I Was Given a FREE Broken iMac, Lets fix it!

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  • @HughJeffreys
    @HughJeffreys  4 года назад +4963

    Update: Turns out this iMac was sitting in a shed for 5 years, it hadn't been used since 2015

    • @SukhamG
      @SukhamG 4 года назад +37

      Why

    • @mickmace4847
      @mickmace4847 4 года назад +63

      Pasta Films what do u mean why I have no use to fix it but sure he can

    • @hivo2941
      @hivo2941 4 года назад +14

      @@mickmace4847 Same xD

    • @poker.4203
      @poker.4203 4 года назад +13

      @@pravinsharma1885 self promotion

    • @evanpruitt5734
      @evanpruitt5734 4 года назад +7

      Hugh Jeffreys And I could use it for school and work fun fact I have never owned an iMac or a computer or I can buy it off you

  • @jonniewable
    @jonniewable 4 года назад +5119

    "It might be 13 years old, but it's got something the latest iMac doesn't... an SSD."
    Damn shots fired.

    • @NonsensicalSpudz
      @NonsensicalSpudz 4 года назад +284

      $1000 for an 8th gen cpu, 1tb hdd 1080p screen and 8gb of ddr3 ram,
      apple btw

    • @esatd34
      @esatd34 4 года назад +59

      @@NonsensicalSpudz 8th gen and ddr3? its been ddr4 since 6th gen isnt it?

    • @NonsensicalSpudz
      @NonsensicalSpudz 4 года назад +80

      @@esatd34 you'd think so wouldn't you but nope.

    • @TheNoobtuberr
      @TheNoobtuberr 4 года назад +46

      @@NonsensicalSpudz It is DDR4 (for iMacs). Still a total rip off and to make matters worse the HDD is also 5400 rpm.

    • @NonsensicalSpudz
      @NonsensicalSpudz 4 года назад +10

      @@TheNoobtuberr and 200+ for a 256gb ssd lol

  • @noahfisher1584
    @noahfisher1584 4 года назад +2675

    1:40 thought he was putting a hdd in a freaking toaster

    • @petarpartaloski8889
      @petarpartaloski8889 4 года назад +175

      I don't see a problem with that, what do you mean?
      I usually heat up my hard drives before use, you should try it!

    • @brendankiyohara771
      @brendankiyohara771 4 года назад +39

      @PARTAL oski Great, I will try it myself

    • @nanalovesrice
      @nanalovesrice 4 года назад +5

      Lol same

    • @dylanmooney775
      @dylanmooney775 4 года назад +3

      Same

    • @petarpartaloski8889
      @petarpartaloski8889 4 года назад +18

      @Why Tho There is a smarter thing to do, tie a string around your hard drive, not too tight because there is no harm if the drive falls out.. And then, grab the other end of the string, and spin the hard drive around you, so you give it force, to spin it later on, I have tried this for so many hard drives and the result, apart from broken mirrors in my house, was a bunch of 98% working hard drives, the 2% of it was a strange clicking noise it made, and it was happening with all of the hard drives, suprisingly!

  • @levijohnson3128
    @levijohnson3128 3 года назад +282

    Nobody:
    This guy when he sees dust: 🎂🍰

    • @kylie9896
      @kylie9896 3 года назад +3

      LOL IKR

    • @levijohnson3128
      @levijohnson3128 3 года назад +5

      @MiniMincePie whenever he sees dust he says it's caked on.

    • @marigoldss
      @marigoldss 3 года назад +4

      @🇨🇦 TheRealLoganYT 🇨🇦 this is not reddit.

    • @fhd-29
      @fhd-29 3 года назад

      @@levijohnson3128 I thought he meant that it was a piece of cake ( really easy to clean off )

    • @PlayingLittleLife
      @PlayingLittleLife 2 года назад

      😂

  • @anythingrandom4370
    @anythingrandom4370 3 года назад +74

    “It’s not perfect but it’s a lot better then it was”
    -Hugh Jeffreys

  • @raiku4460
    @raiku4460 4 года назад +3824

    The person who gave him the iMac after they watch the video: *Hey*

    • @Mutz1E629
      @Mutz1E629 4 года назад +240

      @Waild Fakhfakh If it’s not funny explain the 200 likes the comment got?

    • @itzz_crispy1853
      @itzz_crispy1853 4 года назад +41

      @@Mutz1E629 dang

    • @HeX341
      @HeX341 4 года назад +147

      True, I imagine this happening: Hey dude, I gave it to you but kinda need it now... :D

    • @bob-zq9kz
      @bob-zq9kz 4 года назад +2

      Lmao

    • @aasfi109
      @aasfi109 4 года назад +1

      free chicken nuggies for every 10 subs
      Can I get some chicken nuggies plz

  • @antonfloor344
    @antonfloor344 3 года назад +428

    I like how you use you’re bread toaster as a hard drive reader.

  • @AmitSingh-yn6dj
    @AmitSingh-yn6dj 3 года назад +407

    "It might be 13 years old, but it's got something the latest iMac doesn't... an SSD."
    Apple - oh no...

    • @99Teutons
      @99Teutons 3 года назад +13

      iSheeps:- Anyway!
      Here's our life savings
      Take them and give us the new iMac

    • @Bettarg
      @Bettarg 3 года назад +2

      This is bullshit. U can order iMacs with SSDs for a bunch of years now...

