Replacing iMac G4 screen?

With enough care and attention i'd say it is definately doable. Apple would have to be able to do this themselves.

You're problem will be getting a replacement monitor. If you're lucky you might find someone trying to get rid of a "dead" system which has a perfect screen.

 

It could... if you damage the innards of the iMac itself and break the new screen aswell.

 

Lads, do either of ye know where in Cork there's an apple repair centre ? And the name of it.

 

Stream Solutions,
Unit 8 Westlink Park,
Doughcloyne Ind. Est.,
Wilton,
Cork

T 021 4344455
F 021 4344488
E info@streamsolutions.ie

I've been their twice, once with a whining macbook pro (which was returned) and the second time with my Macbook because of RSD.

 

I know a fellow Mac lover in Cork who might do the work for you. For a fee of course, but less than what an apple repair center would. I'll have to ask him though.

He runs techseekers.net (the old site i mean, but he runs the new one too) so you might have seen some of the work he did getting AGP cards working in different Mac's (which was stolen and used by other websites without giving him his dues).

 

Thanks TBi

What's RSD ?

 

Macbook Random ShutDown

 

Oh. Mine does that now and again, only way I sort it is by reseting p-ram.

How did they correct it ?

Also mine has a problem accepting 2gb of ram, when its got 2gb in it goes haywire. Graphics lag really badly and such.

 

They replaced the heatsink. In the heatsink where was a temperature probe whose wires were shorting out leading the macbook to think it was over heating and shut down.

You should be able to get it all repaired under warranty though. Just call up apple, get a repair number thing, then call Stream and they'll tell you to drop the laptop out. They'll keep it for a while and fix it up before sending it back to you. I took mine away while i was waiting for the new heatsink part to come in but that was during the mad rush for them. Should take less than 5 days turn around now.

 

You're just bitter because you weren't asked to join in!

Yes the Macbook problem was with the heatsink, not the battery.

Yes buy a perfectly good working iMac g4, take it apart and fix your own one with it...

 

Hey how often is the south west of Ireland represented on this board. Anyway dont blame me I'm a kerryman

 

Isn't that just more reason to blame you?

I'm still looking out for more irish on the forum. We'll take over... mu ha ha ha!

 

Well lads, looks like I needed that info more than I thought. Turned on my macbook this morning, or should I say I tried turning on my macbook today....

dead. nada. the screen comes on but there is nothing. I suspect the HDD has died.

Added that to the random crap, the 2 gb refusal and the trackpad looking like crap, Im really regretting my macbook purchase. Possibly the most problems I've ever had with a mac....

 

Sorry to hear that. Well i'm sure apple will fix it back up for you though.

One question tho, does it "bong" (you know the apple startup sound)? If it does then could be the hard drive, if not then the logic board is fried. I'd go with it being a logic board problem myself. If you're lucky you might get a C2D replacement (i was hoping that that )

The new intel laptops sure have had a lot of problems. Hopefully they've been sorted out with the rev. B C2D versions.

(If you want a perfectly working White Macbook then give me a call )