Finally, The Genuine 20" iMac G4 - All-In-One Sandy Bridge Mod is complete. This is as close as I believe its possible to come to modernizing the original iMac G4. It runs Lion, Mac OS 10.7 with only S3 sleep not working (S1 sleep works fine). Wifi (using the original antenna embedded below the white plastic dome) and Bluetooth (via dongle on the back) work perfectly. The power indicator and microphone on the Monitor Casing are also working.
The internal DVD burner can be ejected from te keyboard. There is a powerbrick which plugs in via 4 pin connector to the center port on the rear of the iMac. A Griffin iFire is used to connect the original Apple Pro Speakers. The CPU fan is very quiet except under heavy loads.
This is the culmination of really all my previous mods and I'd like to thank all those who have helped me all the way and encourage all those who are thinking about resurrecting their iMac G4s to do so.
I have included a video on its features and demonstrating its use:
The internal DVD burner can be ejected from te keyboard. There is a powerbrick which plugs in via 4 pin connector to the center port on the rear of the iMac. A Griffin iFire is used to connect the original Apple Pro Speakers. The CPU fan is very quiet except under heavy loads.
This is the culmination of really all my previous mods and I'd like to thank all those who have helped me all the way and encourage all those who are thinking about resurrecting their iMac G4s to do so.
I have included a video on its features and demonstrating its use:
Rear Ports |
Thanks for reading!!