    • @multistanbrae
      @multistanbrae 3 года назад +6

      @@99Teutons
      Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 128GB- $1,199.99
      iPhone 12 Pro Max 128GB- $1,099.99
      Both of these prices are in USD from the official websites of both companies so your logic makes no sense 😘🧚‍♀️✨

    • @99Teutons
      @99Teutons 3 года назад +19

      @@multistanbrae are we here comparing the prices of apple's flagship and androids ?
      Did my comment even mention anything about the prices of a phone ?
      How does my comment not make sense when it is literally speaking facts that isheeps don't look at the underlying technology and buy the device just because it has an apple logo on it

    • @supersop1367
      @supersop1367 3 года назад

      @@multistanbrae ikr

  • @LaskyLabs
    @LaskyLabs 4 года назад +1439

    "It smells like it's filled with dust."
    Yeah seems about right for an iMac in a highschool.

    • @LaskyLabs
      @LaskyLabs 4 года назад +30

      10:00 I expected nothing less.

    • @tnkrbel5671
      @tnkrbel5671 4 года назад +11

      Hmm Yes. Dust smells like dust.

    • @isaacsrandomvideos667
      @isaacsrandomvideos667 4 года назад +18

      TNKRBEL dust smells quite bland, apart from 70s dust, that smells great. Ever smelled an old 1970s matchbox? Reminds me of a old abandoned buildings smell, mostly a 1970s grannys house.

    • @isaacsrandomvideos667
      @isaacsrandomvideos667 4 года назад +8

      Don’t know why I said that

    • @emmetfoster7430
      @emmetfoster7430 4 года назад +7

      What high school has I Mac's

  • @Tronicsfix
    @Tronicsfix 4 года назад +263

    Nice job on this one! Looks really nice.

  • @banksiasong
    @banksiasong 3 года назад +59

    I love Hugh's revulsion for dirt, dust and grime, and the extensive detailed work he does to bring every item to pristine cleanliness and functionality.
    If he ever wants a bit of a career change, medical technology engineering might offer him the challenges that he so obviously relishes.
    Best wishes.

  • @MharwinMadarang
    @MharwinMadarang 3 года назад +25

    the way he clean and removing the dusts its so satisfying 😍

  • @sorayaraquel15
    @sorayaraquel15 4 года назад +479

    i love how he gives us the steps like if i would try and fix my imac myself.

    • @Kalvinjj
      @Kalvinjj 4 года назад +34

      Lots of people do. I'm one that would do it if I had to.

    • @ginfong2895
      @ginfong2895 3 года назад +5

      @@Kalvinjj please do not do this. Its gonna void your warranty and youd be fucked if it isnt fixed

    • @Kalvinjj
      @Kalvinjj 3 года назад +28

      @@ginfong2895 well obviously not stuff in warranty, unless it's impossible to use that warranty like in the case of my Switch that has no authorized repair here, but something that has been out of warranty like the Mac shown here (for years sometimes, usually for a HDD to fail that is the case), you would be fucked anyway if you don't try it, you either pay tons for the authorized dealers or you know what you're doing and go for it. It's not about people that don't know the difference between a Philips and a Torx screwdriver of course, people that know at least a bit about these kinds of stuff are way less likely to make things worse, and know when to stop if they can't do it.

    • @Garrettdx1988
      @Garrettdx1988 3 года назад +9

      I used to say that when I started watching repair videos. Since then I’ve boughten like five broken devices and repaired them. It becomes addictive lol

    • @yamum361
      @yamum361 3 года назад

      Yh k no one asked for ur opinion

  • @dastirl4505
    @dastirl4505 4 года назад +1008

    Engineers: How many screws do you want?
    Apple: *yes*

    • @Kalvinjj
      @Kalvinjj 4 года назад +35

      If only they were still like this... Now if the engineers make this question, they're likely answered with ZERO, GLUE IT SHUT!

    • @showsumrespect7390
      @showsumrespect7390 4 года назад +1

      ha

    • @redegg7530
      @redegg7530 3 года назад +5

      After the conversation:
      Apple: So how much is in that 1 imac again?
      Engineers: 200,000 ready and 1 million to go

    • @MCAlexisYT
      @MCAlexisYT 3 года назад

      LOL

    • @StormyNoodle
      @StormyNoodle 3 года назад

      lol

  • @hous4493
    @hous4493 3 года назад +65

    “Caked in dust”
    “Caked in dust”
    “Caked in dust”

  • @mattsanchez4893
    @mattsanchez4893 3 года назад +3

    The fact that you said this was easy to repair is astonishing to me, appreciate the patience you show

  • @olivergamer2347
    @olivergamer2347 4 года назад +1076

    The reason the stand is dirty is because he doesn’t have a $999 Apple Pro Stand.

    • @adamjkp
      @adamjkp 4 года назад +5

      Olivergamer2347 🤣

    • @MuhammadZeeshan-uc2bg
      @MuhammadZeeshan-uc2bg 4 года назад +66

      I thought this guy was joking about 999$ for a stand until I googled it

    • @aidenhanik7247
      @aidenhanik7247 4 года назад +5

      Funny😐

    • @AbhisarRawat
      @AbhisarRawat 4 года назад +17

      @@aidenhanik7247 very original comment and a great sense of humour.

    • @AbhisarRawat
      @AbhisarRawat 4 года назад +3

      @UniverseSaFong haven't you heard about the 1000 dollar stand?

