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Hello Everyone!
I am so excited that I found you! I have been spending the last few nights searching for some guidance on what to do with this iMac and am so excited I found you!
I have used apple products for a long time but have no computing background. I used to use this computer at work but it was deemed 'broken' because it was suffering from the vertical lines (as seen in this youtube video posted by someone else). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHZii0edA2U
At first I was going to try and repair it using a kit that I found online. But the cost of the kit and the new screen scared me away. I have never done anything like this before and I wasn't sure the root cause of the lines so I thought maybe I would attempt the following:
- Take out the guts of the iMac
- Put them into a different case
- Hook it up to a new external monitor
My thinking was that if after I rebuilt the computer, I could borrow a monitor to test it out and if it worked, by a new one. (I really want to use this computer for xplane).
Again, I am a total newbie and do not even know if this is possible. However, I love learning new things and thought I would reach out to see if I could find some advice.
Also, if someone has done this before and I am posting this in the wrong section I am very sorry too and would appreciate redirection.
Have a good day everyone and thank you!
Cougs
I am so excited that I found you! I have been spending the last few nights searching for some guidance on what to do with this iMac and am so excited I found you!
I have used apple products for a long time but have no computing background. I used to use this computer at work but it was deemed 'broken' because it was suffering from the vertical lines (as seen in this youtube video posted by someone else). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHZii0edA2U
At first I was going to try and repair it using a kit that I found online. But the cost of the kit and the new screen scared me away. I have never done anything like this before and I wasn't sure the root cause of the lines so I thought maybe I would attempt the following:
- Take out the guts of the iMac
- Put them into a different case
- Hook it up to a new external monitor
My thinking was that if after I rebuilt the computer, I could borrow a monitor to test it out and if it worked, by a new one. (I really want to use this computer for xplane).
Again, I am a total newbie and do not even know if this is possible. However, I love learning new things and thought I would reach out to see if I could find some advice.
Also, if someone has done this before and I am posting this in the wrong section I am very sorry too and would appreciate redirection.
Have a good day everyone and thank you!
Cougs