Hi my name is OldMacPro2 and I’m an appleholic

[OldMacPro2]

I have my Mac Pro 4,1 -> 5,1 upgraded to X5672 CPUs now.

Still trying to get the Opencore / REFInd thing working and move it to Big Sur.

So far, no luck but I’ll stick with it.

 

[OldMacPro2]

Got the Mac Pro upgraded - added an RX 570 video card, a NVMe SSD on a PCIe adapter, and using the Martin Lo version of Open Core. So it's running Big Sur just fine now.

 

[OldMacPro2]

And, lo and behold, not one but TWO 27" iMacs have shown up. Friend who runs a thrift store wanted me to "check them out".

One is a mid-2010 and the other from 2017. That latter one is really nice, he could probably sell it for $400-$500.

The 2010 model is OK, but a little worn down here and there. I don't think it's very usable with a new MacOS, but the screen is still nice. Looking on eBay, it might sell for about $100 in the condition that it's in. Main cost addition would be the shipping!

Too bad I don't have room for either of them, so I will take them back and give him my report.

 

[compwiz1202]

God, grant us the serenity,
to accept that some Macs we simply cannot afford,
the paychecks to pay for the ones we can,
and the wisdom to know the difference.​

Truer words were never spoken

 

[OldMacPro2]

If I had the room, I would definitely pick up the 2017 27" iMac just for the 5k screen.

It's pretty much a base model (i5, 8GB RAM, small fusion drive), but the display alone is worth it.

 

[PhillyGuy72]

And, lo and behold, not one but TWO 27" iMacs have shown up. Friend who runs a thrift store wanted me to "check them out".

One is a mid-2010 and the other from 2017. That latter one is really nice, he could probably sell it for $400-$500.

The 2010 model is OK, but a little worn down here and there. I don't think it's very usable with a new MacOS, but the screen is still nice. Looking on eBay, it might sell for about $100 in the condition that it's in. Main cost addition would be the shipping!

Too bad I don't have room for either of them, so I will take them back and give him my report.

I have a mid-2010 iMac 27" that still keeps churning (SSD drive has helped), this thing has been a trusty workhorse since Aug 2010 when I bought it.

I was however looking on Ebay last week for perhaps a new display for this. Mine is running...BUT has 2 tiny lines running vertical on the left side. I only see it when the screen is dark. Not 100% sure if the screen is going or perhaps a bad, faulty cable?

The internal VGA display cable is a tad messed up...but connects somewhat...the plastic 'locking' tab broke a while back opening this up to clean inside. I found and ordered a new one on Amazon on Mar. 22, it was lost in transit. Amazon CS placed a replacement order on Mar. 27....and THAT was lost in transit. SMH!

 

[OldMacPro2]

Hope you can get it working again. I was surprised that 2010 27” iMac looked as good as it did. Here we are 13 years later and it’s still bright and sharp.