  • @floridaman8588
    @floridaman8588 4 года назад +643

    You inspired me. I’m buying broken phones. My repair kit is coming May 29-June 2. Thank you! Your videos are awesome and inspiring!
    Edit: My repair kit came

    • @Ketten
      @Ketten 4 года назад +16

      do you do androids too? like, broken, then intentionally broken more Androids? lmao like, the screen is fully yeeted.

    • @mrdefaultynoob
      @mrdefaultynoob 4 года назад +4

      Congrats

    • @yarik6543
      @yarik6543 4 года назад +4

      I already have a iFIXIT repair kit. Btw did you get an ifixit one?

    • @Vowalla
      @Vowalla 4 года назад +3

      What kind of repair kit did you get?

    • @floridaman8588
      @floridaman8588 4 года назад +7

      I just got an unnamed one. The cheap one lol. I’m going to start with that and go up. I am starting with Apple, then I might go to Androids too.

  • @chandrashekhar.prabhu
    @chandrashekhar.prabhu 3 года назад +80

    It's astonishing how a little repair could save a pc going to e-waste!

    • @supersop1367
      @supersop1367 3 года назад +2

      Yea but honestly old tech like this should just be recycled Bc it’s slow

    • @lavuchawla1421
      @lavuchawla1421 2 года назад +3

      @@supersop1367 that may be ur opinion but i really love old imacs if i would get it definitely i would repair it and use it

    • @supersop1367
      @supersop1367 2 года назад

      @@lavuchawla1421 any tech under 2015 is just slow and outdated

    • @K1ngwing
      @K1ngwing 2 года назад

      @@supersop1367 But it could be used to run old operating systems natively

    • @supersop1367
      @supersop1367 2 года назад +1

      @@K1ngwing yea but it really doesn’t have much purpose

  • @keithwhisman
    @keithwhisman 3 года назад +6

    In the future when you find a problem where a replacement card can’t be secured with its screw your can use a small piece of proper thickness double sided sticky foam. I use double sided sticky foam for my RC airplane and helicopter hobby, it’s great stuff.

  • @monsieur.Chipmunk
    @monsieur.Chipmunk 4 года назад +666

    The guy that gave him that free iMac: *ItZ a PrAnK.*

    • @robertohijanomerkitanov2691
      @robertohijanomerkitanov2691 4 года назад

      Lol

    • @luiis6674
      @luiis6674 4 года назад

      YeAh

    • @Clyde6790pYoutube
      @Clyde6790pYoutube 3 года назад

      it is not it looks real and works as normal but im thinking it's fake but for the meantime im confused

    • @Cashaloe
      @Cashaloe 3 года назад +1

      @@Clyde6790pRUclips what he meant was
      He’ll try to take it back after Hugh fixes it claiming it was a “prank”
      Just a joke

    • @MCAlexisYT
      @MCAlexisYT 3 года назад

      clyde timonera Why do you have one of Russian youtuber Enderman’s profile picture?

  • @fieldaf3893
    @fieldaf3893 4 года назад +379

    i was actually around for the upload not days after lol

  • @dy7296
    @dy7296 3 года назад +34

    "This is 13 years old, but it's got something the later iMacs doesn't... an SSD."
    2021 iMac: *hey*

    • @99Teutons
      @99Teutons 3 года назад +4

      This is 13 years old but it's got something the latest iMac doesn't
      a replaceable SSD

    • @dy7296
      @dy7296 3 года назад

      @@99Teutons understood

  • @arsema444
    @arsema444 3 года назад +369

    the previous owner: you can have it, it doesn't work anymore
    Hugh: *fixes it like it was just bought*
    The previous owner: 👁👄👁

    • @paulstelian97
      @paulstelian97 3 года назад +7

      All for the cost of an SSD, basically.

    • @arsema444
      @arsema444 3 года назад +1

      @@paulstelian97 yeah

    • @theformer1337agent
      @theformer1337agent 3 года назад +5

      but then even when its fixed it would still be basically useless as its 14 years old
      still funny joke, pls dont woooosh me

    • @theformer1337agent
      @theformer1337agent 3 года назад +3

      @TheRealLoganYT r/itswooooshwith4os

    • @aflmaster5431
      @aflmaster5431 3 года назад +2

      @@theformer1337agent r/whoosh idk what this means I’m just coping everyone

  • @sirseppuku
    @sirseppuku 3 года назад +868

    I was given a *FREE* corpse, let's bring it back to life!
    -Hugh Jeffreys

    • @bigsnack429
      @bigsnack429 3 года назад +2

      lol

    • @NoNamelolxd
      @NoNamelolxd 3 года назад +5

      *free*

    • @321gofast7
      @321gofast7 3 года назад +14

      "I believe in Right to Repair, so seeing these perfectly fixable human bodies stuffed into a dumpster made me very upset."

