Thread iMac G5 starts up, but will not boot past Apple logo
iMac G5 starts up, but will not boot past Apple logoHello! I recently purchased an iMac G5 from an individual on Craigslist. The computer had a broken power supply when I got it about a week ago, but now since the new power supply I've ordered has come in...view more
Thread Can I change PRAM battery of my iMac G3 DV400 SE myself?
Can I change PRAM battery of my iMac G3 DV400 SE myself?Hello I need to change the PRAM battery of my iMac G3 DV400 SE as it hasn't been starting up for a few weeks now. I am posting here to get some safety advise, both to avoid electrocution myself and to av...view more
g3 blueberry iMac slot loading drive issueI have a Blueberry iMac with a slot loading CD drive that no longer works. The CD drive doesn't work; the iMac itself does. t haven't used it in a long time but recently hooked it up. Some months back I bought...view more
iMac G4 Graphical Glitches and MoreI have a 2003 IMac G4, when I attempt to boot it up, the screen will spaz out and flash red and blue constantly, however the Apple Logo Will appear and the loading circle will start spinning, but after a few minutes i...view more
How to Wipe iMac G4 Drive w/o DisksI'm selling an old iMac G4 20" and want to wipe my personal information from it. Unfortunately, I no longer have the install disks. Can I boot it into Target Disk Mode, mount it from another Mac (via Fir...view more
Flower Power iMac worth?have a Flower Power iMac G3 works great got it at a yard sale for only five bucks with all the original accessories and manuals. Everything on it works and it is in amazing condition! These are kind of rare but does a...view more
Thread Black screen for the whole time iMac is turned on
Black screen for the whole time iMac is turned onI turn on my imac and it seems to have a black screen, you can hear the monitor going round but after it does the noise (dongggg) the screen remains black. I can't see a thing. It wont let me play music because at fi...view more
Thread iMac G5 won't boot from internal hard drive
iMac G5 won't boot from internal hard driveHello, I am a student at a vocational school studying IST. A faculty member sent us an old iMac G5 17 inch for us to fix. After repairing the motherboard, we had to install OS X 10.5 from the installation DVD,...view more
Thread Error occurred while evaluating JavaScript for the package?
Error occurred while evaluating JavaScript for the package?So I recently picked up an iMac G4 from my local GoodWill. It didn't come with an operating system or a hard drive so I am trying to load Tiger onto it. I am using a hard drive from an old Dell machine that has been f...view more
iMac G3 stuck at happy mac screenI Got given an a Purple iMac G3 (tray-loading) from a friend. When you turn it on it loads and then it gets stuck at the happy Mac and displays a colorful spinning disc. The issue is that I have a restore ...view more
iMac G3 Stuck Power ButtonSo I bought a iMac G3 on eBay. It is a PowerMac 2,2 if you need that information. A few months later, the power button is stuck in. So I have to keep hitting the power button to get it to turn on. And if I shake...view more
iMac G4 graphical bugMy iMac G4 1GHz model has weird graphical problems where there will be colored lines by the taskbar and on safari. I don't experience problems anywhere else. My iMac runs Mac OS 10.5.8 leopard. Do i have to do a fresh...view more
OS X 10.3 install hangs at 76-85%I've bought an old iMac G3 333MHz, it has CD-only optical drive, no WiFi, no firewire. I've changed its hard drive to 120GB and want to install OS X 10.3, to use the WiFi adapter that doesn't have drivers for earlier ...view more
Blank Grey Screen of DeathGot a rev. B iMac G3 recently, updated the firmware once so I could try OS9, and two days in the HDD makes that clank of death and locks up hard Wonderful. So I order some ram from OWC (2 x 256MB) A 1...view more