Appleboy45
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Q: iMac G3 Summer 2000 Accessories

I got a iMac G3 Summer 2000 model and I would like to know the accessories that would have shipped with it when it was new. Does anyone know what model the mouse and keyboard it shipped with? And did the summer 2000 iMac G3 have the rainbow power cord, or a regular black one? I got a power cord but it was a standard black one.

iMac, Mac OS X (10.4.11), G3 Processor

Posted on Jun 24, 2016 11:21 AM

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Q: iMac G3 Summer 2000 Accessories

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  • by Jeff,

    Jeff Jeff Jun 25, 2016 1:37 AM in response to Appleboy45
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    Jun 25, 2016 1:37 AM in response to Appleboy45

    In the top of the original box, the accessories were arranged in a styrofoam tray.  It contained the Apple Pro Keyboard and Pro Mouse (both with housings made of clear plastic), the restore disk set, a quick setup brochure and other included literature, a telephone cord for the modem, and a plastic bezel with cable cutout for use when a video cable was connected to the VGA port in the underside of the rear.  The power cord wasn't black.

  • by Allan Jones,

    Allan Jones Allan Jones Jun 25, 2016 9:11 AM in response to Appleboy45
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    Jun 25, 2016 9:11 AM in response to Appleboy45

    Ours (Indigo) came with the M5769 Mouse and the M7803 keyboard. Both were primarily black in color. The keyboard was the latter USB Apple Pro; the originalUSB Apple Pro(M2452) had a power button like the older ADB boards. The M7803 does not have a power button.

     

    The power cord with ours was white and slightly different from a standard cord. Although the prongs were the same as any other cord, the plug that attaches to the computer had a flexible ring or collar to hide the recessed part of the plug, similar to this:

     

    http://www.powerbookmedic.com/xcart1/images/D/imac-g5-intel-power-cord.gif

     

    Later iMacs use a similar design.

     

    After about 2-3 years of service our Summer 2000 iMac started showing intermittent shutdowns. After eliminating all the other "usual suspects" I found the power cord was at fault. The ring seemed to allow heat and vibration to push the plug out, losing contact. I replaced the fancy white cord with a standard ugly black one sans collar and the problem went away. The computer is still working today although now relegated to our "Old Macs Home," (the spare bedroom).