OBS,IMAC (EARLY 2006 20-INCH)

Hi all - any suggestions on how to remove the stand?

Your best source for that type of information would be ifixit.com; I don't believe that stand was engineered to be removed (the possibility to add VESA adapters was not offered until several years later as far as I remember).

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IMAC (Early 2006 20-inch) Power Supply, Logic Board

Has anyone had problems with the new 20inch iMac Intel Processor computer? Purchased the new iMac and in a month the compute was wouldn’t startup. Repair was diagnosed as Power Supply, Logic Board. Apple store switched out a new iMac computer after 2 weeks trying to get parts. The new iMac was plugged in a power strip protector. Now 2 weeks later the new computer is dead and Apple store is saying Power Supply and Logic Board is bad. I am not getting any power surges at the office and it is on a new power strip. Has anyone else had problems with the new iMac?

I got the same problem... I buyed it 2 days ago, plugged it yesterday and it worked. Today, I unplugged it to arrange all my connections(tv out, optical sound, printer, etc...) and it replugged it and pressed the power button and then... nothing... I was so frustrated... I switched to mac 2 month ago and I seem to keep having problems
Ne ways, I went to an apple store and I'm waiting for the diagnosis I'll post more news when I get some!
Ian
ps I'd like to add that the imac was plugged on a powerbar with surge protection.

Latest os for 20-inch iMac (Early 2006), 2.0 GHz Intel Core Duo

How do I figure out what the latest OS that I can install on this system?
20-inch iMac (Early 2006), 2.0 GHz Intel Core Duo
Thanks, Mark

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I want to upgrade my iMac (Early 2009) 20-inch to 8GB of RAM

I want to upgrade my iMac (Early 2009) 20-inch to 8GB of RAM the maximum specified by apple but i've been reading installing to 4GB RAM modules causes a kernal panic in os x lion, is this a lion specific error or is this a iMac error?
Thanks for any help

That machine will support 8GB RAM, please look over
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other%20World%20Computing/8566DDR3S8GP/
for the correct RAM. BTW OWC is a trusted vendor they specialize in Macs so you know what they sell works. They also have about the best customer service in the business.

I would like to use my IMAC (early 2006) as a monitor for my macbook pro. Is it possible?

Is it possible to use as a monitor for a macbook pro an IMAC (early 2006)?

There's no direct input, but ScreenRecycler and Air Display both allow you to use any networked computer as additional display. I haven't tried either but perhaps one of them would work for you.
Regards.

How do you connect iMac early 2006 fw400 to new iMac thunderbolt

how do you connect iMac early 2006 fw400 to new iMac thunderbolt

Looks like you'll need a couple of things if it's going to work at all...
TB->FW adapter...
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=&sku=885718&Q=&is=REG&A=detail s
9-pin<->6-pin cable or adapter...
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Newer%20Technology/1394B96036/
In the case of using Target Disk mode between computers, a similar restriction is also present. The adapter will work in Target Disk Mode; however, it will only do so if first plugged into the system before invoking target disk mode so it can be initialized by the firmware.
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-57486268-263/apples-thunderbolt-firewire-ad apter-is-a-one-way-connector/

Best way to transfer data between iMac early 2006 and iMac late 2012

What is the best way to transfer data between iMac early 2006 and iMac late 2012?

HI, is this for Migrating all data ove, or just File Sharing?
What OSX version is in he older one?
Do you have any backup external drive for the older one?

**New iMac (early 2006) forum now available

Hey all,
There is now officially a forum for all topics, questions, etc, about the new iMac, with the Intel Core Duo chip, that was released today. **Please post all question there, as this forum is for the iMac with the IBM PowerPC G5 processor.**
Edit, I suppose a link would help iMac (early 2006) Forums.
Kyle-

Thanks for your encouraging report. I want both my computers (and the iPhone) to sync together via iCloud. Today I am syncing activities by using a Google Calendar and subscribing to it from each device. This is a one-to-many sync. Not a "all-to-all sync". Mail is OK thanks to imap. But Apple's vision promised more. Since my post I called Apple Support. They told it is not yet known how iCloud sync will work. So my worries cannot be resolved until this is published.