    • @CrazyPlayer-pf2hv
      @CrazyPlayer-pf2hv 3 года назад +14

      I need to transfer over the kidney , heart and more because it is paired to the brain. (And of course the vocal cords because they are obviously paired to the brain)
      Apple iBrain.
      I'm gonna use a CUSTOM transparent skin case for this human and planting in new veines this is gonna look nice!
      The legs and feet aren't paired to the brain , but Apple has paired these in future generations. Apple has paired these because of security reasons. Replacing them any way makes it so that the toes aren't working and when replacing them at a iHuman 7 makes them NOT working anymore , not even walking.
      However the arms are totally replaceable. The stomach is also replaceable , but not for generations 11 and higher. I can then replace the eyes , making sure to rob the housing from the old body , because these are hard to come by. Apple has ONCE again paired them in versions 12 and higher.
      And this human is starting to look like something nice again.
      Now comes the hard part of repair and that is the kick in of the heart and heartbeat. For this I'm gonna use a shocker and revive this human. Making sure the heart functions , I again shut the human off and we are gonna proceed in our repair. I must install the rest of the components and of course a better hard drive in the brain. For this I used an AMD Threadripper , because if I were to choose Intel then this is gonna fry , just like my french fries.
      (does more......)
      And we are done! I restored this broken and dead human back into fully working condition. Everything is working. And on that note this was an Hugh Jeffreys video and I'll catch you guys next time.
      (If there is misspelling then don't blame me , I'm just an german guy making jokes about other comments and making storys that are obviously fake)
      Edit : More things added.

    • @CrazyPlayer-pf2hv
      @CrazyPlayer-pf2hv 3 года назад +5

      @Ezekiel Stutzman The all new Apple iHuman.
      But does it have a headphone jack? A USB C? Or does it even have waterproofing?!
      Bend test not passed , too thin.

  • @raymondk2202
    @raymondk2202 4 года назад +699

    just a pro tip for everyone: When ever you dust out a fan with compressed air, always hold the fans (so that they do not spin up) or disconnect the wiring from the mainsboard. Or else you will be using the motor of the fan to act like a generator and blow up the electronics on the 12V line on the board when u speedup the fan fast enough with the compressed air No joke

  • @lowhans
    @lowhans 3 года назад +9

    12:28 Tip from my internship at a Apple Reseller: Hold the tip of the Screwdriver with your other hand, so you won't slip. Highly to recommend when you're getting off the backplate of your Macbook

  • @mcrazza
    @mcrazza 3 года назад +3

    This video is giving me flashbacks. I've opened up my Early 2008 24" iMac so many times over its 13 years of continual use from cleaning the fans to replacing/upgrading many parts just to keep it going. I've upgraded the HDD to an SSD (pro tip: remember to enable TRIM), replaced the GPU twice, the LCD, the logic board, CPU, and upgraded the RAM. Like the Ship of Theseus, very little of the original mac remains. But in the end I have a fully maxed out iMac (except for the GPU, for good reasons) that's still going strong. That said, I think it's high time I upgrade!

  • @jeremyoboe
    @jeremyoboe 4 года назад +105

    My mother recently bought a new iMac, she told me and I took a look at the specs online... I was shocked that it didn't come with an ssd standard! Such a slow hard drive to be sold in 2020. Mind boggling

    • @rosamelcachoful
      @rosamelcachoful 4 года назад +40

      @@Scwarzkop you can. But why you have to do that? why it didnt come with one already?

    • @collectmacintosh
      @collectmacintosh 4 года назад +6

      it is also very difficult with newer thin imacs

    • @rassel2000
      @rassel2000 4 года назад +23

      @@rosamelcachoful they should come with an NvMe-SSD for that price...

    • @collectmacintosh
      @collectmacintosh 4 года назад +6

      @Cr0Lar Yes. The cheapest model has a 5400rpm ridiculous hdd and the more expensive has a fusion drive (very small ssd and 5400rpm hdd)

    • @collectmacintosh
      @collectmacintosh 4 года назад +1

      In example, the 1TB fusion drive is 120gb ssd and 1tb hdd.

  • @3DFruitMinecraftowy
    @3DFruitMinecraftowy 4 года назад +294

    "It's not perfect, but it's a lot better than it was" - it should be a title of this video

  • @weixiangzheng5099
    @weixiangzheng5099 2 года назад +1

    I respect your repair skills in the video,I like it

  • @fredmcg9442
    @fredmcg9442 2 года назад +1

    Thanks Hugh I've learned a lot about fixing various Apple devices from you. Please keep the videos coming.

  • @alpha3836
    @alpha3836 4 года назад +228

    *_~~~~~~~How to make a lovely toast with - Hugh Jeffrey! ~~~~~~~~_*
    1: 1:40 Plug in your toaster to your computer!
    2: 1:43 Plug your favourite hard drive into the toaster!
    3: 1:46 Power on your toaster!
    4: 1:55 Enjoy Fresh data!!

  • @MdeMattos
    @MdeMattos 4 года назад +116

    That drive dock makes it look like you stuck a HDD in a toaster. lol

  • @polanix7218
    @polanix7218 3 года назад +3

    Fun fact: my dad had a 2007 MacBook and it broke that same year, and it has been sitting in storage fo about 14 years now, and I just decided to try to fix it lol, I’m a kid, and it took me about a week but I had to ask my dad to buy some cords and wires and a smelter to fully repair it.

  • @lucasgamezz140
    @lucasgamezz140 3 года назад +8

    Small advice for the power supply: Hit the power button a few times, with like half a minute in between after unplugging the PC/Mac/whatever from the powersource to make sure there isn't any residual charge

  • @5nipebite
    @5nipebite 4 года назад +331

    “Let’s fix an iMac” *3 minutes of detailed cleaning*

  • @evanwilliams6674
    @evanwilliams6674 4 года назад +81

    Hugh: there are no repair guides for iMacs
    Also Hugh: has iFixit as a sponsor

    • @miranduri
      @miranduri 4 года назад +2

      Abhishek Gururani There is a link to the website on the description

    • @Naruto-iq1wm
      @Naruto-iq1wm 4 года назад

      XD

  • @kingideaofficial
    @kingideaofficial 3 года назад +9

    You inspired me to learn about computer engineering!

