eMac Adventures! Part 1/2 - Fixing this weird Apple computer

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3 жыл бұрын

We welcome another basket case to The Basement. Join us as we learn about the Apple eMac and pull it apart and attempt to fix!
In this episode we aim to replace the hard drive, max out the RAM, replace the PRAM battery, remove the old thermal paste, and clean decades worth of dust!!
It doesn't quite go to plan...
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@andycraig7734 3 жыл бұрын

A great video, but I had to flip my screen over as everything had been filmed in Australia? 😜

@TheBasementChannel 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, being upside down all the time means my Velcro bill is horrendous.

@flyingninja1234 2 жыл бұрын

I remember seeing these in Apple Stores. They'd usually be on display on a kid's table, for them to play on.

@andycraig7734 3 жыл бұрын

It's nice to see someone using an air compressor and water hose on the electronics, where appropriate. The phone call reenactment was fun and I'm glad the call hadn't come in while you were in the lavatory. 🤪

@TheBasementChannel 3 жыл бұрын

I forgot about the power button being part of the case! 🤦‍♂️ but I blew it out with a bit more air to dry it out 👍

@user-se4il5gl8m 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for your help to remove the harddisk ( hard driver) before throwing the old eMac away. From an 78 old women from Denmark 😀

@TheBasementChannel 9 ай бұрын

No problem, but don’t throw it away! Give it to an enthusiast!

@CanadianComputerCollector 3 жыл бұрын

Hey dude! Love this video. Also thank you for actually pointing out where the high voltage dangers are. Far too many creators open a CRT and declare its dangerous, then add they have no idea where the dangerous high voltage spots are. Kudos! Im subbing with all my accounts!

@TheBasementChannel 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Similarly I very much enjoy your channel! Keep up the great work 😄👍

@KelBShobra Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this upload! You can very clearly see a lot of the computer in this video! The main reason i came here was to figure out if this thing had molex or not , stayed for the chill vibes!

@TheBasementChannel Жыл бұрын

Thanks Kel, hope you found it helpful!

@melaD333 3 жыл бұрын

Informative and entertaining - and a cliffhanger to boot. (No pun intended) Looking forward to Part 2!

@WilliamAshleyOnline 3 ай бұрын

booted up an emac today after sitting for a few years, some 20 years old and still working like it did 10 years ago. Its great when 20 year old peices of equipment are still working -- especially when they have electrolytic capaciors.

@flyingninja1234 2 жыл бұрын

I definitely feel the older Apple products, had more class than their newer counterparts.

@TheBasementChannel 2 жыл бұрын

I think there was a period where they got the balance right between design and function.

@scottharvey-davies1607 Жыл бұрын

One of the best machines I ever owned. Sony screen and stella sound.

@TheBasementChannel Жыл бұрын

It was a well made product, even though it was just originally intended for the education market. Nice one apple.

@dabnisbrickey6527 2 жыл бұрын

I remember in 2005 when I was in the 4th grade. My classroom got a brand new one of these. 1.42 ghz running tiger. I thought it was the coolest thing ever at the time. It was so white and cool looking.

@TheBasementChannel 2 жыл бұрын

Yes they certainly stood out amongst the beige boxes of the time!

@14_tim 3 жыл бұрын

Nice Apple collection

@TheBasementChannel 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Started out as a COVID hobby 😅

@taichitech 3 жыл бұрын

Love the video, good job filming the teardown and cleaning. Love the editing and the flow too.

@TheBasementChannel 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! You do a great job on your channel also! Looking forward to more content.

@ledidier15042000 2 жыл бұрын

Came for the apple logo, stayed for the content ! Nice channel !

@TheBasementChannel 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the encouraging comment! Glad you enjoyed it 😊

@toronaldaris 2 жыл бұрын

The power button.... it's an expensive repair if you mess it up. Even when they were new. Took 4 people to find the power button when we first installed them.

@cjtechstuff4595 3 жыл бұрын

Nothing like a cliff-hanger of a two-parter! Tune in next time. Same bat time. Same bat channel!

@rismaq2 3 жыл бұрын

Only 227 subscribers? Your videos are very well made and I’m sure that number is going to blow up very soon. I’ve seen people repurposing old iMacs by emptying them and putting modern hardware inside while keeping the exterior intact. I’d love to see a new M1 Mac mini inside an iMac g4 body. Maybe you could try a project like that. I’m sure you’ll get a ton of views and I think it’s pretty awesome. Keep the awesome work!

@TheBasementChannel 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your kind comments! We all have to start small 😄 I love the idea to put a M1 mini inside a iMac G4, maybe one day when I have a bigger budget 😅

@rismaq2 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheBasementChannel Awesome! In any case, your other videos are very interesting too.

