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Main
iMac G5 (20-inch, iSight)
Contents Take Apart
Troubleshooting
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Screw Chart 181
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General Information
Product View
Whats New
Tools Required
Orientation
Serial Number Location
Safety
Opening the Computer
Access Tool Modication
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EMI Shielding
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Access Door
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Front Bezel
Removing the Front Bezel
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Lower EMI Shield
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Replacing the Lower EMI Shield
IR Board
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LCD Display Panel
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Replacing the Display Panel
Memory
Removing the Memory
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Speakers
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AirPort Extreme/Bluetooth Card
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Replacing the AirPort Extreme/Bluetooth Card
Optical Drive
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Replacing the Optical Drive
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Hard Drive
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Power Supply, AC/DC
Removing the AC/DC Power Supply
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Replacing the AC/DC Power Supply
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Logic Board
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Replacing the Logic Board
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AC Line Filter
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Replacing the AC Line Filter
Fan, Hard Drive
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Fan, Optical Drive
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Replacing the Optical Drive Fan
Fan, CPU
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Replacing the CPU Fan
Power Supply, DC/DC, Inverter
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Replacing the DC/DC Power Supply/Inverter
Ambient Light Sensor Board
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Replace the Ambient Light Sensor Board
Cable, Camera and IR
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Replacing the Camera and IR Cable
Wireless Antenna
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Replacing the Wireless Antenna Cable
Clutch
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Replacing the Clutch
Chassis
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Replace the Chassis
Rear Housing
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Replace the Rear Housing
Stand
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Replacing the Stand
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General Information
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Testing Under Power
SMU (System Management Unit)
Resetting the SMU (System Management Unit)
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Symptom Charts
How to Use the Symptom Charts
Power Issues
No Power.
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Audible buzzing, whining, or ticking noise
Verbose Startup Mode
No Video
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Display is tinted another color.
Display
Hard Drive
Flashing question mark, or an alternating question mark and Mac OS (face or a folder)
System hangs during normal startup process
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The computer wont burn discs.
Discs wont insert.
Optical disc constantly ejects
Fan Sound
Loud fan noise coming from inside the computer
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Fans are running at a constant high speed
AirPort/Bluetooth
Not able to connect wirelessly with AirPort or Bluetooth
AirPort signal seems to be very weak
IR Remote
IR Sensor/Receiver
Supported applications do not respond to input from the remote control.
Built-in iSight Camera
The built-in camera is not recognized.
Camera recognized but no video.
Camera image quality poor.
Camera recognized but no audio
Audio Quality Poor
Speakers
Cant hear sound from the speakers.
I hear sound out of only one speaker.
Mouse
My mouse doesnt work at all.
My mouse works intermittently (the cursor freezes randomly).
The mouse is slow to respond.
Keyboard
None of the keys on my keyboard work.
Certain keys dont work.
My keys are sticky or slow to respond.
When I type, strange characters appear on the screen.
The USB port on my keyboard doesnt work.
Error Beep(s)
Computer beeps at startup.
USB
A USB device doesnt work
I see a message saying not enough power to function.
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iMac G5 (20-inch iSight)Upper Exploded View
iMac G5 (20-inch iSight)Lower Exploded View
Screw Chart
iMac (iSight 20-inch) Screws page 1
iMac (iSight 20-inch) Screws page 2
