Removing data from ancient iMac

[elZotto]

I have an old Rev A, tray loading, 233MHz, Bondi Blue iMac with a dead display.

There is stuff on the hard drive that I would like to retrieve.

How can I do this?

Thanks in advance

elZ

[edesignuk]

Did those old iMac's support an external monitor?

[iBlue]

I'm not certain if this solution is compatible with this iMac but I think you should be able to use Target Disk Mode (http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1661) to retrieve data from its hard drive.

[Le Big Mac]

No firewire or external monitor support (http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/imac/stats/imac_ab.html)

How about removing the hard drive and putting it in an enclosure (or finding someone to do that for you?

[Consultant]

Does it have os9 or osx? if osx you can log in via ethernet cable via ssh.

I'm not certain if this solution is compatible with this iMac but I think you should be able to use Target Disk Mode (http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1661) to retrieve data from its hard drive.

I don't think rev a iMac has firewire.

[iBlue]

Bollocks. :o I had a horrible feeling there was no firewire. So much for that then.

[Poncho]

I've got one that is till runnining.

I connect it to my router via ethernet cable then on my main machine running leopard I can see it under 'Places' (I think, not at home right now). But this is because I have it running Panther and clicked file sharing in system preferences. If you have sharing clicked then you can get at all your stuff that way. Or, I would take out the hard drive and put it in an external enclosure to get it.