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700Mhz iMac G4 Screen Mod
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sparhawk
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Sep 24, 2006, 11:06 PM
 
Hi I have got a 15" 700Mhz iMac G4 and it has a scratch on it's screen, there are no dead pixels or anything it is just anoying. I figured I could just find a used one but all I have found at an affordable price is a 17" with the bezel & articulating arm. I was wondering if the wires were the same and if the 700Mhz iMac would be able to drive it as I think it would make it a unique and cool upgrade.

Thank You in advance
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Sep 25, 2006, 05:54 PM
 
It should be able to drive it just fine, the 700 and 800MHz iMac G4s had the same exact graphics cards. I would also expect the wires to match up fine.
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Sep 27, 2006, 02:15 PM
 
Are you sure??
I was thinking it may have a firmware issue?
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Sep 27, 2006, 04:33 PM
 
The only problem I can think of is resolution... the 15 inch is 1024x768, the 17 inch is 1440x900. However the 17" supports 1024x768.
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