kane459
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Q: weird dot on my imac screen any ideas on how ot fix it?

ok so i bought a used imac G4 and when i powered it on for the first time i noticed this odd dot on the screen any ideas whats causing this dot and how to fix it i know its miniscule but my ocd kicks in and the dot drives me crazy

 

edit also if the screen needs to be replaced no biggie i have an uncle who can do it for me but if it needs to bereplaced where can i source out another screen

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iPod touch, iOS 5.1

Posted on Sep 24, 2016 11:34 PM

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Q: weird dot on my imac screen any ideas on how ot fix it?

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  • by kane459,

    kane459 kane459 Sep 24, 2016 11:56 PM in response to kane459
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    Sep 24, 2016 11:56 PM in response to kane459

    any help info or tips or suggestions you can give me will be apreciated

  • by Allan Jones,

    Allan Jones Allan Jones Sep 25, 2016 7:43 AM in response to kane459
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    Sep 25, 2016 7:43 AM in response to kane459

    The image is not very large even when I click on it (that usually enlarges a image) but my first impression is that it was some type of pressure damage. At some point the display panel got squeezed/pinched at that location, causing permanent damage.

     

    "Where can I get..." questions here are best served if you give us a rough idea of where in the world you are. These are truly international forums and it does you no good if someone recommends a source vendor who cannot ship to where you live.

     

    Regardless, we can help you look but need to know the sub-model and the screen size measured diagonally. You can get the sub-model by doing "About this Mac" from the Apple menu and, in the resulting window, click the "More Info..." button. That opens System Profiler and, in the opening screen, you will see "Hardware Overview." The second line has a code (note the red arrow I added):

     

    Sys Profiler Main for intel iMac.png

    Your code will take the form  "PowerMacX,X" not "iMac" as in the example due to model differences but that is what we need to accurately identify your sub-model

     

    That said, understand that series of iMacs was discontinued more than 12 years ago so the chance of finding new parts are tiny. It would likely be cheaper to buy another used iMac and salvage the screen. That way you are not paying for someone else to remove the screen assembly.

     

    Allan

  • by kane459,

    kane459 kane459 Sep 25, 2016 1:22 PM in response to Allan Jones
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    Sep 25, 2016 1:22 PM in response to Allan Jones

    powermac 6,1