For those iMac owners who have broken that internal video connector off the logic board and are left scratching your heads as all the pins are destroyed on that little connector… I have found a solution!
This part is something that can be ordered! The model number of the part I ordered is FI-X30SSL-HF. It is made by JAE. The number stamped on the original part is actually FI-X30SSLB-HF. The B for black. This piece I ordered is actually beige. I took a chance by ordering FI-X30SSL-HF because I could not find the B model ANYWHERE! I ordered this part from Mouser Electronics. It was about $22 shipped from Texas to New Jersey. I figured I had nothing to lose.
I verified that the original display wire would fit into this connector. Also its feet line up with the pads on the logic board. I soldered it down moments ago.
My only issue is I have yet to post any results because in a last ditch effort last week, I tried to splice the original display wire to solder it directly to the logic board. I attempted this because I figured I had nothing to lose and that the little tiny connector had no model number.
Boy was I wrong. I found that model number stamped to it by using a magnifying glass. So now I wait until my video cable arrives from applecomponents.com. Ah the waiting game. Hope to post positive results. The solder job was tedious but doable with a 15w pointy soldering iron and the right tools and materials. Will post again tomorrow or wednesday!
And to think I was so close to selling this and going back to building my own PC… at least with a PC I know how modular parts are and easily replaceable they can be… gotta love APPLE!
Side note, does anyone else feel that Apple's over all quality has gone down over the years? I feel like the machines in the early 2000's being produced in Taiwan were of much higher quality. I don't know maybe its me. Or maybe I feel this way because I was tinkering around inside of an iMac as if it was a mid ATX tower...
Edit - This was with a 27" iMac 2010
This part is something that can be ordered! The model number of the part I ordered is FI-X30SSL-HF. It is made by JAE. The number stamped on the original part is actually FI-X30SSLB-HF. The B for black. This piece I ordered is actually beige. I took a chance by ordering FI-X30SSL-HF because I could not find the B model ANYWHERE! I ordered this part from Mouser Electronics. It was about $22 shipped from Texas to New Jersey. I figured I had nothing to lose.
I verified that the original display wire would fit into this connector. Also its feet line up with the pads on the logic board. I soldered it down moments ago.
My only issue is I have yet to post any results because in a last ditch effort last week, I tried to splice the original display wire to solder it directly to the logic board. I attempted this because I figured I had nothing to lose and that the little tiny connector had no model number.
Boy was I wrong. I found that model number stamped to it by using a magnifying glass. So now I wait until my video cable arrives from applecomponents.com. Ah the waiting game. Hope to post positive results. The solder job was tedious but doable with a 15w pointy soldering iron and the right tools and materials. Will post again tomorrow or wednesday!
And to think I was so close to selling this and going back to building my own PC… at least with a PC I know how modular parts are and easily replaceable they can be… gotta love APPLE!
Side note, does anyone else feel that Apple's over all quality has gone down over the years? I feel like the machines in the early 2000's being produced in Taiwan were of much higher quality. I don't know maybe its me. Or maybe I feel this way because I was tinkering around inside of an iMac as if it was a mid ATX tower...
Edit - This was with a 27" iMac 2010
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