iMac G3 logic board-VGA conversion

[northernleitz]

Anyone know of a quick, easy, or otherwise doable way to convert the video-out connection on the slot-loading iMac logic board to VGA? I was sort of looking around for a nice adaptor cable, but have not found anything yet. A link to an online resource regarding which wires do what would also be helpful.

What am I up to?

http://homepage.mac.com/northernleitz/Sites/comiclife/index.html

Click on the "ColorClassiX" link

 

[26139]

Umm...

So, the iMac doesn't have a mini vga out?

Or are you trying to change the video out INTERNALLY?

 

[ReanimationLP]

It doesnt have the VGA port? x_X

 

[northernleitz]

This was one of the iMacs that were slot-loading but weren't set up for video mirroring. There has to be a way. There must be!

I find plenty of stuff about adapting 1st-gen (tray loading) iMacs to other monitors but nothing on these slot loaders. I'll take another look at the video tomorrow but am pretty sure there is no VGA out.

 

[northernleitz]

So, the iMac doesn't have a mini vga out?

Or are you trying to change the video out INTERNALLY?

The motherboard has a connection that goes directly to the installed monitor. I want to convert this connection to a standard VGA connection. I am installing the motherboard into a color classic, which will (someday) house either a 10" CRT VGA monitor or a touch-sensitive VGA LCD monitor.

 

[ReanimationLP]

Hmmm... none of them were 400s?

 

[Jsmit]

My slot loading iMac has VGA out. It is hidden behind a pannel on the back. The pannel is just above the little door you open to access the RAM. My iMac actually came with a replacement pannel wich has a hole on it so you can access the VGA out.

 

[northernleitz]

My slot loading iMac has VGA out. It is hidden behind a pannel on the back. The pannel is just above the little door you open to access the RAM. My iMac actually came with a replacement pannel wich has a hole on it so you can access the VGA out.

I too have an iMac with VGA out... but it is still working. I can't really justify tearing into a working computer to remove some little part so I can make my little hobby project work. But when that computer's monitor does go, I have an LCIII set aside to receive its guts....

There's a connection between the motherboard and the monitor with a bevy of color-coded wires inside.... I was hoping someone could tell me which wires correspond to the wires on a vga connector. But I think my best bet might be to find one of these VGA mirroring ports off eBay and make that work somehow.