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Headless G3 iMacs
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Apr 13, 2009, 10:25 PM
 
Soooo...
I've inherited several G3 iMacs, an SE 400Mhz that has CRT-death syndrome where the huge EL cap is bulging and won't powerup the tube.
I just tossed a pc monitor in the video mirror port. (this is what I'm posting with.)
It's only a matter of time till I have to replace the power supply.

My own grape imac DV lost it's CRT/power supply about four months ago.
I have access to six PCs of various decreped ages and I need help figuring out weather I will be able to hack some of these old Delta Electronics powerr supplies into these headless iMacs.
The current web info is only usefull for the old 233mh slot iMacs which have entirely different pinouts.
I aquired the pinouts for each motherboard from the CRTs and the Video-emitter breadboard.
I need some help decoding the pinouts, figuring out wheather the old non-ATX P/Ss with p1 & p2 connectors are going to help me.
     
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Apr 15, 2009, 05:54 PM
 
................................Cricket sounds heard far off in the distance....

OOKay...
Let's try this
SCL-1|2-GRND
SDA-3|4-VS
5|6-HS
7|8-TSV
-10V-9|10-DCO
LP-11|12-PFW
13|14-L/S

This is the pinout for the BACK connector for an iMac DV grape 400mhz.
Some are obviously video.
I have the ATX pinouts so now I need help with the details.
Anyone hwo could help with a little bit of research... thanks in advance!
     
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Apr 15, 2009, 06:02 PM
 
I see how it's going to be now...
this is one of those DIY forums... ;-)
     
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Apr 17, 2009, 03:01 AM
 
You seem to be doing a good job so far - no point messing with a good thing.
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Jun 4, 2009, 12:23 AM
 
I had good luck adapting an ATX supply to an iMac board, but if I remember correctly, those old AT power supplies don't have the necessary connections.
     
   
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