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G5 iMac LCD screen need connecting to G4 !
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In the process of buying and setting up a G5 iMac for a member of the family and having problems with its screen apple sent me out a replacement front panel including the LCD and the white surround (just like looking at the 20" iMac) this was not the problem and once I had a replacement iMac all was fine and I was told to keep or bin the 20" screen (i got them to confirm in writing) so now i want to try and set it up for use with my old G4 . . .and to the question . . .
How can I do that?
It has a number of ribbons hanging out of the LG philips 20" LCD that would connect to the mobo of the iMac and I would need to give it power and an ADC connector. Any suggestions??
if needed I can supply pictures.
Cheers
Tony.
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But naturally, I think you should not bother hooking it up to your G4, and instead put a Mac Mini in there 
Still, you face the same issues trying to wire the screen up.. So much the same help needed there..
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The worst thing about having a failing memory is..... no, it's gone.
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What kind of plug is on the end of the ribbon cable? If you got a Mac mini, you could probably use the motherboard and connect the DVI output directly. But hey, what do I know?  My guess is you probably can't do anything with it.
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Idiot... Slow down
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There's a small chance you might be able to cram it into an imac g4.. otherwise I have no idea. Got the model of the LCD itself?
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Originally Posted by Link
There's a small chance you might be able to cram it into an imac g4.. otherwise I have no idea. Got the model of the LCD itself?
He said its an LG Philips 20" screen, if thats any use.
I saw the picts, and if i remember rightly, there were 3 ribbon type cables coming off the screen. i'd guess 1 powers the backlight, but no clue what exactly the other 2 do, nor what needs to be done to make use of them.
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