G5 iMac - graphic card death solution?
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From: Jon B on 9 Jul 2010 07:33 Space Wombat #3 <rob_murfin(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > Hello chums > > My workhorse of an iMac - a G5 1.8 20", no web model has a frazzled > graphics card > > The Applestore confirmed the problem, but say that the Imac is now an > official "vintage" model and that they cannot get a replacment > graphics card for it > > Sooooo - a few questions > > How do I find out the precisie graphics card? > > Where is a good place to buy one from? > > Is it a home repair, or does it require soldering etc? > > Many thanks - I want to fix it 'cus I still love it, not have to bin > it! The iMacs graphics card is soldered to the board, or on iSights is a seperate bord on the logic board, so can't (and never could) be bought seperately for them. However I know a man with some extremely clever soldering kit who can repair iMac logic board/GPU issues, swollen capacitors etc... -- Jon B Above email address IS valid. <http://www.bramley-computers.co.uk/> Apple Laptop Repairs.
From: Danny T on 9 Jul 2010 15:10
Jon B <black.hole(a)jonbradbury.com> wrote: > The iMacs graphics card is soldered to the board, or on iSights is a > seperate bord on the logic board, so can't (and never could) be bought > seperately for them. > > However I know a man with some extremely clever soldering kit who can > repair iMac logic board/GPU issues, swollen capacitors etc... I got my 1st gen Intel iMac back from him (via Jon B) this morning, and can heartily endorse his soldering skills. The machine would otherwise have been scrapped. -- Danny T |