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THIS is a 1998 iMac G3 Rev B, which I think is the best of all the  trayloaders for several important reasons. What's not great is the  terrifying electric arcing sound that's coming from inside while it's  running...  Let's fix it, and get it ready for an extremely rare CPU upgrade!

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[Early Access] This Bondi iMac Has a Terrifying Problem... Let's Fix It

Head to https://squarespace.com/ActionRetro to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code ActionRetro THIS is a 1998 iMac G3 Rev B, which I think is the best of all the trayloaders for several important reasons. What's not great is the terrifying electric arcing sound that's coming from inside while it's running... Let's fix it, and get it ready for an extremely rare CPU upgrade! LINKS: ------------------ 🍎 MOOT Teardown Video (Extremely Helpful!): 🍎 IFixit Guide: (Amazon links are affiliated links) ══════════════════════════ 💾 For more vintage Apple stuff, please subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/ActionRetro?sub_confirmation=1 💾 Support these retro computing shenanigans on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/ActionRetro ══════════════════════════ Check out my Amazon page with links to my tools, adapters, soldering equipment, camera gear and more: https://www.amazon.com/shop/actionretro ══════════════════════════ 💬 Come talk about old computers on the BitBang Social Mastodon! https://bitbang.social ══════════════════════════ #Macintosh #PowerPC #iMac

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Tom

❤️ the iMac G3. I had graphite DV back in Y2K, and miss it every day. Just hypothetically - anyone know of any G4 sonnet upgrades that could be compatible with the later revision iMacs? If I could get an iMac with the specs of a quicksilver powermac, that would be cool. Pointless, but cool.

Veronica Explains

This repair is one I'm dreading on my Bondi Blue. Great video, thanks for walking through it!

ActionRetro

Oh yeah! I was really surprised that just some cleaning, grease and a quick reflow is all it took to get it back to 100%