I killed my G3 iMac DV SE.

[tiktok4321]

I bought this thing new in 1999 (or was it in early 2000?). I really stopped using it about 10 years ago, but it had a bunch of good family files on it, and hey - it was a classic.

I pulled it out last weekend, to ensure I had all the good photos off of the hard drive and to polish it up a bit.

DVD Rom drive was sticky - didn't want to accept or fully spit out CDs. Got my OS 9.2 startup AND 10.4 startup both working. Adjusted my date to a dead CMOS battery...

Then I went to go put it away. I placed it ever so gently on a love seat. Then I heard it topple onto the supple carpet below. Only, the concrete under the carpet trumped the hardness level and I heard a crunch...

I reached over to pick it up and the handle was loose from the case. But worse than that, I just heard the sound of glass trickling through that graphite polycarb case like beads in a rainmaker...

I killed my iMac.

I'm sad.

They aren't that easy to find any more at a great price. And they're heavy to ship. So here's my question - can I replace the CRT monitor? Will it come out? Can I use ANY iMac gumdrop monitor? Better to find another Graphite and just swap out the hard drive? Why even bother? I can't bear the thought of telling my wife. It was the first thing we bought together when we were married 19 years ago. Besides, having a Graphite iMac G3 400 DV SE is just kinda cool.

 

[Guy Clark]

To source a G3 Display replacement is likely to prove almost impossible but if you want to keep it authentic you can usually source a 15" CRT Monitor for around £60.

 

[tiktok4321]

I found a guy with an 2000 Indigo iMac (with the same 400 mhz & 4x DVD ROM drive) for sale for $125. I talked him down to $50. I can either move the CRT to the Graphite or bring the hard drive to the Indigo. I'd rather move the CRT, but that blue is soooo nice...

 

[nambuccaheadsau]

Rather than 'killed' it let's say it was euthanised! Do option 2.

 

[pl1984]

I recommend contacting "Southern Dad", I think he can hook you up:

"I'm thinking about disassembling the iMac G-3's and putting them on eBay selling just the cases. Cuts down on shipping costs."

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/what-to-do-with-ppc-macs.1952347/page-2#post-26349492

He has a lot of them. Here is the post he's referencing in the above link:

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/what-to-do-with-ppc-macs.1952347/#post-26348033

 

[z970]

Rather than 'killed' it let's say it was euthanised! Do option 2.

Euthanizing a computer would involve shorting its circuits in a controlled setting. This iMac was, unfortunately, accidentally murdered.

Very sorry to say.
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I recommend contacting "Southern Dad", I think he can hook you up:

"I'm thinking about disassembling the iMac G-3's and putting them on eBay selling just the cases. Cuts down on shipping costs."

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/what-to-do-with-ppc-macs.1952347/page-2#post-26349492

He has a lot of them. Here is the post he's referencing in the above link:

https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/what-to-do-with-ppc-macs.1952347/#post-26348033

Brilliant. Great thinking on your part.
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I killed my iMac.

I'm sad.

Yes, this is indeed the appropriate reaction to losing something important to you.

 

[1042686]

Did you try to turn it on by chance? Are you sure the crt is dead? I ask because My cat Kenny dropped my wifes blueberry iMac off the top shelf in the closet (about7ft) When it landed, crunchy bits were rattling around in it as well however what shattered was an asthetic plastic insert that ran around the inside of the polycarbonate bezel of the monitor. I took the iMac apart to fish out the broken bits, put it back together & the iMac itself still worked. You might just need some asthetic plastic bits & a handle.

Anyhow Best of luck to you. Don’t despair as it’s repairable.