The iMac is reassembled and functioning now, but there are a couple of hurdles here.
1. Three screws that I can't for the life of me figure out where they go, or which machine they came from, even with the Service Source PDF open.
2. I may need to remove the front bezel yet again and start injecting glue around the screw bosses to give them some extra reinforcement.
3. The CRT Convergence is out on the left, top and right sides by about 1 pixel width. Whether I can adjust this or whether the tube should be changed, i'm not sure, but I really would like to avoid changing the tube if possible.
4. Some minor chipping of the Graphite top rear shell, but probably something that could be fixed with some light sanding. This part is still in much better shape than the existing top shell, which had large, noticeable scratches all over one side and would require some buffing. If I can get one better than the other at any stage, i'll just swap them.
EDIT: Actually, Point 2 is exactly what I will tackle today. I have some free time, if I strip the machine once again it gives me a chance to investigate the missing screws, fix the CRT convergence and reinforce the front bezel of the machine. Stage 2 of the build is about to begin.
1. Three screws that I can't for the life of me figure out where they go, or which machine they came from, even with the Service Source PDF open.
2. I may need to remove the front bezel yet again and start injecting glue around the screw bosses to give them some extra reinforcement.
3. The CRT Convergence is out on the left, top and right sides by about 1 pixel width. Whether I can adjust this or whether the tube should be changed, i'm not sure, but I really would like to avoid changing the tube if possible.
4. Some minor chipping of the Graphite top rear shell, but probably something that could be fixed with some light sanding. This part is still in much better shape than the existing top shell, which had large, noticeable scratches all over one side and would require some buffing. If I can get one better than the other at any stage, i'll just swap them.
EDIT: Actually, Point 2 is exactly what I will tackle today. I have some free time, if I strip the machine once again it gives me a chance to investigate the missing screws, fix the CRT convergence and reinforce the front bezel of the machine. Stage 2 of the build is about to begin.