how to open an imac

chinolofus · chinolofus #1 (**permalink**)

02-11-2005, 09:10 PM

i have a imac from 1999 (grape) and i think the power supply is bad. well i cant for the life of me figure out how to open it up. does anyone know of a good website w/ instuctions on how to? also what kind of power supply do i need to buy for it? thx alot.

JimD · JimD #2 (**permalink**)

02-24-2005, 11:06 PM

Go to www.macworld.com/2001/10/howto/imac.html

JimD · JimD #3 (**permalink**)

02-24-2005, 11:10 PM

And check eBay for power supplies... usually you just buy the whole board, for $30 to $40. You'll get a used board from an iMac that died, one hopes, from causes other than the power supply.

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chinolofus #1 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	02-11-2005, 09:10 PM i have a imac from 1999 (grape) and i think the power supply is bad. well i cant for the life of me figure out how to open it up. does anyone know of a good website w/ instuctions on how to? also what kind of power supply do i need to buy for it? thx alot.
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Guest Posts: n/a	02-24-2005, 11:06 PM Go to www.macworld.com/2001/10/howto/imac.html
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