  • @henrywit6147
    @henrywit6147 3 года назад +5

    For the issue of the wireless upgrade (with the screw hole not matching the case/mb), I've used a small piece of double-sided tape in lieu of the screw. Works great and allows the use of an upgraded component.

  • @jacka1016
    @jacka1016 4 года назад +131

    8:41 soooo satisfying

  • @mrjib6138
    @mrjib6138 4 года назад +34

    *and then there’s me thinking I’m genius when I switch my charger to the other side of the cable and it starts working*

  • @evanandrews
    @evanandrews 3 года назад +1

    Watching this after an M1 iMac tear down is a trip

  • @1yon
    @1yon 3 года назад +1

    I need someone like this man to clean my pc

  • @jolicox
    @jolicox 4 года назад +51

    Friend watches the Video*
    "You jerk! told me you didn't know how to fix it"

  • @Hailstormand
    @Hailstormand 4 года назад +82

    "My guess is that it's been sitting in a shed..."
    Oh, you're being EXTREMELY nice here. 😁😁

  • @cpuburnout6616
    @cpuburnout6616 2 года назад +2

    I like how you explain things, and having a voice over isn't something that's necessarily standard in repair videos, so kudos on that. One thing i wish you did differently was show every single step. You left out some things, for example, brushing out the heat syncs. I know this seems small, but it's incredibly useful to include everything for those that are just starting to get into computer hardware. I feel like even if the videos are double the length, you'd really stand out by being super inclusive, and you'd get tons more subs from people who are looking to learn how to repair computer hardware (rather than random videos that get popular from the youtube algos)
    All in all, cheers man, great video. You've got yourself a new sub

    • @stephensnell5707
      @stephensnell5707 8 месяцев назад

      Get your spelling correct
      You should have typed Heat Sinks

  • @deanwoods8647
    @deanwoods8647 2 года назад

    This is the best video I’ve seen of yours, by quite a long way too. Nice one.

  • @IkanDuitMan
    @IkanDuitMan 4 года назад +86

    Person who give him this mac: noooo u just cant have my free broken mac and fix it
    Hugh Jeffreys: haha free mac go zooooommm

    • @aregprograms
      @aregprograms 3 года назад +2

      Never give free tech to Hugh Jeffreys

  • @marosvarga9198
    @marosvarga9198 4 года назад +20

    Somebody: bet you can't repair this
    Hugh Jeffreys: *hold my canned air*

  • @Clarinet.dommy1
    @Clarinet.dommy1 3 года назад +9

    That USB dock looks like a toaster😂. I love it❤️

    • @dennraeh
      @dennraeh 3 года назад

      Tbh I thought it was a toaster... I was wondering why he put that thing in there

  • @MadCatLio
    @MadCatLio 3 года назад +1

    You're so informative. I love it!

  • @ilustrado7291
    @ilustrado7291 4 года назад +392

    Apple Engineers: "How many screws, boss?"
    Steve Jobs: "Yes"

    • @gurgy3
      @gurgy3 4 года назад +6

      One for each customer

    • @mistermagnifico
      @mistermagnifico 4 года назад

      20 screws on an Acer laptop 🤷

    • @whatever8282828
      @whatever8282828 4 года назад

      f'ing magnets!

    • @DmanGameboy
      @DmanGameboy 4 года назад +1

      Apple Engineers: "We Should use stronger glass"
      Steve Jobs: "Nah get the cheapest glass you can find, we will slap a screen protector on it"

    • @TorutheRedFox
      @TorutheRedFox 4 года назад +1

      what's funny is that literally 4 years before this was released, iMacs, specifically G5s, could be opened by just loosening 3 screws on the bottom of the machine and lifting the back off

  • @RayTVworld
    @RayTVworld 4 года назад +6

    I have the same iMac from 2009, and your video confirms my suspicion of how dirty the inside of an iMac can be. It was comforting to watch you have it cleaned thoroughly! 🌟

  • @badmanners619
    @badmanners619 3 года назад +15

    Huge respect to Hugh for his attention to detail and for bringing this old iMac back to life. Even though I wasn't the one doing the work, it was super gratifying to watch! 😀

  • @pjwoo276
    @pjwoo276 Год назад +2

    This is just SUPER !
    Wow, That's amazing that you can run up to 10.11 on a 2007 iMac.
    I have a few older iMacs that I will try to restore like you did. I will be so jazzed if I can do it.
    I love this video you made.
    Thank you so much

  • @analuiza2677
    @analuiza2677 4 года назад +167

    "It might be 13 years old but it has something the latest iMacs don't have, an SSD" LooooooL

    • @rafaelros2307
      @rafaelros2307 4 года назад

      Shots fired

    • @touchecreativepodcast1550
      @touchecreativepodcast1550 3 года назад

      Mad whne the gyal dem fire shots (Kinda cute xx)

    • @nickd69
      @nickd69 3 года назад +6

      They do but i dont want to start a fight with a random internet guy

    • @hycubing
      @hycubing 3 года назад

      Lol

    • @Vedansh2032
      @Vedansh2032 3 года назад +1

      @@nickd69 HAHHA Lol
      !!!!!!!!!!

