Moving to Germany with my IMac- Power Cord issues

Hi,
Does anyone know how I can safely use my iMac G5 in Germany? I bought it in the U.S. but will be moving to Germany for 2 years. I would like to bring my computer with me but as far as I know, the line voltage of my computer cannot exceed the following:
 Line voltage: 100-120V AC
and Germany uses a 220 volt/50 hertz system. How should I deal with this? Can i just use a regular power converter?
Thank you,
heringji
iMac G5 Mac OS X (10.4.9)

G'day Jill,
You can find the instructions for replacing the built in power supply yourself at http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/imacg517inch_PowerSupply.pdf
These people will sell you one for $145 (the ALS PS also fits the "first generation" models), or replace it themselves for you for $195. (about the same price many Apple places charge for the part alone)
Expensive, I know, and you can get a 350 watt (about the size you need to relaibly run an iMac) "voltage converter" for significantly less, but if you go down the latter path make sure you get a good one.
Cheers
Rod

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