iMac G3 Model M5521 Teardown
Tools
These are some common tools used to work on this device. You might not need every tool for every procedure.
Background
The iMac DV was a major jump forward in Apple's consumer strategy. Along with all the new features added to the iMac (Slot Loading), the DV also included a DVD-ROM drive, a larger hard drive, 2 FireWire ports (a consumer first), and a VGA out. The iMac DV was convection cooled, and as a result needed no internal fan, making it the quietest mac since the 512k.
The base model iMac DV came in 5 candy colors, with 64 MB of RAM, a 10 GB ATA drive, for $1299. A "Special Edition" was also available in Graphite, with 128 MB of RAM, and a 13 GB drive, for $1499.
In July 2000, a new version of the iMac DV was launched, with a lower price ($999) and a CD-ROM drive (instead of a DVD drive).
Finally, in February 2001 and July 2001, two new iMac model 5521 series are launched, first in the famous and controversial "Blue Dalmatian" series (2 variants) and "Flower Power" (2 variants), with the Graphite model for pro users. In July, the colors were changed back to White and Graphite only. All these new series benefit from new-generation PowerPC G3 processors with clock speeds up to 700 MHz. In 2002-2003, the iMac is gradually replaced by the "sunflower" iMac.
Tech Specs
Processor and memory
- 350 or 400MHz G3 processor
- 2 PC100 DIMM Ram slots for max of 512Mb
Ports
- Two USB 1.0
- Two FireWire
- One Ethernet 100mbps
- One VGA
- Storage***
- 6, 10, or 13 GB ATA Hard drive
- 24x CD Drive or DVD Drive