On Jun 30, 2009, at 7:04 PM, Adam wrote: > On Jun 30, 7:57 pm, Jim Scott <[email protected]> wrote: > >> P.P.S.: If you're going to do the job yourself, pay attention to >> safety procedures around the CRT, and be aware that on-board >> capacitors may still have a charge in them. > > Yikes. > > Thanks, Jim. I have to say that Plan B is looking better all the time. > > That entails buying an enclosure for the old HD, to use an an external > drive. > > Would you happen to know if I want a 2.5 or 2.5-inch enclosure? I've > read the specs for the HD (it was actually a replacement Western > Digital 120-GB drive, but I assume the size is the same), and can't > find that information. It must be one of those things everybody (but > me) just knows. >
The hard drives inside G3 iMacs are 3.5" IDE/ATA, or what is known today as PATA (parallel ATA). I'd look for an enclosure with USB and firewire ports. Also, make sure the bridge device inside the enclosure is compatible with Macs. That's where buying from a seller like OWC or Head Gap, etc. with Mac savvy is worth spending a few bucks more. Taking apart G3 iMacs is not all that difficult, once you've done it a time or two and learned the tricks. I use an insulated-handle long flat blade screwdriver and a length of extension cord with an alligator clip on both ends to dump whatever electrical charge is inside a CRT. One clip goes onto a metal ground on the chassis, the other clip goes onto the screwdriver shaft, and I slip the blade under the rubber boot until I touch metal. That's it. Then I keep my fingers away from capacitors. One thing you might consider is buying another iMac that's running OK but not as special as your 700, then swap the PAV parts. Good luck! -- Jim Scott --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
