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iMac G3 Logic Board Replacement

Hello. My iMac G3 400 Summer 2000 (Ruby) has a bad logic board. I know this because I accidentally shorted it out (long story lol). Anyway I have found replacements on Ebay. Will any slot-loading logic board work? Which models are compatible? Could I get a, say, 600 MHz board to replace it?

iMac G3 400 Ruby, Mac OS X (10.4.11)

Posted on Jun 16, 2009 1:43 PM

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Jun 18, 2009 1:30 PM in response to natey787

Yes. You have to adjust the heat sink. You may need to get a heat sink for the 600

The 600 & 700 boards have the same form factor (shape).

The 350 & 400 boards have the same form factor (shape).

The 500 board is different from the others.

Reference:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=8986279&#8986279
see last two entries
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=9345121&#9345121

Jun 20, 2009 7:16 AM in response to natey787

Natey,
If I buy a logic board, will it have to have the firmware update for OS X on it?

Well maybe the seller would know.
To confirm that boot into open firmware:
http://www.netneurotic.de/mac/openfirmware.html
"You can press alt alt+of when you hear the boot chime and the OF console comes up."
When you're in open firmware you'll see the first line:
"Apple PowerMac2,2 4.1.9f1 BootROM built on ......"
The "4.1.9f1" is the firmware version, which is the latest update - 4.1.9.
Richard

Jun 20, 2009 11:43 AM in response to natey787

spudnuty is one of the iMac g3 hardware experts.

No. You need to avoid booting into Mac OS 10.2 or later with downlevel firmware. This includes from cd/dvd. You will most likely loose the video if you do so and the repair is difficult.

For a slot loading iMac, this article indicates that you need to be running 9.1 or 9.2.x.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=75130
"The iMac Firmware Update 4.1.9 will only run on iMac computers with lot-loading CD or DVD drives running Mac OS 9.1 or later from a local drive. If you are using Mac OS X you must boot from a local Mac OS 9.1 or later writeable partition (not a CD, or network disk) prior to following the update instructions."

You can download the Mac OS 9 updates from the Apple site.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1387?viewlocale=en_US

iMac G3 Logic Board Replacement

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