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G5 1.5ghz Imac 20" screen question
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Jan 3, 2010, 12:11 PM
 
will all non-intel 20" screens interchange on the G5 imacs? I have a 1.5GHz G5 with a broken screen but have access to a refub 20" from a 1.8 G5.
Can I mount this one in my G5? Have heard that there is some issue with using newer 20" screens in the 1.5 G5's.

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Jan 3, 2010, 12:31 PM
 
1.5 GHz? There was never a 1.5 GHz G5.
     
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Must be a 1.6Ghz.
     
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Jan 3, 2010, 04:46 PM
 
But there was never a 1.6 GHz 20"
     
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Just checked MacTracker, you are correct.
     
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Jan 3, 2010, 05:02 PM
 
See, I'm 99% sure that the G5s with iSight use a different screen than the other revs. I thought there was a thread that mentioned this not too long ago, but I may be mistaken.
     
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Jan 3, 2010, 06:18 PM
 
First, thanks guys for the imput. Second, my bad, I just checked my post and see that I said G5, of course I should have said G4. That out of the way,
are the screens at all interchangeable, or am I stuck trying to find a G4 20"?

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Jan 3, 2010, 06:41 PM
 
There were never any 1.5GHz G4 iMacs either. 1.25GHz max.

The screen is likely not interchangeable with any other models. Apple typically changes screen models between redesigns as a way to cutting costs. The 20" CD imacs used better 20" LCDs than later, cheaper 20" iMacs (especially when the 17" was eliminated).

Check iFixit.com for replacement parts but it might be cheaper to buy a dead G4 imac.

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