Tray-Loading iMac G3

Here is a mint condition Tray-loading iMac G3!.

Category:

Science & Technology

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• imac
• g3
• apple
• mac
• tray-loading
• tray
• loading
• mint

[Btroisi13]

How can Mac OS X be installed on a Mac without fire wire? Hmmm... That must be only for Tiger...

Anyway, nice computer! But does Mac OS X run slow? The original operating system is I think was Macx OS 9 or OS 8.

[dylser4]

it runs surprisingly faster than i expected

[heavymetalX4Xgod]

PLUS its not a 1998 model!! its probably around 1999 or so because they didnt release colors for a while.

[dylser4]

acually it is from 1998 they relesaed coloures in late 98 (in USA)

[GTAGAMECounterShot]

I installed TIger on my iMac G3 Tray Loader, and it works finde!

[boneriffik123]

What is the difference between slot and tray loading? 

[FRyriceify]

i inherited a g3 tray loading and it doesnt load any usb i plug into it. but nice upgrade thats what im hoping to do to mine

[s8erboii30]

you dont necisarrily have to take the motherboard out you just have to take the guard off and it gives you complete acess

[macman2256]

You should wack some more ram in it. That will make a huge improvement with Panther

[hellya2011]

Just Wondering.......... but how was mac os x installed on a tray loading?? the tray loadings were cd rom drives, when mac os x is on dvd rom?

[rhblakeman]

Well the flyback problem explains the blur. A flyback is cheap if you want to mess with soldering after you discharge the tube but by the time you crack it open and put shipping and part cost you could probably find a whole unit under $30. This I got free from a friend, they paid $10 for it at a local church auction. I had to put $25 into it for the 333 card, keyboard (old one got spilled into by last owner) and shipping so I have a little in it.

[Knaeckebrotsaege]

lucky you.. seems like your tray iMac hasn't been used that much in the past..

tried to adjust the focus already (a year ago).. only got worse than before.. so back to normal..

i guess the CRT is just worn out..

don't know the history of my iMac. seems it was in everyday use or something..

fixing the CRT up = waste of money..

high voltage arcing from the flyback started about half a year ago..

so the CRT *and* the flyback are bad.. sh$&$%..

i can only use it with the selfmade VGA out now..

[rhblakeman]

yeah since I wrote that I saw on EveryMac that the Rev A unofficially can take a 256 and 128 and the Rev B (mine) can take 2x256 - I hope that's right as I have a new KB and a 333 upgrade on it's way. 512MB and a larger HDD ought to help. Sure the G4 is easier to work with but then if I wanted easy I'd stay with PC totally LOL.

[Knaeckebrotsaege]

and if you can get your hands on one with a dead power supply, its kinda easy to rewire a standard ATX PSU.. only needs 2 diodes.. ;o)

did that with mine.. has now a 250W ATX PSU.

link to a site with a howto..

tinyurl [dot] com [slash] g4atxpsu

BTW: the tray iMac does NOT boot from non-apple optical drives.

(they work inside the OS, but you can't boot from CD)

however... there are some drives out there which still work..

notebook drives from "Quanta" a.k.a. "QSI" seem to work (boots from CD)