The tray-loaders are a little more tricky to get into, but once you
figure it out, it makes more sense then the slot-loaders. The RAM is
laptop-style memory, and it sits on the processor daughtercard. Like
others have said, the limit is probably 512.
As for the CD drive, that's a little more tricky. There's a board
that's screwed onto the back to adapt it to the extended IDE that
includes power. If you take this off, it's a pretty universal drive. I
was able to put the drive from my G4 iBook into my Bondi. However,
finding one that's compatable with the bezl on the front is harder. If
you don't care that it looks really strange, then a slot-loading one
will work. If you have a tray-loader that you can put the bezl on, and
that the connector is the right orientation (I've had some that are
upside-down) then you're set.
Anyways, hope that helps... Your questions were slightly vague.
-Elliott Price
Mac Computer Repair - Santa Barbara
Graphic Design - Artwork Setup
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On Sep 13, 2009, at 7:46 AM, Pizzaboy192 wrote:
>
> I am a PC person, and I'd just like to get that out there...
> I purchased 2 iMacs at a garage sale yesterday for $25 combined, one
> is a tray loading G3 the other is a Blueberry 350mhz Slot loading one.
> The Tray Loading iMac is the one I am tempted to upgrade first, and
> I've got a bucket (literally) of PC-100 and PC-133 So-DIMM ram (up to
> 512mb a piece) and a few IDE hdds that could be used to up the HDD
> space if i'm tempted.
> One of these machines will be sent to my parents in another state for
> them to use to retrieve their old documents from the early 90's and
> transfer them VIA usb to the PC platform.
> I haven't gotten my hands on a USB floppy drive yet, but I know where
> to find them for about $1 a piece, so that isn't the issue,
> I want to upgrade this Mac for my dad to use, but I can't for the life
> of me find out how to upgrade the thing. there isn't an access panel
> for the Ram like the BlueBerry has...
>
> Also, while i'm in there, what kind of optical drive connector does it
> use, and what can I replace it with? I've got a box of old Laptop
> optical drives to use and was thinking that would be the best way to
> start (with a DVD\CD-RW drive)
>
> on a side note, what other updgrades can I do to these machines? (both
> do not have FireWire)
>
> -Christian
>
> >
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