Vintage Apple iMac G3 Blueberry – Tested and Working
Offered here is an original translucent Blueberry Apple iMac G3, model M5521, with a slot-loading optical drive and Apple’s iconic late-1990s all-in-one design.
The computer has been tested and is currently working. It powers on and boots successfully into Mac OS X 10.4.11 Tiger. The built-in CRT produces a clear, usable picture.
Specifications shown in System Profiler:
Processor: 400 MHz PowerPC G3
Machine model: PowerMac2,2
Memory: 256 MB SDRAM
Hard drive: Approximately 10 GB
Operating system: Mac OS X 10.4.11 Tiger
Optical drive: MATSHITA CR-1760 slot-loading drive
Ports: USB, FireWire, Ethernet, modem and audio connections
Display: Built-in 15-inch CRT
Color: Blueberry
Apple model number: M5521
Tested functions:
Powers on
Boots to the desktop
CRT display works
Hard drive is recognized
System Profiler recognizes the installed hardware
Hard-drive S.M.A.R.T. status displays as verified
CD loads, but unit needs to be tilted for ejection.
The computer has not been exhaustively tested for every port, optical-disc format, speaker function or extended operation. It is being sold as a functioning vintage computer based on the testing described above.
Cosmetic condition:
The housing shows normal wear from age and use, including scratches, scuffs, marks and some discoloration to the translucent and light-colored plastic.
Please note that two screws are absent from the right side of the clear top handle/vent assembly, visible in the close-up photograph. Two corresponding screws remain installed on the opposite side. The handle/vent piece is present and remains attached.
The photographs are part of the description and show the exact computer being offered. Note that there are four images of the powered on screen. Two images are cleaned up for readability to remove the digital artifact of the stripe running from bottom left to top right. I cannot see this stripe with my own eyes, but originals with the stripe are included for iMac G3 computer
Power cord shown
No keyboard, mouse, recovery discs, manuals or other accessories are included.
The operating system may contain files or settings from a previous owner. The buyer should erase or reinstall the software as desired.
