iMac G3 in new case...

#1 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 - 06:52

Hi all,

I just acquired an iMac G3 (266MHz, tray loader) that was suffocated by its previous owner (pictures to follow). The FBT is shot. Now, I know these can be put into a standard PC case with power supply, but I can't find the good guides on the 'net. (It's 2 AM here.) Anyone have a link bookmarked? I don't...

Thanks,

Kyle-

#2 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 - 06:57

There are lots, IIRC some are linked to in the Systems section of xlr8yourmac.

#3 Sat, 30 Jun 2007 - 06:28

Alright, I looked around and went off a few different guides, and got all the useful parts pulled out of the iMac, and it all works! Now, does anyone have any ideas for a case? The one old PC case I have is awful - nothing fits.

Thanks,

Kyle-

#4 Sat, 30 Jun 2007 - 14:45

Use your imagination! There's plenty of things you could do...my advice is to mount it somewhere where there really shouldn't be a computer. Such as...in a hollowed out radio casing, or inside a monitor, or in the dashboard of a car or.....anything!

#5 Mon, 2 Jul 2007 - 06:02

Inside the box/case from an old portable record player.

In a hatbox.

Replace the innards of an old oscilloscope.

In a first aid kit case.

#6 Mon, 2 Jul 2007 - 06:37

Inside a case of lego!

#7 Mon, 2 Jul 2007 - 13:07

http://www.applefritter.com/node/2241

!!

Although I personally think I'll be going for something more like a pizzabox...

#8 Tue, 3 Jul 2007 - 22:26

A 610/660AV/6100 case would probably fit all the bits if you had a small enough/external power supply. If you can squish it all into a LC pizzabox, I'll be impressed and then copy you.

Other than that, how about a

#9 Wed, 4 Jul 2007 - 02:22

I had a crazy idea for a case the other day. I drove by a house that had an overhead kitchen cabinet out for trash and thought to myself if it would be possible to build a computer into it.