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iMac G4(K)

A year ago I tried using an M1 iMac for work duty but its 21" screen took up too much room on my desk. After seeing Sean's video on Action Retro about putting an M4 Mac Mini inside an iMac G4, I thought I'd give it a try.

Eventually the DockLite arrived from Australia and after a few minutes of swapping things, I was able to confirm that the LCD worked fine and was displaying the Mac Mini's desktop over HDMI. The new LCD with its LED backlight is so light and thin, I didn't even bother making a frame to attach it to the bezel, I just secured it with tape and then mounted the controller to the back of it. 3D-printed prototypesFinal prototypeAlthough it's not load bearing (it is sandwiched between the steel openings at the top of the dome and bottom of the neck assembly), I wanted the new flange to be made out of something stronger than my 3D printer could produce.

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