@GarethKavanagh Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video. Very useful to me as I had to remove a HDD for secure destruction

@TheBasementChannel Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome Gareth, thanks for the comment 👍

@fionacerecke8397 3 жыл бұрын

Entertaining!!

@petebeech2006 2 жыл бұрын

Great vid. I still have my eMac from 2004. Still boots up great and is super quick. I have latest iMac, but still like the old emac

@TheBasementChannel 2 жыл бұрын

They’re a neat old machine. Big and heavy though😅

@celebratelife865 4 ай бұрын

My god. There's enough thermal compound on that processor now for it to last into the next millennium.

@TheBasementChannel 4 ай бұрын

I do that to increase viewer engagement. Thanks!

@DrDavesDiversions 3 жыл бұрын

Neat - what an unusual machine! This is exactly from the era that I worked in industry, between graduating from a university with tons of Macs and going to work later for a university with lots of other Macs; I've never seen the eMac before.

@RetrogradeScene 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve just got an eMac this is going to come in handy when I take it apart! Great video!!

@TheBasementChannel 3 жыл бұрын

Looking forward to your video on the process!

@RetrogradeScene 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheBasementChannel I’ll make sure you get a shoutout and link back to here!!

@TheBasementChannel 3 жыл бұрын

I’ll do the same if/when I ever get around to fixing the Palm😄

@RetroTechy 3 жыл бұрын

Great video!

@TheBasementChannel 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

@marccarter1350 2 жыл бұрын

Had one when they came out. I paid a lot for it. Had everything maxed out. Sure it was a 1.2 processor with 2 gigs of ram, 120 gb hard drive. I have heard of people removing the board, replacing it with a modern mac laptop board. The cry gives amazing frames 😁

@9bytehub 2 жыл бұрын

Success! Thanks again for this awesome tutorial. Im passing on the thermal paste but it’s certainly dust and cat hair free lol. I really like your channel and filming style hope this channel grows take care. Hey also i was interested in how your blue power mac g3 power supply is rigged with that black battery box. I got a broken power supply on a quicksilver g3 that is my next project. 👍👍👍👍

@TheBasementChannel 2 жыл бұрын

Yay, good job! Yes I’m not totally sure how the PS mod works, as it seems to go into the existing power supply somehow. I don’t have a G3 power Mac by the way, both of mine are G4s. Not sure if there’s power supply differences, probably 💁‍♂️

@Cal_lum 3 жыл бұрын

Great Video!! I subbed :)

@TheBasementChannel 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@barryballsup4471 3 жыл бұрын

Its not working cos there is not enough of that paste stuff, put the whole tube on!

@TheBasementChannel 3 жыл бұрын

Great advice!! Thanks Mr Ballsup 😂

@kevztunz Жыл бұрын

I've got one with 2G RAM and an AirPort card. I plan to upgrade the drive to an SSD, and I'll have the best OS9 computer ever.

@TheBasementChannel Жыл бұрын

It would be a beastly os9 machine for sure!!

@9bytehub 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video, im selling an emac and i wanted to open it and clean it, im excited!

@TheBasementChannel 2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome, have fun!

@averageoutdoorsmannz2015 3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad I've only ever been into windows / linux based PCs, When you pulled the case off it triggered some anxiety with that mess

@TheBasementChannel 3 жыл бұрын

Come over to the light side bro 😜

@paul_grimsley 2 жыл бұрын

I love that thumbnail, is that the rare 28" emac?? or are you a very small guy? :-)

@OzRetrocomp 3 жыл бұрын

I once heard the eMac described as an iMac that had all the colour and life sucked out of it. A bit harsh? An enjoyable video as always.

@TheBasementChannel 3 жыл бұрын

😂Savage burn. Ironically I’ve just picked up a white (snow) iMac, so Apple sucked the life and colour out of it before the run ended anyway 🤷‍♂️

@danieljones5217 3 жыл бұрын

I wonder why my middle school had all I macs.

@TheBasementChannel 3 жыл бұрын

eMac might not have been available then?

@danieljones5217 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheBasementChannel yep you're right I forgot how old I was 😂

@bobbyBushay999 3 жыл бұрын

neat video

@TheBasementChannel 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

@retrochristmas7329 2 жыл бұрын

I wish they made one as big as the thumbnail. Like the size of a adult male 😆

@HS-cf8lz 5 ай бұрын

Maybe I'm being a bit ambitious, is it possible to use that CRT and connect a more recent mitro ITX motherboard or upgrade in anyway and use that CRT as a monitor for retro gaming?😊

@TheBasementChannel 5 ай бұрын

Anything’s possible given enough time, talent and resource. Unfortunately I’m short on all three, but I reckon you should give it a go!

