On Monday, January 30, 2006, at 02:10 PM, Terry McCune wrote:
I would appreciate any input from the list on trying to get this
machine running again. I've got a 233 Bondi iMac that is stuck when
trying to boot. It also needs firmware updates for both the CD-ROM
and Open Firmware. What is the easiest way to install these if I'm
also having trouble with the CD-ROM? Can one drop a hard drive with
OS 9 loaded into the iMac and boot it to install the firmware >> updates?
Chris
This Apple support page deals with installing memory, but it shows
you how to get into the older iMacs. Once inside, you can look around
for the hard drive.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=43012
I have a 333 iMac which I think is physically identical, and I'm also
having trouble with the CD-ROM (well, it's basically dead). I had the
same problems as you describe. I was unable to boot from an external
USB CD-ROM or anything else (the hard drive also crapped out as well!)
Wasn't able to fix the problem until I bought a G4 Powermac (Gigabit
ethernet); I removed the hard drive from the iMac (pretty easy, once
you pull the chassis out; it's right under the CD-ROM, and held in by
just 2 small screws, and the CD-ROM comes out without any tools). I
put the HD into the G4, erased/reformatted it and installed OS9 and X.2
from a retail CD, then reinstalled into the iMac. It worked! It's
fine now, except I still have to replace the internal CD-ROM, but
otherwise I use my external USB CD burner (Iomega).
--Alex
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