New parts : Mobo, CPU, Video, RAM, Case
Recycled parts : Hard drive and DVD
Athlon XP 2000+ CPU Closeup
Heat sink and fan
thermal paste surface
Motherboard on top of case
Motherboard
Motherboard and CPU in case
Ports : audio, USB, ethernet, parallel and serial
External ports
Connectors
What a mess!
Twisted IDE cabling
Assembled PC - front
Assembled PC - back
Gentoo Linux stalled with basic X11
GRUB bootloader
PC and Mac
Box looked a bit beat up - from Shanghai to the Philippines to Indianapolis to Los Angeles in 6 days
The accessory kit
Printed manuals (G5 + Bluetooth Keyboard/Mouse), three DVDs (OSX install 1, OSX install 2, Apple Hardware Test CD), six batteries (2 Lithium, 4 Alkaline)
All the hardware except the computer. I did not get the USB keyboard or mouse. This was a bummer since the Bluetooth does not work when booting off the CD.
iMac G5 ready to be taken out
I moved my existing LCD to the right side
This was the goal - two wires, one power and one network/broadband. Unfortunately, this was not going to last
Ready to boot for the first time
Must turn on Bluetooth devices. Switches at the bottom of keyboard and mouse
Initial Boot. Bluetooth mouse detected!
Panther startup screen
Bluetooth keyboard detected
Must enter password. Can have mulitple Bluetooth input devices
Booted G4 Cube in Firewire mode (right LCD). Data being transferred to iMac G5 (left LCD). Process took 90 minutes. Everything on the Cube internal HD was moved
Even the desktop clutter was preserved! I had to borrow a USB keyboard/mouse to install X11 since that requires booting off the CD. Booting off the iMac returns Bluetooth capability. X11 and Classic support are not installed by default.
Final Setup. Big iPod, meet little iPod
Ugh. This was the best I can do - two FW, one USB, one power, one network. No room for an iSight.
iMac Power Supply Unit (PSU) Replacement - October 8, 2004
Sorry, no pictures of the actual PSU replacement, just pictures of the old PSU being returned to Apple
The problem seems to be a dried-out potting compound. Who knows how long the new one will last? Stay tuned...
I'll return it sometime during the workweek.
The unopened box...
Accessory Kit removed. (L to R) Power Supply, Cube, Speakers
Accessory Kit - (CDs, Keyboard, Mouse, VGA Cable, Power Cord, Firewire cable, Manuals)
My Computer Desk B.C. (Before Cube) (Mac Clone on left, Linux box on right)
Cube ready for file migration
Cube Cracks!!!!
Cube Cables: Ethernet, USB1, USB2, Modem, VGA, Power
My Computer Desk A.C. (After Cube) Cube in final position -- What to do in case of earthquake?
Major cleanup - all CD-ROMs on right, useless printer on left. Ethernet hub in center. Much less cable clutter.
Apple Pro Mouse used as sculpture. I prefer the Logitech Wheel Mouse