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I had pr...I have actually decided to attempt this. I had previously disassembled my 20" mod due to concerns about the voltage running through the neck. I could use the native screen wired as is with a splice to DVI or keep my current LVDS screen. I will be posting a supply list shortly and will update you on my progressJBerghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07483779529359769527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1356325415325804255.post-34097296677390533742010-11-13T02:59:05.094-05:002010-11-13T02:59:05.094-05:00mdot I've been thinking about your problem. I...mdot I've been thinking about your problem. I even broke out the 20" inverter again for another try - again no luck. I am able to power the 15" and 17" off a standard atx power supply using only a few resistors. But the .2v yellow wire of the 20" has me stumped. I have also thought about your solution and it should work with only 1 caveat - being that you'd require both a functioning 20" LCD and motherboard - you would essentially need to sacrifice a working 20". This would just be a shame if the mod did not end up working.<br />So I've come up with another solution - eliminate the inverter and ccfls. LED edge lighting should provide a reasonable brightness at a reasonable cost. As these require only 12v DC - you could use the existing inverter cables to carry the voltage from the base. Depending on how you set it up, it shouldn't be hard to have the backlights turn on when the display port is connected or worse case scenario a simple switch.JBerghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07483779529359769527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1356325415325804255.post-46875638102172874272010-10-09T12:35:08.882-04:002010-10-09T12:35:08.882-04:00Sorta thinking out loud here...if I left inverter ...Sorta thinking out loud here...if I left inverter power wires connected to the motherboard, I'm wondering if that would overcome the inverter issue...the video feed itself would be coming from the Macbook, but inverter power is coming from the tap off the motherboard...Mdot270https://www.blogger.com/profile/16518124910081950985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1356325415325804255.post-4827127810064355512010-10-06T21:16:16.334-04:002010-10-06T21:16:16.334-04:00Hello Mdot270 - yes the signal is tmds which is wh...Hello Mdot270 - yes the signal is tmds which is what dvi is based on. The pin locations have already been mapped out on the 15 inch and this has been done. Now the pin layout of the 20 inch is different, there are more pins. That said I'm sure there is a way to wire some adapter. Here is the problem I ran into ---> the damn inverter. The 20 inch inverter sits behind the panel (no other inverter including the ones in the apple cinema displays have been thin enough to replace it. For whatever reason there is one wire that acts as a feedback and despite incredible effort I was never able to figure out how to turn on the inverter from a different source (I tried feeding it various voltages). So even if you feed an image directly to the LCD panel (which I believe is possible). I'm not sure how you would control the backlights without heavy modification. Once I decided rewire for a different inverter in the base - the easiest thing was to buy a whole monitor to get an inverter I knew would work with the panel. And then I just decided it was easier to convert to lvds (as a monitor controller essentially is a dvi to lvds converter). I'm not saying it's not possible, but it's difficult. Hope this helpsJBerghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07483779529359769527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1356325415325804255.post-1190455422336059392010-10-06T20:31:21.769-04:002010-10-06T20:31:21.769-04:00I'm looking to do something a tad different, t...I'm looking to do something a tad different, though probably with many of the same elements. I want to use the 20" display on my G4 iMac as an external display for a Macbook Pro. It seems the video signaling to the iMac's display is in the TMDS format, which appears to be consistent with the DVI spec. So...if I use the iMac's power supply to power the display, and remove the iMac's video wires from the mother board and route them to an externally mounted DVI connector (matching pin locations to pick up the TMDS signals from the Macbook), and connect via DVI cable, shouldn't that work?Mdot270https://www.blogger.com/profile/16518124910081950985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1356325415325804255.post-4013128243243408552010-07-12T14:31:32.582-04:002010-07-12T14:31:32.582-04:00Amazing work, sir! I'm currently working on a...Amazing work, sir! I'm currently working on a G4 mod and I've got a couple of questions about the neck that I haven't been able to find answers for anywhere online - I'd really appreciate being able to bounce the q's off you if you've got a couple minutes - unclenoah@yahoo.com Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1356325415325804255.post-76890573847670561732010-05-24T22:37:27.167-04:002010-05-24T22:37:27.167-04:00Unfortunately, its not just a matter of a connecto...Unfortunately, its not just a matter of a connector, all the wires in the neck need to be changed. Plus, it depends on which LVDS monitor you plan on using.JBerghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07483779529359769527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1356325415325804255.post-27485528947835421632010-05-23T21:59:44.103-04:002010-05-23T21:59:44.103-04:00Hey JBerg. Got my 20" imac g4... any thoughts...Hey JBerg. Got my 20" imac g4... any thoughts of the odds of getting that connector to talk DVI? I'd really like to hack a nice little miniITX hackintosh into the base.mrdalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06899127847477844979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1356325415325804255.post-88786636858982631222010-05-22T13:57:15.815-04:002010-05-22T13:57:15.815-04:00Erik and George thank you very much. I haven'...Erik and George thank you very much. I haven't done anything with lcd - I believe it works, but since the computer was DOA I can't be sure.