What is the maximum RAM for 2.16 GHz 24 in DDR2 iMac Early 2006

What is the maximum RAM that I can install on iMac 24 in 2.16 GHz DDR2 Early 2006 model?

Is this your Mac:
http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/imac/stats/imac-core-2-duo-2.16-24-inch-sp ecs.html
I had the same model: officially it'll support 3 GB RAM; some people added 4 GB and it ran fine, but it will only address about 3.2 GB. I decided that wasn't worth it and made do with 3 GB.

Convert an iMac G5 PPC to Intel Based iMac early 2006?

I have been working with Macs for some time and I know how annoying their hardware will only work for one series of computers and that's it. I was given an iMac G5 2004 for free and when looking to replace the motherboard I realized that it only uses DDR memory, terrible. I know they have 17" Intel based iMac G4 computers and figured with an iMac there are few parts you need to worry about. I would need to change out the LCD screen or connector and rewire it, I have hard drives that will work, I will need an Intel Core Duo processor (can pick a working one up real cheap), Motherboard will cost me $100, and I assume the DVD/CD drive is universal and will work with the Intel board. Now my concern is the power supply and the LCD inverter. That is pretty much all there is to these machines.
Now why don't I just buy a 2006 iMac? Because where is the challenge in that? Has anyone ever attempted this conversion? Money is not a problem, I enjoy moding and having little projects like this. I have a flat screen eMac with an LED LCD screen, I have a G4 with Mac Mini guts, I have a Gen 1 Apple TV running 10.5... you get the idea. I am tearing the machine apart now I just need to find the proper information, Google has failed me. I assume the 2006 MOBO should be a direct fit because the form factor is almost identical. USB and other slots look to be the same, if not I can bust out the plastic fill and Dremel. Anyone have any thoughts besides that this is a dumb idea?
If I go ahead with this I plan on doing a write-up. In theory, these seems like a very simple conversion just because everything is based around the MOBO and the parts that would need to be replaced I have or are inexpensive. I figure the project would cost me around $300. I run a tech shop and get parts dirt cheap. Any ideas or information would be great as I typically don't work on 2004 models, thanks!
Please no flaming, if you intend to flame just go bother someone else thanks!

You also have to consider to port locations, and if the ventilation is enough for the logicboard.
Furthermore a Mac mini uses a SATA bus that is more geared towards powering 2.5" drives, not 3.5" drives. Though I've seen some who hacked an eSATA on a Mac Mini on the net. Don't forget a CoreSolo or CoreDuo Mac Mini won't give you much of an advantage over the G5. Core2Duo 2.2 Ghz or higher is better unless you still depend on numerous non-Universal applications.

IMac early 2006

Can I upgrade my video graphics from original ATI Radeon x1600 w 128mb GDDR3 memory

Unfortunately most iMac models have the graphics card soldered to the logic board = very expensive replacements. There was only one model I know of - the late 2006 24" 2.16 GHz - which had it separately. So, long answer: No.