  • @dennissmithjr.5370
    @dennissmithjr.5370 4 года назад +5

    Great video Hugh, love watching old devices being saved from the trash.

  • @Len-kp7kl
    @Len-kp7kl 2 года назад

    Outstanding work on your part.

  • @simonpetrus1981
    @simonpetrus1981 2 года назад +1

    Good work man👍🏻👍🏻

  • @wwjoshdew
    @wwjoshdew 4 года назад +389

    7:21 That looks to be a desktop chip. Would it be possible to put a core 2 extreme in there instead? To get quad core performance? nevermind, you literally talked about that later on.

    • @tarhyung45
      @tarhyung45 4 года назад +18

      I'm pretty sure that looks like a mobile processor to me.

    • @bensymons
      @bensymons 3 года назад +19

      Your right, that’s a laptop processor. A core 2 duo extreme would be incompatible

    • @sternkrieger1950
      @sternkrieger1950 3 года назад +9

      Intel did make extreme versions of mobile core 2 CPUs, the best being the X9000. However, they technically are all still dual cores.

    • @tarhyung45
      @tarhyung45 3 года назад

      @@sternkrieger1950 So technically its not an Extreme. Still a Core 2 Duo

    • @Juan-xf5vm
      @Juan-xf5vm 3 года назад

      thats a laptop cpu with a pga 988-g2 and probaly a hm70 chipset but if its a hugher end chpset you can upgrDe to a i7

  • @KnightMirkoYo
    @KnightMirkoYo 3 года назад +3

    Amazing job! I love when old tech gets appreciation and use even after many years have passed.

  • @jussibla
    @jussibla 3 года назад

    I couldn’t find an iFixit to change the thermal paste as my machine was super hot and tripping out. Turns out it was packed with dust and the thermal paste was clay. I had never done any work like this before and this video bailed me out. Computer is working great now!
    Thanks Hugh.

  • @sandrasandymanning4354
    @sandrasandymanning4354 3 года назад +2

    Excellent restoration!
    Thanks for sharing!

    • @Mohammedmeer1
      @Mohammedmeer1 10 месяцев назад +1

      This is incredible 😊😊

  • @SalvoDan
    @SalvoDan 4 года назад +58

    The fact that the GPU heat sink still functions was amazing for this model.

    • @Scooklmao
      @Scooklmao 4 года назад

      yes yes heat SINK

    • @sologuitarist4463
      @sologuitarist4463 4 года назад

      I agree

    • @G-G._
      @G-G._ 4 года назад +12

      how does a heat sink not function. it cools things down.. what was it going to do when it got older? heat it up..

    • @laserching2547
      @laserching2547 4 года назад

      G S not cooling it down?

    • @G-G._
      @G-G._ 4 года назад +2

      @@laserching2547 a passive heatsink would still cool with air moving around it

  • @ViciousPikachu
    @ViciousPikachu 4 года назад +353

    Imagine if the owner wants to take it back after watching this video.

    • @BlizzardWind99
      @BlizzardWind99 4 года назад +50

      then he should charge for the maintenance process

    • @ajaparicio8464
      @ajaparicio8464 4 года назад +24

      probably not, lol, this thing is preeeeeettyyyy old

    • @gepliprl8558
      @gepliprl8558 4 года назад +6

      Only the HDD I guess. That's why he changed it.

    • @iNishanthVP
      @iNishanthVP 4 года назад

      😂😂

    • @asifnazir7783
      @asifnazir7783 4 года назад +2

      @@ajaparicio8464 I wish I could get this Mac

  • @konner1166
    @konner1166 3 года назад +1

    There is an official repair manual for this iMac available to download. granted its not from Apple's website, but it's still available. At some point they switch to using GSX to distribute service manuals. Just google 24" 2007 iMac and you'll find it. It's got quite a bit of useful information

  • @thomaskrebs8110
    @thomaskrebs8110 2 года назад

    Thank's for the help!

  • @kyusuf
    @kyusuf 4 года назад +144

    See you again in 7 years when youtube randomly decides to recommend this to you

    • @veeru0999
      @veeru0999 3 года назад +2

      seeya my g

    • @TrashedPandaGaming
      @TrashedPandaGaming 3 года назад +1

      Welp I come from recommended .......too soon I would assume

    • @SlimBarista
      @SlimBarista 3 года назад

      In 7 years that would be a 20 years old piece of hardware......

    • @jiwoosong02
      @jiwoosong02 3 года назад

      Got here early lmao

    • @AmiraElayadi10
      @AmiraElayadi10 3 года назад

      Oof You said 7 years and it's 7 months now xD

  • @binu44464
    @binu44464 4 года назад +5

    My youtube recommendation never lets me down. Loved it ❤️💙

  • @imax8abug590
    @imax8abug590 2 года назад +1

    Found 1 of these on the side of the road with the same problem a while ago and i love that thing its the same exact model

  • @forresthoffman489
    @forresthoffman489 2 года назад

    Awesome video man!

  • @agiverreviga4592
    @agiverreviga4592 4 года назад +23

    You should do a separate video where you only clean dirty devices lol, it's so satisfying to watch

  • @gamegennie1125
    @gamegennie1125 4 года назад +43

    Even though I know I can’t do any of this I still watch it cause it’s satisfying

    • @Em.P14
      @Em.P14 3 года назад

      Diging into computers is easier than you might think and i ceartainly think you could swap out parts with a tutorial to get it working again on your own. diagnosing the fault is the only hard part, disasembly is easy, just dont overdoo it.

