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  1. flatjuba

    White Screen after booting with iMac G5

    Anyone know why this is happening? It boots but it goes directly to whitescreen....There is a ding sound when push the power button. Thanks
  2. A

    Imac G5 does not start

    Hi, I buyed a Imac G5 for 10$ but it dosent work sadly the Imac starts but there is no display and after 30 seconds the fan becomes very loud. i have tryed everything but nothing works have anyone an idea what i can do?
  3. rasvoja

    Video playback on iMac G5

    Hi, I have iMac G5 (single core G5 2Ghz, 1GB and standard SATA drive). I am very pleased how iWorks 09, Office 2008 and mp3 playback works, I am amazed with TenFourFox but I have a bit of trouble with video playback. I dont know are my expectations too high for single core G5 but 720 HD video...
  4. Rikintosh

    (future mod) The incredible Powerbook G5 17"

    You didn't read it wrong, I actually said G5. I am studying and designing a modification to transform a common 17 "G4 into a Powerbook G5. I will use the motherboard and some other components of any iMac G5. Of course the notebook will be thick and heavy, but that is not a problem for It may...
  5. !!!

    iMac G5 (PowerMac8,1/A1058) Boots to Apple Logo, fans spin up

    So I recently got an iMac G5 from a goodwill with nothing but the iMac itself and the power cable. Whenever I try to boot it up, it powers on and displays the Apple Logo, but doesn't progress any further. The fans also spin up quite a bit. I'm able to get into the drive selector (option key at...
  6. Percauious

    Imac G5 wont boot

    Hello I have a Imac g5 1gb of ram 500gb hdd its the 17inch model it has the dvd burner in it. it's not the isight model. I'm new to mac just trying to get this thing up and running. I replaced the pram battery I reset the pram. I have a windows wireless keyboard and mouse that I got finally...
  7. W

    Are iMac G5 All-in-One parts worth anything?

    I'm talking about the 2005 iMac All in One G5 I'm trying to see if its worth just taking them apart and selling the parts or just taking them all for metal scraps.
  8. BigBIg5

    How to play YouTube in HD on iMac G5 20" iSight

    I have an Mac G5 20" iSight with Leopard installed. How can I play YouTube in HD like 720p?
  9. LarsG5

    iMac G5 portable notebook conversion

    Hello, since a Powerbook G5 is a well-known inside joke of Powerpc Macs community, I began to think about creating one myself out of an iMac G5 iSight 17" (A1144). The case is the last of my worries, I'm more concerned about how to get everything up and running in a portable form. So, I've got a...
  10. didius

    So i've recapped a iMac G5, 1/2 succes

    About a year ago I got an iMac G5 20" ALS, which wouldn't boot, for a steal Since it could be a caps issues I went for it. Sadly enough it wasn't. It seemed a logic board problem. Recently someone offered me an other broken iMac G5 which had fallen from his desk and the casing was cracked. I...
  11. Entrix

    No sound after W7 32bits install iMac G5

    Hi there, First of all thanks for reading this, I'm in big trouble. I've just installed W7 32 bits on my iMac G5 2006 and the sound doesn't work anymore for the windows part. When I boot the computer, before it gets on Windows, there is the chime going on and then, no more sound. I've tryied to...