<br /><br />Unfortunately this is not multitouch capable. It uses a resistive touch screen. This was an issue of cost. Because such a thin bezel could not fit ir lights and sensors you would need a multitouch capacitive 17" overlay. A company like 3M sells them but they are several hundred dollars (unless you buy in bulk) vs. $60 for this touch screen. So there is really no reason why you couldn't use a multitouch overlay, but they are pricey. That said capacitive screens are getting cheaper and other technologies are gaining multitouch capability so in a few years upgrading should be much more reasonable.<br />If you have any questions just let me knowJBerghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07483779529359769527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1356325415325804255.post-7239231341906908312010-05-20T22:36:36.158-04:002010-05-20T22:36:36.158-04:00I absolutely love this mod. I was looking into doi...I absolutely love this mod. I was looking into doing it myself, and was wondering what kind of touch screen kit it is, abs whether it is multitouch capable. Thanks, George.Georgenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1356325415325804255.post-28665538559180976842010-05-12T18:49:42.571-04:002010-05-12T18:49:42.571-04:00Really cool mod. You should make a tutorial and pu...Really cool mod. You should make a tutorial and put it up on instructables. I have a G4 and I really wanted something to do with it, this looks great. Were you able to use the iMac LCD for anything?Erikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02191738448992275587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1356325415325804255.post-37064345365332933592010-05-08T05:27:10.523-04:002010-05-08T05:27:10.523-04:00JBerg!
Just wanted to report back on my 15" ...JBerg!<br /><br />Just wanted to report back on my 15" imac touchscreen mod! I finally got those wires through the neck, one struggle at a time, soldered pins on, put the housing on the ends, connected them to the controller, taped the controller in beside the bios battery, wired the usb out the bottom fan exhaust, installed drivers and got everything working, all original apple hardware!<br /><br />Thank you so much for your help!!! will post a video soon! I'm also writing a touchscreen friendly front end to itunes if anyone is interested!Arthur Goldsmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03100193101092733302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1356325415325804255.post-17321762136895548612010-04-30T23:02:37.631-04:002010-04-30T23:02:37.631-04:00which I guess is like saying "I just need the...which I guess is like saying "I just need the planets to all dance around for my personal enjoyment"...mrdalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02907150336041706864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1356325415325804255.post-21628115506284259202010-04-30T19:07:48.295-04:002010-04-30T19:07:48.295-04:00Actually, I'm bidding on a 20" imac on eB...Actually, I'm bidding on a 20" imac on eBay. I'd like to mod that one. You could have our 15" version to play with as partial payment if you like... <br /><br />And to be clear, I just need the screen to work with DVI or VGA so that I can build my mod in the base.mrdalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02907150336041706864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1356325415325804255.post-58997043998490774332010-04-30T18:58:46.301-04:002010-04-30T18:58:46.301-04:00Dale, thank you for the compliment. I have never ...Dale, thank you for the compliment. I have never experimented with the 15", but there may be a way to hook it up to DVI natively. I'm not exactly sure how the inverter works on the 15". But, this would not work on the 17" and 20". I was planning on getting a 15" and playing around with it. In the mean time check out this thread:<br /><br />http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?s=1e154610c3c7f4db7de36f892c8c47d1&t=224698&page=9<br /><br />Let me see how viable this is. If it works out easily - it may be easier to do this for you. Keep in touch and I'll let you know how it goes.<br />And just to be clear all you need would be the DVI connection correct? Would you want a touch screen? Would you require just preparing the neck or need the entire computer?JBerghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07483779529359769527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1356325415325804255.post-61594411142343267232010-04-30T16:19:00.034-04:002010-04-30T16:19:00.034-04:00Absolutely amazing.
My wife loves her old 15"...Absolutely amazing.<br /><br />My wife loves her old 15" g4 iMac (she purchased it on the first day it was available) to the point of obsession. Unfortunately I have to support it.<br /><br />I've built many a hackintosh, and I wanted to take the guts from a netbook or a mini itx mobo and throw it into the g4 but in researching this, the whole getting the monitor to be useful, ie take a dvi connector are way beyond my abilities.<br /><br />Would you consider selling your services to basically repeat what you did? I'd love to start with a shell that takes DVI and turn it back into a usable mac.<br /><br />Would be a killer anniversary or birthday present for my wife.<br /><br />Thanks.<br />-Dalemrdalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02907150336041706864noreply@blogger.com