Is my 2007 first gen. iMac capable of AirPlay?

Really hurting for a wifi sound system. I want to know if my first generation intel iMac is advanced enough to handle AirPlay. Anyone in the know? Could sure use your advice.

Jason,
I agree with your assessment.
Texas Mac Man has tutorial which has some great information and links to help you replace the PRAM Battery on your iMac. Look under the "Battery" heading.
;~)

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First Gen iMac g5 shuts down randomly... and won't restart

My first gen iMac shuts off randomly, sometimes when I am not even in the room... and it takes 20 attempts at restarting before it will... the other times it shuts down during startup... I know there was an extended warranty for the power supply because it was defective... I had the same problem a few years ago and supposedly had the power supply fixed... now it is happening again and the extended warranty expired in Dec. 2008... which is bull... because if they fixed it the first time I would not be having the problem again... is this an easy fix? I can't even get in touch with anyone at apple for less than $29... which is also bull

If, in fact, your iMac G5 is a first generation unit, you may be affected by an issue involving defective capacitors on the logic board. This is reasonably easy to determine simply by removing the back, and examining the clusters of electrolytic capacitors for evidence of bloating or leakage. Affected components typically show an upward expansion or slight 'mushrooming' of the otherwise flat top of a capacitor.
If there is no evidence that this is the case, then the issue can typically be addressed by the replacement of the power supply. Units intended for use in later models prior to the release of the iMac which used an intel processor are backward compatible with earlier models. For the 20 inch iMac G5, the appropriate 'universal' replacement power supply would be a 661-3625 and is available here* for a more reasonable price than that typically advertised by other suppliers. The same company offers a non-advertised service in which all potentially affected capacitors on a defective logic board are replaced for $ 189.00. A bad board may, or may not, also require the replacement of the power supply. Such a determination can be made only after a unit with a defective logic board is submitted for repair.
*I may receive compensation as a result of parts or services being ordered by users specified at the link shown in this message.

Resetting the SMU on first gen iMac

Okay so I've been having some apparent overheating problems with my iMac G5 and in a previous post I was told to reset the SMU. Since I have a first gen iMac I know that there is a button to push somewhere inside my comp. Does anyone know where it is? All I can find directions for are the newer iMac models.
~Hailey

Hi again Hailey,
I hope this works for you:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=300908
I suggest reading it several times..
Rick
iMac G5 iSight 20" - 30G iPOD in Slimming Black - Mac OS X (10.4.7) - HP Pav 15" WS and Toshiba Sat 17" WS LP's - Canon 20D & A620

I have a first gen Imac G5 20" What is the proper airport card for this unit? It didn't come with one

Can anyone tell me which wifi card will best support a first gen G5 20" imac? I am trying to get my grandson's computer on a wifi net

So it should be this model
http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/imac/specs/imac_g5_1.8_20.html
It has USB 2.0 and can run up to Mac OS X Leopard (10.5.8), so I think the best option is to use a USB WiFi adapter. For example
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/NewerTech/MXP2802NU2C/
I have an earlier version of the above product connecting my Power Mac G5 to my wireless network. It actually has the "official" internal AirPort card, but it is only 802.11g (like the one for your iMac G5) and has less less range, so it is turned off. The USB adapter goes up to 802.11n.

Applecare for iMac 20" (2007 First Gen)

Hey!
About to (wisely?) invest in Applecare for my Mac.However,on the Apple Store page,it's listed as £140 but I've seen it advertised in Dabs for £105!!
Will this be the right cover for my iMac.I assume it will be as you can only purchase it within the first year.
Part # is listed as "MA520ZM/A".
Cheers,
John

I can understand your feelings 2 years instead of a full 3 could come as a surprise, if nothing else the lesson here is to read the fine print and ask questions if you don’t understand. Here in the US it is common practice for extended warranties to be similar about the timing so I guess (being the old dog that I am) I'm used to it. Many people feel that buying Applecare when your first year of ownership is almost over is the right time to get it, I disagree. The standard warranty only covers telephone support for 90 days from the date of purchase. With Applecare you get phone support for up to three years (assuming Applecare is purchased the same time as the new Mac) personally I like the idea of that life line. The extra 2 years of hardware coverage is icing on the cake.
Also because Applecare can be bought at discounted prices if you are willing to shop for it I think this improves the value even more.
At any rate you now have peace of mind you iMac is covered for another 2 years and that is a good thing!

