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    The floppy drive is no longer obsolete. AmEv's Avatar
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    Default Macs mods

    I have a few macs that I plan on upgrading... big-time.

    Victim #1: PowerMac G3 B&W.
    Victim #2: iMac G3 Lime Tray-loading.
    Victim #3: PowerMac 5300/100 LC.

    All: Need mobos, ram, hdd, etc.

    AIOs: Need LCDs. This will reduce weight. I am fairly confident I can dremel the CRT area flat to accomidate LCD.

    TBH, I have started on all three.

    Pix to come!
    Two years. They were great. Let's make the next ones even better!

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    Intruiged...
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    so far left of center i'm in right field

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    DEFINITELY intrigued - I have an iMac G3 (Blueberry I think) slot load at home and I plan to replace the screen with a 15" LCD and am hopefully looking at a mini-itx zotac board to replace the guts

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    No guarantees but,....

    I might be getting an iMac G5 sometime soon.
    Two years. They were great. Let's make the next ones even better!

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    @AmEv...did you ever endup getting the G5? Did you do anything with it?

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    I have the iMac g5, yeah.


    The motherboard is shot, though.



    My current plan is to insert a video controller card.
    Two years. They were great. Let's make the next ones even better!

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    OK, updates:

    The iMac G3: I have plans for it. Just no 15" monitor to fit it.
    The PowerMac: I have a board planned for it. Just, I broke a foot (rageface). And I need a couple other more new parts
    The iMac G5: Need to get an LCD controller with speaker and mic support. It's gonna be my LAN party monitor.



    Ohhhhh, the iMac G3 is going to be a NIGHTMARE to SketchUp... *shivers*
    Two years. They were great. Let's make the next ones even better!

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    Any movement on this? what parts are you waitin' on? waiting to see what you're doing with them macs
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    So do I.

    Take a look at the post above yours to see what I'm waiting on.
    Two years. They were great. Let's make the next ones even better!

    Tri.fecta

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    You mean 15" CRT monitor for the G3??? and for the imac G5, you're looking for something like this (some guy is selling it for $40)?

    Same guy is also selling a HP SH249 like this one for $50
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