Storage temperature for iMac??

Need advise please!!
I have a iMac G5(Ambient Light Sensor). I bought it in spring 2005 and it's the one that does NOT have the built-in web cam. I checked Apple's support and found it listed in the specs pages BUT my model doesn't show Operating or Storage temps. The model BEFORE it, iMac G5, and the model AFTER it, iMac G5 (iSight) both show:
Operating temperature: 50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
Storage temperature: -40° to 185° F (-40° to 85° C)
I want to store the thing in temps down to 40 below. Will I ruin the LCD or should I assume the temps listed in the other models also apply to mine?

It is a safe assumption that the temps listed for the other two models will apply to yours as well.
Just out of curiosity, where will you encounter -40 temps?

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