Ram Issues - First Gen iMac G5

So here's the situation:
I bought 2 matched 1gb sticks of ram. I installed and my computer crashed, so:
1. i ran the apple hardware test - result: bad memory
2. I replaced the old memory - result: A-OK
3. Re-installed new ram 1 stick at a time, ran hardware test - result: Error, then OK
4. Booted each of the new ram sticks as the only installed memory, ran Rember - result: 1 bad, 1 good
My iMac is running on the 1 good one currently, and it runs just fine. no issues whatsoever. So i sent an email to the vendor saying "hey, one of these is bad, we need to replace one..." and got back a letter saying "oh, this isnt compatible with your imac, it won't work, pay us an additional $60 and we will upgrade you to ram that will."
Clearly, they did not read the email I sent that included the memory test results. Here's the kicker, they claim that they "checked their database, and then checked google, just to be sure" and the result is that it is incompatible. As I write this using the "incompatible" ram, I find that a tad hard to swallow.
Here's the rub: they give me the option to send the memory back, and they will "test it" and send me a new one if it is defective. If they are unwilling to read my email, what's to say they won't just say "yeah it's fine" and try to charge me some huge fee? Any advice or insights?

In short, I specced the ram. It's listed as a 128x4 density - however, there is nothing that says it would be incompatible, and in fact, my iMac is running off the ram. Figured I'd copy and paste the Rember results here:
the bad:
MacOS X (Darwin) running in multiuser mode
POSIX version 200112
Pagesize is 4096
Requested memory: 840MB (881750016 bytes)
Available memory: 840MB (881750016 bytes)
Allocated memory: 840MB (881750016 bytes) at local address 0x0000000004008000
Attempting memory lock... locked successfully
Creating test buffers...
Buffer A: 420MB (440875008 bytes) at local address 0x0000000004008000
Buffer B: 420MB (440875008 bytes) at local address 0x000000001e47b800
Running 1 test sequence...
Test sequence 1 of 1:
Stuck Address : setting 1 of 16ok
Random Value : ok
Compare XOR : ok
Compare SUB : FAILURE: 0x8770b3a54dec9b40 != 0x8770b3a54dfc9b40 at offset 0x01baba19.
Compare MUL : FAILURE: 0xbd556130c06fbbc0 != 0x1c04d21c951fbbc0 at offset 0x01baba19.
Compare DIV : FAILURE: 0x00000001 != 0x00000000 at offset 0x01baba19.
Compare OR : FAILURE: 0x9ebeb592ffffa087 != 0x9ebeb592ffffa086 at offset 0x01baba19.
Compare AND : FAILURE: 0x1caa101048fb2007 != 0x1caa101048fb2006 at offset 0x01baba19.
Sequential Increment: ok
Solid Bits : ok
Block Sequential : FAILURE: 0x303030303030303 != 0x303030303130303 at offset 0x01baba19.
Checkerboard : ok
Bit Spread : ok
Bit Flip : ok
Walking Ones : ok
Walking Zeroes : ok
* Memory Test Failed * Please check transcript for details.
The good:
Memtest version 4.13 (64-bit)
Copyright (C) 2004 Charles Cazabon
Copyright (C) 2004, 2005 Tony Scaminaci (Macintosh port)
Licensed under the GNU General Public License version 2 only
MacOS X (Darwin) running in multiuser mode
POSIX version 200112
Pagesize is 4096
Requested memory: 821MB (861085696 bytes)
Available memory: 821MB (861085696 bytes)
Allocated memory: 821MB (861085696 bytes) at local address 0x0000000004008000
Attempting memory lock... locked successfully
Creating test buffers...
Buffer A: 410MB (430542848 bytes) at local address 0x0000000004008000
Buffer B: 410MB (430542848 bytes) at local address 0x000000001daa1000
Running 1 test sequence...
Test sequence 1 of 1:
Stuck Address : setting 1 of 16ok
Random Value : ok
Compare XOR : ok
Compare SUB : ok
Compare MUL : ok
Compare DIV : ok
Compare OR : ok
Compare AND : ok
Sequential Increment: ok
Solid Bits : ok
Block Sequential : ok
Checkerboard : ok
Bit Spread : ok
Bit Flip : ok
Walking Ones : ok
Walking Zeroes : ok
All tests passed.

