wardsenatorfe92
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Picked up this piece of Apple history today. I've always wanted an iMac G3, but never put any initiative into buying one. It was listed pretty cheap (almost nothing) so I decided to take the plunge.
I was told it was a "700mhz blue" model, but I knew that didn't exist. I figured it would be a 500MHz, which seem pretty common for this color. It actually turned out to be an "iMac DV Summer 2000".
SPECS: 400MHz G3, 256MB RAM (bumped from 64MB... wheew!), 10 GB HDD, ATI Rage 128 Pro, CD-ROM drive. Had a fresh install of OS Tiger on it. Also came with a white apple pro keyboard and mouse (both pretty beat up/ dirty though).
The only flaw I noticed was a huge crack on the inner bezel around the display, and the side bezel appears to be shattered at the top (on the port side).
yikes!
The guy had a few but he told me all of the ones he bought were like that. I assume at one time they were sold surplus from a school or university and probably thrown carelessly on a pallet. The other flaw I've noticed is that the hard drive is EXTREMELY loud. From the minute you turn on the machine, it makes a very loud humming noise. It will probably be replaced down the road.
QUESTION:
Would it be possible to repair the interior bezel? If so, what kind of glue/ parts would you recommend? I thought about looking for a replacement but after I do that, I'm either A) buying another machine, or B) paying a lot to find one for sale in good condition. I haven't decided if I'm going to keep the machine and fix it up or use it for parts. Outside of what I stated above, it does seem to be a pretty sound computer.
I was told it was a "700mhz blue" model, but I knew that didn't exist. I figured it would be a 500MHz, which seem pretty common for this color. It actually turned out to be an "iMac DV Summer 2000".
SPECS: 400MHz G3, 256MB RAM (bumped from 64MB... wheew!), 10 GB HDD, ATI Rage 128 Pro, CD-ROM drive. Had a fresh install of OS Tiger on it. Also came with a white apple pro keyboard and mouse (both pretty beat up/ dirty though).
The only flaw I noticed was a huge crack on the inner bezel around the display, and the side bezel appears to be shattered at the top (on the port side).
The guy had a few but he told me all of the ones he bought were like that. I assume at one time they were sold surplus from a school or university and probably thrown carelessly on a pallet. The other flaw I've noticed is that the hard drive is EXTREMELY loud. From the minute you turn on the machine, it makes a very loud humming noise. It will probably be replaced down the road.
QUESTION:
Would it be possible to repair the interior bezel? If so, what kind of glue/ parts would you recommend? I thought about looking for a replacement but after I do that, I'm either A) buying another machine, or B) paying a lot to find one for sale in good condition. I haven't decided if I'm going to keep the machine and fix it up or use it for parts. Outside of what I stated above, it does seem to be a pretty sound computer.