YouTube and tinkerer Zac Builds has built an M4 iMac using an old iMac G3. Apple released the iMac G3 in 1998, and the device is often seen as one of the things that helped the company stave off bankruptcy in the ‘90s. Aside from that, it had a unique design and was one of its first devices to feature the “i” prefix, making it one of the most iconic Apple products. We can see in the YouTube video that Zac Builds started with an iMac G3 (although not the Bondi Blue version), which he then disassembled. After taking everything apart, he then replaced all the components with modern parts to turn it into an Apple computer you can comfortably use today.
He started by removing all the screws and covers, gingerly dismantling the old computer so he could reuse its frame and outer shell. Unfortunately, time has taken its toll on some of the iMac G3’s parts — its speakers are completely gone, and the CRT screen’s bezel crumbled as soon as Zac touched it. Once he completed deconstructing the all-in-one, all that was left was the main motherboard frame and the white translucent case, which serve as the base of the build.