First Gen iMac does not have a airport card installed. How do I install one?

I purxhased a ist Generation iMac G5 on ebay and they don't come with a airport card installed. I would like to add it now. The bracket is there but it doesn't look like anything else is. How do I install an express card in this machine, and how does the antennae look like if there is one there.
Thanks

alleyfromthevalley wrote:
I purxhased a ist Generation iMac G5 on ebay and they don't come with a airport card installed. I would like to add it now.
Presuming you have an iMac G5 model A1058, you might find useful advice here:
http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Repair/Installing-iMac-G5-17-Inch-Model-A1058-AirPor t-Extreme/966/1

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UberRanger,
I've had this issue too with my iMac G5, which I think I also bought around January of 2005. It started doing this around January or February of 2006, and I eventually discovered it was an issue with the logic board. Check your serial number (should be under the aluminum "foot") and see if it starts with any of these numbers:
W8435xxxxxx - W8522xxxxxx
QP435xxxxxx - QP522xxxxxx
CK435xxxxxx - CK522xxxxxx
YD435xxxxxx - YD522xxxxxx
If it does, you may have the same logic board problem I did. The iMac G5's with serial numbers that started like the ones above were known by Apple to have issues. They offered a "repair extension program" to fix this (even if it was outside of AppleCare time limits), but the program is now closed. I am not sure about the exact way to diagnose this issue, but I hope this at least helps determine IF this might be the issue.

1st gen iMac G5 resurrecting from the dead? (strange clicking sounds)

I have a first gen iMac (pre-iSight) that I bought a few years ago brand new. But the past 8 months or so I've been having a very strange power problem where occasionaly pressing the power button does absolutely nothing... WAIT! I know you hear about this problem all the time but before you click 'back' I'll have you know I too have read countless of these types of power problems on forums, but this one seems different!
Sometimes after unplugging, waiting for a few minutes, then replugging the power supply (while all other cords disconnected) it'll all of the sudden turn on. I recently checked inside the computer as one tutorial suggested to see if the first of 4 LED lights turn on when plugged in, and it does, meaning it's not power supply failure. The biggest problem with the whole thing is that is that the "unplug-then-replug"(sometimes upwards of 15 times) doesn't always work, and always seems to happen at varying degrees of inactivity depending on how long the computer has been off.
I've been doing this for 8 months, afraid to turn my computer off not knowing for sure i'll get it back on (which can take up to a day sometimes). And my resurrection methods seem to be more and more futile, as today and yesterday i've had no luck. LASTLY -- and this really confuses me -- I usually hear a very faint but rapid clicking noise when I plug in the computer (before I even turn it on, never happens when it's actually on) after its been unplugged for a while. The sound seems to be coming from near the bottom of the computer, so I cant imagine that it's that dreaded "Hard-drive Death" symptom (since the hard drive isnt even running).
Please, if you can, offer me some insight regarding these issues, I've looked everywhere and it seems I'm the only one having them! I'm almost to the point of gasp! actually finally going to the apple store and paying them to fix it.....

Hmm, the fan? How would I go about checking that? I want to try everything I can.
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1st Gen iMac G5 BAd Power Supply

Hi, My iMac G5 power supply is officially dead. It was confirmed at the Apple Store at the Genius Bar. Apple apparently no longer sells the power supply for the first gen iMac G5s. I have two questions: Does anyone have a suggestion on where to buy a 3rd party power supply for that model? I'm not exactly sure what I should be buying. And secondly, is it worth it to do? I know the second question is more opinion but I'm curious of the success rate of replacing the power supply. My preference is obviously to replace it rather than laying out the money for a new iMac which I probably can't do right now) but if anyone's experience is that I'm just throwing money away on the power supply because of future issues or unreliability, I'd like to hear about it.
Thanks as always!

[Synaptech.com] or [welovemacs.com] will not only sell you the correct part, they will give you installation instructions. Another source is [http://www.jimwarholic.com/2008/07/how-to-repair-apple-imac-g5.php]
As to your second question, as long as the rest of the Mac is in good shape, replacing the power supply should give you a few more years to collect your pennies for a new one down the road.

How do I transfer my TV shows purchashed on my ATV 2 to iTunes so I can share with other iOS devices? I have home sharing "on" and using the same account. iTunes see the ATV2 on airplay. I have a ATV (FIRST GEN) connected to my itunes account as well.

