on the apple menu os 9 or from about this mac osx. Used macintosh apple macintosh computers operator headgap. The problem is though i dont have the money to upgrade large parts of the hardware and software in my. The ifixit doesnt have guides for desktops it seems. Since this thing has been sitting in a garage for a few years, i dont want to spend money on it before i test that the monitor actually works. Originally known as the new imac the imac g4 was created to replace the imac g3 as apples allinone desktop computer. Once the screen turns grey the hardware tests are complete, and the mac looks for a boot volume. Otherwise you would not be able to test it without a logic board. The g4 is easily recognizable by its swiveling monitor mounted above the hemispherical computer. What to do when imac g4 refuses to boot due to defective power supply. The imac g4 uses a unique power supply that is actually two individual parts, yet they are attatched. The most recent apple hardware test software can be downloaded from the cd images page. If you have a voltmeter or a multimeter you can plug in the power supply into the wall and probe the other end with a voltmeter.
Battery replacement, zapping pram, changing power supply and. Then put the battery back, plug in power, and test. Reliable and affordable small business network management software. Steve jobs quoted it as being a design that will last till the next decade. This hint talks about getting a powerpc mac to start from a usb 2. Imac idp30dv idp30dv pulse control power supply dc12v 30w w cut cable. When running newer versions of mac os x tiger and leopard, the imac g4 s geforce4 mx gpu was not capable of core image rendering. The g4 is the fourth generation of apples allinone imac series and a successor to the g3. This video will show you my current progress and the comments will identify the net result.
This should at least give you an idea of the thing is alive. For other processors, please refer to the main by processor page also see. All imacs before the g4 imac have a power button on the front. I used liberal amounts of jb weld to secure the inner components to the original motherboard, as there could be significant force applied from the exterior. I have managed to get the power supply out of the chassis, and have opened it up to see if i could see what is wrong. This might be a bit specific, but i am trying to test a trashed a1208 intel imac late 2006 17 model. I have absolutely no sign of life, not even the external white led or the internal red one. If you take the cover off and use a hair dryer for 30 seconds it will start, and will start normally once warm. The lcd panel should be good, but its either the mobo or the psu who falied.
How to boot a power supply defective imac g4 youtube. Imac g4 800mhz wired directly to an atx psu to test the motherboard after the apple psu died. Enter the power supply section after entering the store. Apple imac g4 20 fp 6140260 190w power supply 190 watt. I have seen many cases where the ac cord is bad and the actual power brick is fine. How to fix common mac startup problems macrx cult of mac. Imac g3,g4,g5 power supply apple parts imac mac pro. May 25, 2015 the 5v line in the native imac comes from downconversion on the motherboard itself and is needed to turn on the lcd. By the way, is an imac g4 s screen swivel arm supposed to flip backwards. Weve reinstalled leopard a few times as well as swapped hard. Im trying to figure out whether it is the power supply of the start button which cause the problem. So do i need to put a 3v supply to brown and a black so that i can check the 12v legs. Sep 25, 2014 i have a imac a1207 power supply with the 5 wires output 2 greys 12v 2 blacks ground 1 brown pfw 3v 6.
Weve been testing the new 7448 based g4 cpu upgrades for the g4 power macs sawtooth, digital audio, and quicksilver, courtesy of other world computing. When running newer versions of mac os x tiger and leopard, the imac g4s geforce4 mx gpu was not capable of core image. See more ideas about imac g4, apple and apple products. The power supply is dead fuse was blown, bypassed with a wire and bang poof a resistor and ic blew, but everything else logic board, dcdc board, lcd looks good i will be connecting a pc power supply for testing for the 12v and ground, but i do not know what voltage is present on the.
Please help bring my beautiful apple g5 back to life. Oct 12, 2012 featuring the beauty of the apple imac g4. How to convert your old apple imac g4 into a cableready. Following the instructions on the dremel junkies website thanks again, jberg. Unplug all cables from the computer except the power cord. Lets look at a power mac g4 quicksilver as it starts up. Mac g4 quicksilver power up problem december 2015 forums.
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