Swapping PRAM batt. in iMac G3 - easy?

I need to replace the PRAM battery in above Mac and was wondering whether I should be able to do this on my own
Martin Sammtleben wrote on :

Hi eveyone,

I need to replace the PRAM battery in above Mac and was wondering whether I should be able to do this on my own or better have the local Apple techs do it for me.

I googled for instructions regarding take-apart but to no avail so far. I'm comfortable opening the 7000-9000 models and the later tower G3s and -G4s but don't know anything about the original colourful iMacs.

Any advice would be very much appreciated.

Cheers Martin

JohnB replied on :

Martin Sammtleben wrote:

Hi eveyone,

I need to replace the PRAM battery in above Mac and was wondering whether I should be able to do this on my own or better have the local Apple techs do it for me.

I googled for instructions regarding take-apart but to no avail so far. I'm comfortable opening the 7000-9000 models and the later tower G3s and -G4s but don't know anything about the original colourful iMacs.

Any advice would be very much appreciated.

Cheers Martin

Dunno Martin - but the repair manual will be here...

http://www.whoopis.com/computer_repair/

-- JohnB

Martin Sammtleben replied on :

In article voyagerTRASH-F91E40.19310930112005@redacted.invalid, Martin Sammtleben voyagerTRASH@redacted.invalid wrote:

I need to replace the PRAM battery in above Mac

Sorry, forgot to mention it's a G3, 400MHz, 10GB HD. I think it was the generation just before the iMac DV appeared.

Cheers Martin

Martin Sammtleben replied on :

In article 3v6daoF145l97U1@redacted.invalid, JohnB John.surname@redacted.invalid wrote:

Dunno Martin - but the repair manual will be here...

http://www.whoopis.com/computer_repair/

Thanks muchly - excellent resource!

Cheers Martin

Jon B replied on :

Martin Sammtleben voyagerTRASH@redacted.invalid wrote:

Hi eveyone,

I need to replace the PRAM battery in above Mac and was wondering whether I should be able to do this on my own or better have the local Apple techs do it for me.

I googled for instructions regarding take-apart but to no avail so far. I'm comfortable opening the 7000-9000 models and the later tower G3s and -G4s but don't know anything about the original colourful iMacs.

Any advice would be very much appreciated.

Cheers Martin

It is justabout possible via the ram slot. Personally it only takes a few minutes longer to whip off the bottom cover and bottom shield to get at the battery so I do it that way so as not having to worry where the battery may fall if I get it wrong.

Hugh Chaloner replied on :

Martin Sammtleben voyagerTRASH@redacted.invalid wrote:

Any advice would be very much appreciated.

I've done it for an iMac Rev C lime - I have the instructions somewhere. Not too hard. If it's relevant, I'll dig 'em out..

hc

Martin Sammtleben replied on :

In article 1h6v1qd.bvibfujlz46N%bounce.this@redacted.invalid, bounce.this@redacted.invalid (Hugh Chaloner) wrote:

I've done it for an iMac Rev C lime - I have the instructions somewhere. Not too hard. If it's relevant, I'll dig 'em out..

Thanks for the kind offer! Meanwhile I got hold of them already: http://www.whoopis.com/computer_repair/#imac

Looks straightforward, especially after following that thread on the iBook take-apart and reviewing those instructions!

Cheers Martin

Bella Jones replied on :

Jon B black.hole@redacted.invalid wrote:

Martin Sammtleben voyagerTRASH@redacted.invalid wrote:

Hi eveyone,

I need to replace the PRAM battery in above Mac and was wondering whether I should be able to do this on my own or better have the local Apple techs do it for me.

I googled for instructions regarding take-apart but to no avail so far. I'm comfortable opening the 7000-9000 models and the later tower G3s and -G4s but don't know anything about the original colourful iMacs.

It is justabout possible via the ram slot. Personally it only takes a few minutes longer to whip off the bottom cover and bottom shield to get at the battery so I do it that way so as not having to worry where the battery may fall if I get it wrong.

Good point. I rember using someone on here's patented Blue Tack And A Chopstick technique, probably because it was early days and I was chicken, but taking the next layer off as you suggest will make it much easier.

Roger Merriman replied on :

Martin Sammtleben voyagerTRASH@redacted.invalid wrote:

In article voyagerTRASH-F91E40.19310930112005@redacted.invalid, Martin Sammtleben voyagerTRASH@redacted.invalid wrote:

I need to replace the PRAM battery in above Mac

Sorry, forgot to mention it's a G3, 400MHz, 10GB HD. I think it was the generation just before the iMac DV appeared.

Cheers Martin

no its the imacdv i have the very same imac there where two imacdv's in at least two differnt ranges.

but the one you have is the first one. lime green here.

roger