@megatronskneecap Жыл бұрын

This deservers a sub. Got one from a freind and needed to know how to take the HDD out! Do you know if theres any CRT adjustment knobs on the Flyback btw? Couldn't see any but then I only took about 5 seconds to look...

@TheBasementChannel Жыл бұрын

Thanks! No sorry I’m not sure about the crt adjustment, I tend to stay well away from that area 😬

@megatronskneecap Жыл бұрын

@@TheBasementChannel 🤣 - Same that's why i'm taking precautions. Is it ok to be dismantled *to the logicboard when it's just been unplugged? *is there a greater risk of me getting shocked?! Just wondering for future repairs 😃

@TheBasementChannel Жыл бұрын

@@megatronskneecap just be aware capacitors still retain charge after the system is unplugged, but probably only the ones in the PSU area will have enough charge to be shocking

@megatronskneecap Жыл бұрын

@@TheBasementChannel Oh ok. So as long as I dont go anywhere near the CRT, near the exaust fan or the PSU im fine! Thank you so much! You've been more helpful than the majority of forums! I have an iMac G3 that has a foggy looking CRT and am still tryna figure that out 🙄🙄🙄🙄

@TheBasementChannel Жыл бұрын

@@megatronskneecap you can discharge the crt and also capacitors, just google for instructions. Not sure about the crt though, don’t know much about them.

@wesstatzer163 3 жыл бұрын

your doing a good job but might be smart to let the isopropyl evaporate before applying thermal compound to the dye

@MrJ0mmy 3 жыл бұрын

i subbed nice video

@TheBasementChannel 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@eonsmaster 2 ай бұрын

I intend to buy one from a guy who connected it to 200 volts and it clicked internally. Did the power supply burn out or was it just the protection fuse?

@TheBasementChannel 2 ай бұрын

Not sure. I have mine connected to 240v and it loves it. Open it up and look for anything burnt

@ernestoditerribile 2 жыл бұрын

The thing was heavy as hell. Was working at the time that iMac G3 and G4 at an Apple dealership the flat CRT from Sony made it heavy.

@tookitogo 2 жыл бұрын

The eMac had a shadow mask CRT, so it was definitely not made by Sony or Mitsubishi, the only makers of aperture-grille CRTs. Because the CRT was made in Korea, according to some photos I saw, and that the CRT’s model number is similar to that used in some Philips monitors, the CRT was likely made by LG.

@Astinsan 2 жыл бұрын

Emac is the biggest pain to work on. Built like a tank

@TheBasementChannel 2 жыл бұрын

They sure are solid! Probably ‘cause they were meant for schools.

@Astinsan 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheBasementChannel they definitely were designed to last. Some schools are still using them around North Carolina.. got a private practice dr office that they use for the breathalyzer with cdl’s. Its hooked to a emac running w95 in a connectx virtual pc with this old 16 bit software running on it. If it was a dos program it would be more elegant but it works.. lol

@tracepesavento7833 2 жыл бұрын

I have a 2002 emac and have forgotten my PW and username. Do you know how to reset the user name and password

@leoisforevercool 2 жыл бұрын

Is there just one fan for the whole system with an opening in the back?

@TheBasementChannel 2 жыл бұрын

Yes!

@deckofcards87 2 жыл бұрын

Someone told me if you run your Emac with os 9.2.2 it still natively supports old 68k games is that true?

@TheBasementChannel 2 жыл бұрын

From everymac.com: The original eMac models and the original "Combo Drive" configuration of the eMac G4/1.0 (ATI) (M8950LL/A) are capable of booting in MacOS 9. Subsequent models are only capable of booting a version of MacOS X and running MacOS 9 applications in the "Classic" Environment provided by MacOS X 10.4.11 "Tiger" and lower ("Classic" is not supported starting with MacOS X 10.5 "Leopard").

@greenansr13 11 ай бұрын

I have an emac and I can get it to turn on, fan is on, hard drive can be heard, but no video. any useful tips to help me fix it? please

@TheBasementChannel 11 ай бұрын

Give it a good whack on the side with your hand and see if that helps. Otherwise I’m all out of ideas sorry.

@greenansr13 11 ай бұрын

@@TheBasementChannel omg! it worked! my hubby did a good smack and it worked. I love how that fixes some things. thank you 😁

@onigvd77 Жыл бұрын

does anyone know if the AirPort Extreme port is a certain standard or apple proprietary slot/port?

@Dreams_Of_Lavender 4 күн бұрын

Physically proprietary, sadly

@onigvd77 2 күн бұрын

@@Dreams_Of_Lavender i have found out it’s based on miniPCI since i posted my comment. not sure it could be used to add proper PCI slots but might need a boffin who knows more to say one way or the other

@Dreams_Of_Lavender 2 күн бұрын

@@onigvd77 Maybe a custom PCB could be whipped up for it to adapt it to mini PCI