Hackli iMac g4 17"

[Xedos]

Thank you! earlier i see your work... beautiful!
My work - gadgeteering ...

The connector :... original USB 2 and 3 motherboard cable... i cutting the plastic.
Machine need much air, therefore dont cover the empty connector.

Biggest problem: HDMI cable...
Not enough place G4 leg with screw...
Now: cutt the hdmi connector plastic and take out the original usb hole...

I unhappy: hdmi cable connector not enugh hole to neck
Later i buy 50cm or 30cm HDMI cable.
Idiot LG! monitor( 22EA53) deep just 5.5cm, but the connector dont see downarrow
Early IPS 235V good, but overheavy...

 

[MacTester57]

Front USB in door - my wife idea!!!!!!
I would like front audio etc...

This is a very good idea!

I've also been thinking about something like that, but then I've decided to keep the original DVD drive.

I unhappy: hdmi cable connector not enugh hole to neck
Later i buy 50cm or 30cm HDMI cable.

You could splice the HDMI cable and then route it through the neck, but this would be very difficult...

MacTester

 

[Xedos]

DVD? I think slot-in notebook dvd, but not enough space
ITX motherboard, RAM and PSU cooler is high

HDMI cable splice... NO i kill original iMac LCD...
and i have monitor psu 19V ... and cable out of machine...

 

[Xedos]

Yesterday i caught the amplifier! 3weeks from China...
Test - good audio! 12V 0.5-1Amper use.
Weekend i built!

New monitor with garantie...
I buy white folio later...

AND thank you ALL!

Then i wait digital mini amplifier...
http://dx.com/p/fx138-20w-digital-power-amplifier-headphone-amplifier-board-blue-206762

View attachment 68582And... i use APPLE Pro speaker
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[Xedos]

Amplifier connecting and console ready!

Wifi ... original :25Mbit with aluminium sphere 2.5Mbit!
With antenna front and rear - 23Mbit

 

[MacTester57]

Wifi ... original :25Mbit with aluminium sphere 2.5Mbit!
With antenna front and rear - 23Mbit

Which WiFi antennas are you using? I've used this antennas: http://www.ebay.com/itm/TYCO-Laptop...na-/260668842387?ssPageName=ADME:L:OC:CH:3160 They are mounted between the faraday cage and the plastic shell.

MacTester

 

[Xedos]

Old notebook antenna - no money

 

[demoneivo]

Sorry for weak english.
I like my iMac G4 1.25Ghz 17", but very slow (i have i5 iMac)
I like Lampshade and i have a idea - Hackintosh. Later i have old Sony Vaio laptop with 10.5)

I buy Gigabyte B75N ITX motherboard, intel i5 3570K "harder" graphics, 2x4 Gbyte Corsair XMS3 RAM, 256Gbyte SSD and 500Gbyte 2.5" HDD. +antec 80W panel psu

First step:
Make a working config with TV

Next step:
iMac monitor TMDS to DVI
i Kill imac G4 LCD white, but no picture...

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I buy used 23" LG IPS monitor . This monitor weight 3.6kg, original 3.7kg...
But the neck is weak - Hungary dont on hand 20" neck...
I sell this monitor and buy LG 22EA53 IPS LED monitor - this 2.6kg. OK!

3. step
I have ssd+Hdd combo (OSX and WIN). First I make ssd over hdd, but the motherboard to high!
I cut out original iMac stand and ssd beside hdd. Must have short (10cm) SATA cable!

4. step
Panel PSU to clamp to sphere. This not good
Original CPU Cooler and the sphere Cooler is to near, and psu wire not enough place.

I see shorter cpu cooler. i buy cheap Spire Lunar II, but 775, and the blower to loud...

and cpu 93 Celsius!!!! under World of Tanks game


5.step
Panel PSU over the motherboard - This GOOD!
First sphere cooler blow air inward - not good.
Cooler blow air out OK! CPU under under World of Tanks game 70Celsius, system 50 Celsius.

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Half Work...
Power switch is OK!
USB, Lan, audio and power Connector ... later...
And front panel door: 2usb2 and 1usb3 and audio connector later...

Hi, sorry for bothering. I'm really interested in your mod because I'm building one with a new display too. Did you use 17" iMac neck with a VESA plate?? Which exact weight has your lg display? Can you please post lg monitor's model identification?

 

[Xedos]

LG 22EA53 i write first thread
and buy LG 22EA53 IPS LED monitor - this 2.6kg. OK!

 

[demoneivo]

Sorry, I've asked because I found on the web different model of lg22ea53! Found it with vp-q as finals or Lg22ea53ht.
i've just bought it and waiting for it. Have you installed it with a VESA plate fixed on the neck? Does the neck have perfect movement? Or it is sluggy and it sags?