20-in Intel iMac (early 2006) Tiger -- configuring Airport Extreme Card

Hi -- I come from a mostly "not mac" background and am having difficulty diagnosing a slow internet connection -- and can't tell if I'm trying to use the right tool for the job. (I am using MAC OS X 10.4.11)
My home network uses a Linksys WRT54G wireless router and I've got 3 computers that connect using the router (including the iMac) -- the other two are Windows-based machines. We've got a 2-story house and I've been moving the router and computers around the house a bit trying to come up with the best configuration for a good wireless connection (I'm going to be ordering a supplemental antenna, but don't have it yet).
The two Windows machines (one using a relatively old PCI wireless card) get strong signals. I'm not even sure how strong a signal the iMac gets as I am not sure which utility allows me to see this. I do know that it has a painfully slow connection speed (at least web pages load at a crawl...).
I've got an Airport Extreme Card (0x14E4, 0x89). Firmware: Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (4.170.46.9).
I went to Apple's support downloads, and attempted to install firmware updates, but I am getting a message that indicates that these updates are not applicable to my card. I updated the Airport Utility software, but as far as I can tell that utility is looking for an Airport Extreme base that I don't have. Other than that I haven't seen any applicable information using that utility.
I was hoping to reach a configuration area that would allow me to specify 802.11b or g, and allow me to specify the channel -- but other than in the internet sharing section I don't see a place that allows me to do this. (I've currently got our home network on a 802.11g network on channel 8.) We're using WPA personal encryption -- which does appear to be recognized by the Airport Extreme card.
Am I missing something? I've got 3 "Airport" utilities but none of them seem to allow me to specifically configure the internal card. I've gone to "network" under System Preferences, and although I can see a "configure" button when I click on "Airport," it's pretty basic and doesn't allow me to set the channel or anything other than encryption & a password.
I would appreciate any help you can give me. Is this card so outdated that I should invest in a newer one? Am I limited by my outdated OS? (I hesistate to upgrade OS's when things are working -- in the Windows environment at least newer isn't always better...) Thanks. mcaren

Thank you Duane for your response.
I have only noticed a huge difference in the connection speeds of my iMac and our other computers in the last 6 mos. to a year. I did notice an improvement in speed when using a Rosewill USB wireless adapter -- I had a good wireless signal but would intermittently lose connectivity (and their user support was basically nil...).
I can't tell if I'm actually seeing an improvement in our other machines' connection (perhaps from the tweaking I'm able to do) or if in fact the iMac is slowing significantly. I think it's the latter. I've actually swapped out machines in the same position to see if location is at fault -- and I get no improvement in connection speed. I've had the iMac connected with ethernet to our router when possible because it has had such a slow wireless connection, but I needed to move the router recently and would like the iMac to stay in another room.
I've also read a lot about connection speed issues with Airport, but these reports are usually blamed on Leopard updates (there might be similar Tiger issues, but I don't read about them...).
Oh well. I'm hoping someone out there has some tricks up their sleeve as to how I can improve my wireless connection speed. Thanks for the help! mcaren

My hard drive crashed and I need system discs for 20" iMac early 2006

My iMac hard drive crashed. I need original start up discs. When turned on it shows a folder with a question mark on it. I had upgraded it to 10.6 Snow Leopard.

Hi
You can get Snow Leopard start up disc via Amazon, if you want to chance it ( link below for Amazon page. ) Personally I would phone the Apple help line to see if they can provide you with a set of disc's it much safer.
snow leopard disc amazon

Help magic mouse with imac early 2006 (4,1)

Hello i have a problem with my new magic mouse, the mouse lost connection frequently. The old mighty mouse work correctly 100%.
I tried delete the bluetooth preference and start imac with DVD leopard and snow leopard (the mouse don't work in installation gui because lost connection).
This is a known bug? How can i fix it?
Thanks

If you have read my post, I can only recommend -
1) shut everything down and disconnect your Mac at the wall socket, wait about a minute, then plug back in and restart; then
2) remove the batteries and press the silver connector buttons in the battery compartment a few times, replace the batteries, reconnect using the Bluetooth Preferences panel, and
3) repair 'Permissions' using Disk Utility (Applications/Utilities/DIsk Utility)
I don't know if this works but I did all these and the problem has gone away. It least I haven't had the problem for the last ten or so hours now, so there you go.
I think the answer is in either 1 or 2 above, maybe both.

How to replace internal back up battery in Imac early 2006?

My system is not turning on at all. I have reset the cords and turned off everything 10 times. I am thinking the internal battery may need replacement. Has anyone experienced this or have any suggestions?

You may want to look in on iFixit and if they don't address this you may just be better taking your machine to a third party AASP that knows exactly how to service it.

OBS,IMAC (EARLY 2006 20-INCH)

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