The service center has closed for the Easter long weekend, and that inevitably means we've decided to have another cleanout of the store room, which also inevitably means some machines will get tossed in the bin. The bin of course being the boot of the car. This time around, my focus turns to iMacs.
iMac (Early 2006 20-inch)
2.0GHz Intel Core Duo
2GB Memory
No Hard Disk (Sensors and Brackets Included)
ATI Radeon X1600 Graphics (128MB)
20-inch LCD Display
Price: Free
Condition: Good
A fairly serviceable machine. It doesn't always boot first time, and sometimes it doesn't quick kick over from a soft restart. Once it's up and running it never fails. Problem is most likely the logic board, but I can straight away see a surface mount capacitor near the battery (and most likely SMC circuit) that's leaked. I have another logic board to test the rating with (works, but bad GPU), then I should be able to order a replacement cap which will hopefully get it booting reliably. Apart from this, it passes all Apple and Third Party diagnostics, so it's certainly a workable computer. Cosmetically excellent.
iMac G5 (20-inch Non-ALS)
1.8GHz PowerPC 970 "G5"
1GB Memory
No Hard DIsk (Sensors and Brackets Included)
nVidia GeForce FX 5200 Ultra Graphics (64MB)
20-inch LCD Display
Price: Free
Condition: Poor
Was bought to us following what was described as a loud bang, a flash, and then nothing. Removal of back panel and power supply cover shows a number of blown capacitors on the logic board and in the power supply. Machine is serviceable, and one i'd certainly like to get running again. Recapping a logic board isn't difficult. The power supply is a challenge on account of the fact that a toroidal inductor needs to be changed along with the power supply caps to prevent a reoccurring failure, and the ratings are incredibly specific. May be worth replacing the power supply and fixing the logic board. Cosmetic condition isn't great, it holds together and will scrub up alright but the front bezel has some cracks around the LCD which i'm not sure I actually care about. Foot however is excellent, they never removed the plastic after they bought it and as such it doesn't have a scratch or scuff on it anywhere.
iMac G5 (iSight 17-inch)
1.9GHz PowerPC 970 "G5"
1GB Memory
No Hard Drive (Sensors and Brackets Included)
ATI Radeon X600 Pro Graphics (128MB)
No LCD Panel
Price: Free
Condition: Destroyed
This computer fell down a flight of stairs. The rear casing is cracked, the front bezel is shattered into a number of pieces. LCD is cracked across the entire length of the panel. Clutch and stand are attached, but it's apparent the clutch is broken as the machine tilts left and right. Logic board however is excellent. Power supply is good. Optical drive is good. Speakers are good. Fans are good. Perfect candidate for a modification.
iMac (24-inch)
2.16GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
1.5GB Memory
250GB Hard Drive
nVidia GeForce 7300GT Graphics (128MB)
24-inch LCD Display
Price: $150 AUD
Condition: Good
Picked this machine up off MacTalk almost entirely for the large display. Computer boots up but hangs after a short while, usually with graphics artifacts. Isolated the fault to the graphics processor. As this machine uses MXM graphics, a replacement graphics card isn't overly expensive, factoring in the initial cost I can have a perfectly working computer for $300. Cosmetically excellent. Came with an Apple Wireless (Bluetooth) Keyboard and Mouse.
Working on photos. Think my SD card reader has failed which is slowing the process somewhat.
iMac (Early 2006 20-inch)
2.0GHz Intel Core Duo
2GB Memory
No Hard Disk (Sensors and Brackets Included)
ATI Radeon X1600 Graphics (128MB)
20-inch LCD Display
Price: Free
Condition: Good
A fairly serviceable machine. It doesn't always boot first time, and sometimes it doesn't quick kick over from a soft restart. Once it's up and running it never fails. Problem is most likely the logic board, but I can straight away see a surface mount capacitor near the battery (and most likely SMC circuit) that's leaked. I have another logic board to test the rating with (works, but bad GPU), then I should be able to order a replacement cap which will hopefully get it booting reliably. Apart from this, it passes all Apple and Third Party diagnostics, so it's certainly a workable computer. Cosmetically excellent.
iMac G5 (20-inch Non-ALS)
1.8GHz PowerPC 970 "G5"
1GB Memory
No Hard DIsk (Sensors and Brackets Included)
nVidia GeForce FX 5200 Ultra Graphics (64MB)
20-inch LCD Display
Price: Free
Condition: Poor
Was bought to us following what was described as a loud bang, a flash, and then nothing. Removal of back panel and power supply cover shows a number of blown capacitors on the logic board and in the power supply. Machine is serviceable, and one i'd certainly like to get running again. Recapping a logic board isn't difficult. The power supply is a challenge on account of the fact that a toroidal inductor needs to be changed along with the power supply caps to prevent a reoccurring failure, and the ratings are incredibly specific. May be worth replacing the power supply and fixing the logic board. Cosmetic condition isn't great, it holds together and will scrub up alright but the front bezel has some cracks around the LCD which i'm not sure I actually care about. Foot however is excellent, they never removed the plastic after they bought it and as such it doesn't have a scratch or scuff on it anywhere.
iMac G5 (iSight 17-inch)
1.9GHz PowerPC 970 "G5"
1GB Memory
No Hard Drive (Sensors and Brackets Included)
ATI Radeon X600 Pro Graphics (128MB)
No LCD Panel
Price: Free
Condition: Destroyed
This computer fell down a flight of stairs. The rear casing is cracked, the front bezel is shattered into a number of pieces. LCD is cracked across the entire length of the panel. Clutch and stand are attached, but it's apparent the clutch is broken as the machine tilts left and right. Logic board however is excellent. Power supply is good. Optical drive is good. Speakers are good. Fans are good. Perfect candidate for a modification.
iMac (24-inch)
2.16GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
1.5GB Memory
250GB Hard Drive
nVidia GeForce 7300GT Graphics (128MB)
24-inch LCD Display
Price: $150 AUD
Condition: Good
Picked this machine up off MacTalk almost entirely for the large display. Computer boots up but hangs after a short while, usually with graphics artifacts. Isolated the fault to the graphics processor. As this machine uses MXM graphics, a replacement graphics card isn't overly expensive, factoring in the initial cost I can have a perfectly working computer for $300. Cosmetically excellent. Came with an Apple Wireless (Bluetooth) Keyboard and Mouse.
Working on photos. Think my SD card reader has failed which is slowing the process somewhat.
