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iMac G3 Slot Loader 400mHz 10GB HD upgrade questions..
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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1148914" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>Almost anything can be fixed/repaired/replaced...it just depends on how much skill you have or how many $$$ you're willing to spend. Typically...repairing a CRT display (when they eventually are not working properly)...is not worth it financially...especially on a computer that costs $25 dollars.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I'm kind of surprised to hear this question from you. If you're intending on replacing the hard drive...I was assuming you knew what you were doing...since replacing a hard drive on an iMac G3 is not exactly easy. It's not exactly hard...but not easy either.</p><p></p><p>To format the hard drive you need to open "Disk Utility" then select the drive to be formatted, then format the drive. To do this...the new drive:</p><p></p><p>1. If installed inside the computer you need to boot from an OS install disk...then format the new hard drive.</p><p></p><p>2. If the new drive is not installed yet (old hard drive still in the computer)...then the new drive needs to be installed in an external hard drive case, then the external hard drive plugged into the iMac via a USB or firewire port...then formatted.</p><p></p><p>- Nick</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1148914, member: 56379"] Almost anything can be fixed/repaired/replaced...it just depends on how much skill you have or how many $$$ you're willing to spend. Typically...repairing a CRT display (when they eventually are not working properly)...is not worth it financially...especially on a computer that costs $25 dollars. I'm kind of surprised to hear this question from you. If you're intending on replacing the hard drive...I was assuming you knew what you were doing...since replacing a hard drive on an iMac G3 is not exactly easy. It's not exactly hard...but not easy either. To format the hard drive you need to open "Disk Utility" then select the drive to be formatted, then format the drive. To do this...the new drive: 1. If installed inside the computer you need to boot from an OS install disk...then format the new hard drive. 2. If the new drive is not installed yet (old hard drive still in the computer)...then the new drive needs to be installed in an external hard drive case, then the external hard drive plugged into the iMac via a USB or firewire port...then formatted. - Nick [/QUOTE]
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