    • @MrCrowebobby
      @MrCrowebobby 3 года назад

      @@Em.P14 For me it would like trying to copy those how to a landscape videos. So simple In theory, so impossible in reality.

    • @Em.P14
      @Em.P14 3 года назад

      @@MrCrowebobby i did work myself through several laptops already, in those everythinh is either screwed plugged or clipped into eachother, so it is basically as easy as lego. Just don't pull (or else) too hard on annything and you will be good (as long as there is no soldiering required, what luckily isn't often the chase.
      I even salvaged a webcam and a screen from a dead laptop. I wouldn't try myself on a harddrive or similiar that holds data either but on the bare pc, there is some room to screw up.
      Try it yourself if you don't believe me, get a dead laptop from a landfill or cheap somewhere else and look up,on how to get the screen working again. Now you got a cheapbhandheld tv/monitor screen. Webcam requires some soldiering, knowledge on how to use a multimeter and a broken usb cable, then you can make it work again without any issues

    • @MrCrowebobby
      @MrCrowebobby 3 года назад

      @@Em.P14 Thanks, my main problem is just the spinning white circle and the spinning. beachball, I can't delete anything from my Activities because it always says it is required for OSMac. This was a refurbish make-do laptop till I get a newer more expensive refurbished iMac from Apple. Any ideas would be much appreciated if you have the time and inclination. Again thanks.

    • @Em.P14
      @Em.P14 3 года назад

      @@MrCrowebobby sorry to tell ya, but i ain't a macOS user, however if you can get into the os and do regular stuff it is in 99 out of 100 chases a software problem and in 50% of that chases can be solved by a normal restart, if problems continue i would take a look if any software you are running would require an update if so install it. i really hope for you that you will find someone with a good answer to your problem

  • @french.satisfactory
    @french.satisfactory Год назад +1

    Great video, love this deep cleaning ❤❤

  • @skulldude101
    @skulldude101 3 года назад +141

    Him: BROKEN IMAC
    Me: its just dirty all you need is clorox

    • @Wonkpeng11
      @Wonkpeng11 3 года назад +6

      Ya watched the rest of it?

    • @ariawatson_
      @ariawatson_ 3 года назад

      @@Wonkpeng11 yea whats the point of not watching the whole video?

    • @xieyulia8159
      @xieyulia8159 3 года назад

      bruh, you just want attention

    • @user-ny4iz9un6b
      @user-ny4iz9un6b 3 года назад

      @@xieyulia8159 you dont want my heart

    • @MVPAT
      @MVPAT 3 года назад

      @@user-ny4iz9un6b maybe you just hate the thought of me when someone new

  • @a1white
    @a1white 4 года назад +15

    I still have the same iMac. Still works well especially considering the considerable age. Though mine does have a 7200rpm drive (perhaps it was a model up?). It also has another thing that new iMacs don't have, which is why is the reason I still occasionally boot it up, A CD/DVD drive!

    • @tooslay
      @tooslay 4 года назад

      i remember watching movies on my old mac

    • @evandrochaves9596
      @evandrochaves9596 4 года назад

      With these specs,where I live it would probably sell as a last gen high end machine

    • @nickfury1279
      @nickfury1279 4 года назад +1

      I have a 2012 MacBook Pro. It really started to slow down over the years. Yanking that old 750 GB mechanical hard drive out and installing a 2TB SSD really livened it up. Also installed a new battery. I get to flex on people with new MacBooks because I have a DVD drive and USB ports lmao

  • @makemoneynow5061
    @makemoneynow5061 3 года назад

    Amazing! Never thought I'd be finish watching this video!

  • @SolsaRock
    @SolsaRock 4 года назад +10

    I love how many times he says “caked with dust”

  • @samjackson7701
    @samjackson7701 4 года назад +31

    I cannot comprehend that somebody at Apple legitimately decided that the 2020 iMac should have a 5400RPM HARD DRIVE as an option in 2020. That's ludicrous considering the cheap prices of flash storage these days.

    • @Kae_Tee
      @Kae_Tee 4 года назад +13

      well its apple we are talking ab they overprice garbage parts sometimes

    • @JonathanKing9608
      @JonathanKing9608 4 года назад +1

      @@Kae_Tee all the time*

    • @filidob
      @filidob 4 года назад +2

      There's no 2020 iMac released yet. It's still dumb, but the iMac with the 5400rpm option is a spec bump released in 2019. Dunno why they'd still offer a mechanical drive as an option, but there's a big difference between a new 2020 model and an old model with lipstick on it.

    • @VengFPV
      @VengFPV 4 года назад +2

      @@filidob No excuse. My mid-range LAPTOP had an SSD, a decade ago.

    • @spineshivers
      @spineshivers 4 года назад

      @@VengFPV A MID-RANGE laptop from 2010 came new with an SSD? Excuse me, but I find that very hard to believe. Even high end ones didn't come with an SSD back then. Or on very rare and expensive occasions.

  • @Bu_Jaim
    @Bu_Jaim 2 года назад

    Great video, Thank you hugh

  • @cabinseeker65
    @cabinseeker65 3 года назад +2

    Cool to see what my iMac looks like inside! mine still works fine. upgraded the RAM and it now has a 525GB hard drive.