So I can share with my other iOS devices?
ATV 2 and iTunes software current.
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home sharing on
iMatch on
using same iTunes account
I have a ATV first gen and it works fine
Airplay works so iTunes is seeing the ATV2
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I need to buy new DVD's- was wondering if the 8x would work on my imac? I cant seem to find out what speed my computer can burn to= system profiler is no help. I have a 20" imac G5, first gen- it's about a year old now...

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Choppy video playback on my 1st Gen iMac G5

Everything from internet video to DVD playback on my 1st Gen iMac G5 is choppy and getting more so as time goes on. Can anyone tell me if this is a symptom of the defect that's covered under the extension plan or is this just some other problem?

Check the version in the Application Folder!
(I have had no problems at all after installing QT 7.5 on my G5 iMac in case you think it can't work at all.)
It is possible that something in either your pre-existing setup or your method of installing updates, are the root causes of whatever problems you are having with QT 7.5 particularly with choppy playback. Out of date plug-ins and add-ons could also be playing a part. Some users have found choppy playback to be associated with improperly loaded plug-ins and add-ons from third party vendors as well as those included by Apple with prior versions of Quicktime.
Third-party add-ons include DivX, Flip4Mac, or FLV components, while the included plug-ins are AppleIntermediateCodec.component, and AppleMPEG2Codec.component. The files for these are located in the root library, therefore a faulty component will load improperly for all users, resulting in choppy playback even when a user creates a new account. Some may need updating or just reinstalling to work with QT 7.5.
You should therefore:
Remove and re-add all quicktime components and plug-ins.
Navigate to /Library/QuickTime/
Move all plug-in ".component" files from the folder (to the Desktop, for instance)
Launch QuickTime and quit it again
Place the ".component" files back in the QuickTime library folder
Launch QuickTime again, and the choppiness should be better.
A few more things to try but in each case first close all applications and repair permissions.
1 Try opening then closing GarageBand, or launching then quitting the "Audio MIDI Setup" application located in Applications/Utilities. Failing that, go back to Audio MIDI Setup, and under the Audio Devices tab, make sure the Audio Output Format is 44100.0 2ch-16bit.
Restart your Mac.
2 Go to the Library on your main hard disk and find the Internet Plug-Ins folder. Try removing the following files:
QuickTime plugin.plugin
Quicktime plugin.webplugin
Restart your Mac.
Re-install the Quicktime 7.5 update
Go to Home/Library/Receipts and delete the file Quicktime 7.5 pkg.
Download from the Download page on the Apple site the correct version of Quicktime 7.5 for your Mac.
Install it and restart your Mac. Repair permissions.
3 If still no luck, it is time to look carefully at your plug-ins and add-ons. The safest way is to download and re-install all of them. The ones you need in order to see and hear virtually everything the web has to offer are:
RealPlayer 11 (which is no longer in beta) for Mac from:
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/15540
Flip4Mac WMV Player from http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/wmcomponents.mspx (Windows Media Player for the Mac is no longer supported, even by Microsoft)
Perian from http://perian.org/
You should read this support page http://perian.org/#support in case you need to delete older codecs.
Adobe FlashPlayer should first be uninstalled using the appropriate uninstaller available here: http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/viewContent.do?externalId=tn_14157&sliceId=2 and then the latest version obtained from here: http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1ProdVersion=ShockwaveFlash and installed.
(You can check here: http://www.adobe.com/products/flash/about/ to see which version you should install for your Mac and OS.)
You should also ensure that you have downloaded and installed all the correct version for your Mac of all recent Security Updates.
(N.B. Security Updates require both a restart and a permission repair.)
In Macintosh HD/Library/Quicktime/ delete any files relating to DivX (Perian already has them). However it should be noted that Perian is not an internet plugin and will not play DivX files imbedded on a website. For that you will need the DivX Player browser plugin available from http://www.divx.com/divx/mac/
Now go to Safari Preferences/Security, and tick the boxes under Web Content (all 4 of them) to enable Java.
Lastly open Audio Midi Setup (which you will find in the Utilities Folder of your Applications Folder) and click on Audio Devices. Make sure that both Audio Input and Audio Output, under Format, are set to 44100 Hz, and that you have selected 'Built in Audio'.
Important: Now repair permissions and restart.
There is an additional 'fix' you could try if you are having problems with Flash and Quicktime, depending on which type of Mac you have:
On Intel Macs, make sure that you are not running Safari in Rosetta. You can check this, and change it, in the Get Info window.
On PPC Macs, go to the Hard Disk/Library/Internet Plug-Ins folder, and drag the file 'QuickTime Plugin.webplugin' to the desktop. Quit and restart Safari. If things have improved you can trash that file. If they haven't put it back, as the lack of this plug-in can cause QT content in some widgets to cease functioning.
If none of the foregoing worked, then you should consider and archive and install before repeating all of the above.

