Re: [SPAM] Re: Dead iMac 350 video quandry

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On Dec 8, 2004, at 7:32 AM, John C. Swanson wrote:
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From: iMac List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mary
Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2004 09:58
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Subject: Re: Dead iMac 350 video quandry
At 1:47 AM -0800 12/8/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

iMac 350 slot loading given to me. 9.0.4, 6GB, 192MB with the
firmware video problem. I figured out the fix of getting the screen
to light up (waiting for desktop to load, sleeping iMac, waking up-
screen appears) so I could hurry up and update to 9.1 and apply the
4.1.3 firmware patch to (hopefully) fix the video problem. I was
very proud of myself and then did the worst- somehow I managed to
install a bad System, so the iMac never gets to the desktop anymore 
and
won't startup from a 9.1 update CD. I don't have another compatible
iMac to
swap HDs, install 9.1 and put the firmware patch in the startup items
folder and this iMac doesn't have an external VGA connector to do the
patch
fix for an external monitor.
Question is, does anyone know of a patch to get an external monitor
using
the LC floppy cable so I can at least see what's going on during the
failed
startup or any other ideas?
TIA,
Cathy
IIRC the iMacs used a standard Mac video connector to connect to the
internal monitor, so all you would have to do is remove the bottom 
cover
and either connect a older Mac monitor or you can attach a Mac - VGA
adapter and connect a VGA monitor.


Oh, I thought I was responding to this in my previous post. In a 
nutshell, mine lacks both the standard connector inside as in slot- 
loading iMacs as well as the external connector as in the directly 
succeeding iMacs.

Cathy
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