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20" iMac G4 "Genuine" Mod - INVERTER SOLVED
So That Only Took Me A Year! It was January 8th, 2011 when I documented in this post on my blog my frustration with the 20" inverter and my inability to get it to enable the backlights on the native...
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All-In-One 20" iMac G4 "Genuine" TMDS to DVI Mod - Completed (With Guide)
iMac G4 running LionAs I noted earlier, two newer developments helped with figuring out how to turn on the inverter. For one, the apple cinema display controller worked with the inverter. Although...
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The KEEX-6100 ROARS!
Nearly CompleteJust a quick update on the Sandy Bridge ECX Board: KEEX - 6100:Using the Unibeast Method developed by the amazing tonymac, installing Mac OS 10.7.2 is quite easy once you make a few...
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Proprietarily Ridiculous - The Apple Pro Speakers
Apple Pro SpeakersThere are a few "extra" features of the iMac G4 that I have gone to great lengths to incorporate because I felt that these were important to the design of the iMac. One of these is...
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20" iMac G4 All-In-One "Genuine" Sandy Bridge Mod - Completed (With Video)
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...
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Afterthoughts and Future Plans
20" iMac G4 and 20" iMac G5 (Apple Cinema Display LCD Controller Hack)Connected to External Mac MiniGenuine 20" iMac G4 All-In-One Sandy Bridge HackintoshAbove you see my two favorite 20" mods. The...
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Apple Cube Mod II
Courtesy of PCMag Article12 Biggest PC DudsWhile the computer did not sell well and was undeniably overpriced and underpowered, it was beautiful. Similar to the Early iMacs no machines before looked...
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Anniversaries and an iMac G4 "Sandy Bridge Mod" Pro Version?
I hadn't even realized that I failed to acknowledge an important anniversary. The iMac G4 was introduced on January 7th, 2002 by Steve Jobs at the San Francisco Macworld. The 20" was released later...
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iMac G4 Mod Advice
I hope this doesn't come across as preachy, but I just want to give some advice to those of you new to modding the iMac G4. I have disassembled and reassembled this computer so many times I could...
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20" iMac G4 Pro - Touchscreens
After a break, I am back and have several projects which I am starting to organize for.1. The 17" TMDS to DVI, including Video Tutorial has been completed.2. For the 17", I am thinking about...
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What you see here can be applied to the other iMac G4's, just use the correct pinout. This is the first time I have ever done a mod in front of the camera and this was more difficult than I...
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Options for a "PRO" iMac G4 Mod
When I began this project, my motivation wasn't just to retain the concept of the iMac G4, but to find a way to reuse the LCD screen. I felt the same way about the iMac G5, and although their Power PC...
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20" iMac G4 - The Native PSU
20" iMac G4 LCD powered only by Native PSUThe Native PSU is not enclosed. Once it is plugged in, it is live. Please use extreme caution with both the Power Source itself and its wires. Keep any...
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The 17" iMac G4 Native PSU
IntroductionWhile I have not hooked the native PSU up to a mod and there is one wire that I do not understand the purpose of, I have checked all the collages of a working PSU. I now know that is it...
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Updates on 20" iMac G4 "PRO" Mod
The "PRO" iMac G4 ModI apologize about using the "PRO" moniker which along with "MINI" has become overused when referring to apple mods or speculation on future apple products. I use it here simply to...
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The Future Remains Bright - Ivy on the Horizon
Industrial/Embedded/Single Board ComputersThe names above are the categories to which the motherboard form factors discussed below belong to. These terms seem to be somewhat interchangeable and...
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Classic Merit Megatouch meets Classic Apple
The Merit Megatouch Bar/Table Top Game MachineThe Merit Megatouch Maxx (Saphire)Megatouch ForceMaybe its nostalgia, maybe its a truly great piece of software/hardware, but I have always loved these...
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The "Next Unit of Computing" - A Small Form Factor for Mainstream Users?
Courtesy of PC WorldPictured above is an all in one kit which contains a new Intel sponsored form factor called the NUC or "Next Unit of Computing" which if rumors are to be believed will go on sale...
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Ivy Bridge Upgrades via Small Form Factor Boards
The Current SFF (Small Form Factor) Market and Trends:As I mentioned in a previous post, I had suspended work on my iMac G4 20" upgrade until Small Form Factor Ivy Bridge Boards become available. I...
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SUCCESS - TWO OUT OF THREE (RUNNING OSX 10.8) AINT' BAD
The hardware part of this mod has already been completed, for the most part. The next step is software and finding a build that will run Mountain Lion without much compromise, is the goal. Out of the...
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