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Hi-
I have a first gen 1.8ghz 20" imac g5. About a year and a half ago, the mother board was replaced because of the exploding resistors. Recently, the screen has started intermittently getting pixelly in spots (like it did pre-mo-bo replacement) and then freezing (which is new). It happens every day or two, or sometimes within 10 minutes of booting. It seems to happen more quickly when Safari is up strangely enough...
I took it to the apple store this weekend and the genius there said that the resistors were not exploding and that the mother board looked good. I haven't seen any drivers for the graphics card available. Wondering if anyone else has had this experience and if there is anything that can be done. A shame to have to do away with this thing...

HI,
I too have a 1st gen iMac G5 20". It too recently started showing artifacts on the screen. For example when moving a window parts of the screen would get messed up. The problem became worse to the point where it would get stuck on a blue screen during boot (mouse and pointer still working). I took the cover off and saw three leaking capacitors on the mother board. They were in the group of 5 near the middle bottom of the board. I had them replaced, but unfortunately, this did not fix the problem or improve it in anyway. At the moment I have no idea what the problem is. Is this in anyway similar to your problem?

1st gen. iMac G5 power supply failure

Hi, all!
My 20" iMac G5 here at work collapsed and died on me about a week ago. The computer just deactivated abruptly; I actually had thought that I had kicked the plug or stepped on the power bar by mistake. I restarted it, and it worked for twenty minutes before dying again. Now it's entirely unresponsive. Having read up on the matter here and in the Mac support pages, I'm quite sure the power supply has failed. I'm in the process of finding out whether the computer is still covered under Apple's Repair Extension Program. (http://www.apple.com/support/imac/repairextensionprogram/ - I know the iMac model is correct, my serial number matches the range, I'm just not sure if the computer is less than three years old.)
Anyway, the important thing for me is the hard drive, not the machine itself. We're entirely Mac-based here at work, so there is no shortage of machines for me to work on (I've already replaced my old machine with a much newer Intel-based iMac), but I would very much like to retrieve my data from my old hard disk. I've downloaded the DIY guide for opening the 20" iMac G5 and removing the hard drive, but I need some advice on the best plan of action. Should I then open another, working G5, remove its hard drive, insert my old hard drive and transfer my files off to my new iMac through our company server? Or is there another way to approach it? Is the hard drive on my 20" first gen G5 compatible with newer mac models, or am I going to run into problems with connectors, physical disk size, etc.? Or, should I just leave well enough alone and leave the entire operation to a Mac Genius?
This will be my first time opening an iMac. I believe that I can open the machines and remove-replace the hard drives without voiding any warranties, correct?
Thanks so much in advance for your help and advice!
Adam

I am on the phone right now with a product specialist about my iMac G5 power supply issues. Kind of ***** because he has, in so many words, said that the Genius is the Alpha and Omega and can extend the 3 year coverage. For me that is great except that the Apple store is over an hour away. I don't understand why the dude on the phone can't pull the switch and make it happen as well.
Factor in:
Unplugging iMac G5 and all peripherals
Loading it in the car
Driving an hour
Carrying it into the Mall (apple store)
Waiting for my Genius appointment
More than likely getting it fixed for free (from the sounds of things)
Driving back after it is fixed
Doing everything listed in reverse.
Would it just be easier to pay the $108 for a new power supply, wait a few days, undo some screws, and BAM! it works again?
Update. Off the phone now. The product specialist flexed his muscles, back handed the Genius to gain authority, and basically stated that they WILL DEFINITELY repair either the power supply or the logic board or both if needed. I have already had them replace the logic board once. BUT, I still have to load it up and take it to the Apple Store. Boo.

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