  • @BKDoubleWhopper
    @BKDoubleWhopper 4 года назад +48

    1:40 I thought you were putting the HHD in a toaster

    • @NarrenWasHere
      @NarrenWasHere 4 года назад

      Lol Ik But It's A HHD/SSD Transfer Extrenel Encluore (My Grammer Is bad Today)

    • @evanwilliams6674
      @evanwilliams6674 4 года назад

      HDD*

    • @Lotherad
      @Lotherad 3 года назад

      hhd = high hard drive

  • @aidenbagshaw5573
    @aidenbagshaw5573 4 года назад +65

    12:27 I am watching this on an LCD with a giant gouge in it. Heed this warning.

    • @realcartoongirl
      @realcartoongirl 4 года назад +5

      what ia gouge

    • @nagakammula1482
      @nagakammula1482 4 года назад +3

      A deep cut or dent

    • @realcartoongirl
      @realcartoongirl 4 года назад +3

      @@nagakammula1482 o no

    • @nombre652
      @nombre652 4 года назад +2

      @@realcartoongirl hole, scratch, dig, scrape... That's some synonymous

    • @Firegod24
      @Firegod24 4 года назад +4

      Keep pressing 12:27 it sound like lililililililee

  • @JUKE179r
    @JUKE179r 3 года назад

    Cheers mate from a Yank in Suffolk! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
    I found this helpful since I currently received a dead iMac from a friend.

  • @009Linx
    @009Linx 3 года назад +19

    the versions of macos available on this computer are so deprecated, that putting a version of linux on it is much more interesting (I put a macos theme on mine)

    • @tenhundredkills
      @tenhundredkills 2 года назад +1

      I had a client that didn't want to pay for a repair on a similar iMac to this video (I don't remember the year), so they just let us recycle it. I put in a new HDD I had lying around the office and maxed out the RAM (more spares I had) and loaded Ubuntu on it. Works like a charm!

  • @brennanprice2372
    @brennanprice2372 4 года назад +40

    10:00 there’s so much dust it looks like sand

  • @adityashijikumar1131
    @adityashijikumar1131 4 года назад +141

    High Jeffrey’s last words: “Look after my most prized tool: The Plastic Spudger” 😂😂😂

  • @MRJMXHD
    @MRJMXHD 3 года назад +1

    I just discovered your channel and I'm addicted.

  • @darrankaminski1247
    @darrankaminski1247 Год назад

    you did a great job! thanks for the video.

  • @kingneutron1
    @kingneutron1 4 года назад +3

    Good on ya for rescuing old-but-still-good hardware :) Up until a couple of months ago, my daily driver was a 24" 2008 iMac running 10.11 El Capitan with 6GB RAM. BTW, the speakers alone on iMacs are worth saving it, they're great for playing music.
    / thank God he didn't forget the DVD slot, that was bugging me :^)

  • @adamkehoe7405
    @adamkehoe7405 4 года назад +4

    Another thing to consider is just replacing the Hard Drive cable that connects the two (Motherboard, Cable, HDD) - if the start-up shows the question mark folder. I had this with my MacBook Pro (took it to Qatar and it overheated, naturally). Replaced the cable and worked fine.

  • @turbyoulance
    @turbyoulance Год назад +1

    Brilliant. May 2023 and it is alive as it was before.

  • @bengt_axle
    @bengt_axle 2 года назад +3

    Good job. You can secure that newer wifi card with some silicone sealant. It can also be used for an ssd if there is no adapter available.

  • @vuongkyvi
    @vuongkyvi 4 года назад +31

    3:57
    *Louis Rossmann intensifies*

  • @5am_wyld
    @5am_wyld 4 года назад +26

    It looks like someone tapped it to the front of their car and drove down a highway.

    • @aregprograms
      @aregprograms 3 года назад

      Friend: how did this iMac get so dirty?
      Me: *its complicated...*

  • @yogi9631
    @yogi9631 4 месяца назад

    Great video as always

  • @lavengaming7703
    @lavengaming7703 3 года назад +8

    now the owner wants back this iMAC 😂😂

  • @craigw.scribner6490
    @craigw.scribner6490 2 года назад +16

    Great video, Hugh! Did you know that the 2007 24" iMac will recognize and utilize up to 6 Gigs of RAM, although the specs say the limit is 4 Gigs? I replaced my two 2 Gig SIMMS with 2 ea. 4 Gig SIMMS and, as you might say, it works a treat! The computer instantly recognized and displayed the "6 GB 667 Mhz DDR2 SDRAM. I also replaced my hard drive with a 1TB SSD. Although I use
    this machine only for importing old home videos and burning DVDs, the improved performance from the additional RAM and upgraded hard drive was very noticeable.

    • @elikemlee5679
      @elikemlee5679 Год назад

      Wow.. Thanks for this information bro

    • @XENON2028
      @XENON2028 Год назад

      that is weird because 6gb is outside of the possible addresses on 32-bit machines

    • @craigw.scribner6490
      @craigw.scribner6490 Год назад

      @@XENON2028 I didn't know that, but I thought it was worth a try and was somewhat surprised when it actually worked!

    • @XENON2028
      @XENON2028 Год назад

      @@craigw.scribner6490 yeah that is weird! maybe at like 5gb or something it loops back around?

  • @philjancik4601
    @philjancik4601 3 года назад +4

    this may shock you but this video actually helped a lot because i too recently found that kind of imac. the video helped walththrought some of the replacement and fixing process