Restoring a Filthy Old Apple iMac!

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In today’s video we’re restoring a dirty old Apple iMac that’s been sitting in my shed for many years. How will it go here in 2021? Let’s find out! #Apple #iMac #Restorated
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[@bassanup]

this one has got everything right from the beginning.... eucalyptus oil, dusting, disassembly, re-assembly, isopropyl alcohol, thermal paste, mechanical to ssd, sucking up dirt.... a perfect all star Psivewri video

[@rsprockets7846]

No unboxing or cutting open shrink wrap. Booo

[@jamiechampion299]

I picked one of these up off the curb a few months ago. Believe it or not it was about twice as dusty as yours was. It was fun to clean! The hard drive was dead, but a new drive got it running again. It's been running Folding@home and is also used for media in my workshop. Great video!

[@luminumlx2604]

2010 imac with 1st gen i3: 60 fps with 12 chunks in Minecraft My 4th gen i5 laptop: stuttering with 4 chunks

[@psivewri]

To be fair, the i3 is running at 3.2GHz across 4 threads. The 550 powering the iMac in this video also draws about 72w, so I'd hope it can play Minecraft well 😂

[@andra_syawwal]

Psivewri lol my iMac is 2.5ghz intel core i5 quad core with the amd 6750m and it sucks with games like roblox

[@Azubi_Meatball4349]

@@andra_syawwal do you have an hdd or ssd, because I had to get rid of a good laptop before i realized it was too late

[@Azubi_Meatball4349]

Do you have an hdd or ssd

[@andra_syawwal]

@@Azubi_Meatball4349 hdd

[@BitMan775]

Psivewri: Time to clean up a computer! A can of eucalyptus oil: Ah shit, here we go again

[@riz6128]

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[@DeformedSAS]

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[@applenotbanana749]

you always click on the psivewri notification as soon as it pops up. always.

[@CardboardGuy]

Yes, definitely. I was the first comment on this video so I can relate pretty easily.

[@psivewri]

It'll help boost the video 👌 I appreciate that!

[@CardboardGuy]

@@psivewri you got that right

[@applenotbanana749]

@@psivewri I’ll always help this channel whenever I can (:

[@CardboardGuy]

Psivewri: fixing a new iMac Eucalyptus Oil: oh no not again!

[@alexj-790]

Hi

[@PmNinjaRBLX]

Yo

[@bluewaves1927]

lmao

[@shibo4349]

old*

[@sean2248]

how many iMac's do you have exactly?

[@andrewbarden7672]

at least 1

[@psivewri]

A few iMac G3 models, 2 iMac G4s, 2 iMac G5s and about 4 Intel ones 😃

[@sean2248]

@@psivewri that's pretty cool!

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Yes

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[@ethand4784]

"the main difference being that this one is THICCC"

[@Merjia]

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[@Evie0133]

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[@IanKincaidPhoto]

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[@KianaKaslana638]

How many cans of eucalyptus oil do you have? >>>PSIVEWRI: Yes.

[@gaijin2162]

SOO nice and sweet of you reading and respodning to the comments! cheers mate!

[@romella_karmey]

I feel relaxed binge watching your videos. It's all aesthetic and I'm lovin' it!

[@kaydetherobot]

Psivewri: We'll clean this PC with a healthy dose o- Everyone: PREPARE... THE EUCALYPTUS OIL! Psivewri: of Eucalyptus Oil! Btw I too like to take apart PCs and try to repair them! I did so last month with an eMachines PC from 2011

[@hieveryone7302]

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[@deletedchannel__]

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[@rsprockets7846]

I use simple green

[@FS--ew3se]

I also like tearing down pcs lmao

[@therobloxianstar4689]

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[@watercannonscollaboration2281]

there’s another “cost effective” way to bypass that drive temperature sensor, you can use the dvd temp sensor since it’s the same connector as the drive temp sensor. they used to be like $6US, but that was before the pandemic so prices might be much different, but you don’t need a software bypass with this method

[@psivewri]

I wasn't aware of that, might have to give it a shot :) Thanks for the advice!

[@watercannonscollaboration2281]

@@psivewri There’s 2 different types of temperature sensor for some reason. I think the right part number is 922-9214.

[@jacobmarzynski7719]

You can also short out the connector. That’s what I did when I installed an ssd in my late 2009 27” iMac and it worked without any overheating issues

[@EugWanker]

@@jacobmarzynski7719 Shorting out the connector means you get no temp reading at all. Not that many people care, but if you do want to have a temp reading, it's only about AUS$10 for the optical temp cable and they are commonly available. Even during the pandemic, I paid only CAD$10 online for the cable for my 2010 27" i7 iMac, and it arrived the next day.

[@EugWanker]

@@psivewri Yeah, many are not aware, even some Mac refurbishers. A local shop sells used iMacs, so I asked them to an SSD swap for my 2010 27" iMac. They said I'd have to use a fan control app to control fan speed. Other shops would do it with the OWC cable, but that is $$. So I decided to do the swap myself with the CAD$10 optical drive temp cable. Works great, with proper temp readings.

[@kazansky_aceofspades]

I Love Your Videos Psivewri! Your Videos Inspired Me To Explore Tech And Fix Tech! Keep Up The Good Work!

[@ChrisEpp]

Love the new background look, light stick things look so cool!

[@eggdude5460]

0:41 cant begin to explain how satisfying this is

[@gastypm]

I have 2011 27-inch one and still works great today. These are amazing machines. Great video!

[@danhutchinsonbackup]

I still have an early 2009 model and it still works now though it's not my main system anymore

[@TheMachinist123]

Apple: We wont let you upgrade our computers anymore! Psivewri: Lets spray it with with you Eucalyptus Oil

[@craZy_y0]

I remember those iMacs pretty well, since my secondary school used to have a bunch of those in particular along with the older ice white iMacs for the music suite so it's pretty cool to see one being restored by you. In my first year, our music suite got raided once or twice by thieves trying to steal the new iMacs which was pretty insane but to be honest this was like 10 years ago now.

[@lukeson8934]

Love every video you make mate!

[@torresroger26]

Nathan, You’re a funny dude. When you asked “is there was anything more satisfying then dust getting sucked up by a vacuum?” I was ROFL.

[@tboneanimatetwoaccount2094]

It wouldn't be a Psivewri video without a good dose of Eucalyptus Oil. I love it.

[@mrfilmer9270]

I love the interesting decorations when showing Terraria!

[@creounity]

Some fan times ahead!

[@mickyleR]

My brother still uses one of these daily, modded with Mac OS Catalina

[@ather1717]

You should totally play through portal 2, it’s a fun puzzle game whenever your board

[@gradysummerhays22]

No way!!! You did my exact iMac that I use, I should probably replace the thermal paste though :)

[@cyberwolfe]

Great video! So satisfying to see a computer brought back up to speed!

[@KrishnaSharma-zb5dh]

😲😲 One word "talent".

[@asimocloud5736]

This is so me: When you want to repair something but it is not broken, so you break it, for the sake of repairing ...

[@SafetyRabbit]

I just got done with a full disassembly and cleaning of the 27-inch version of the same vintage. That logic board assembly truly is a pain in the rear and I can totally confirm all of the warnings outlined in this video! Makes a wonderful entertainment and day-to-day desktop though and that screen really does still look excellent. (2560x1440 in the 27 inch)

[@1br0.]

Psivewri is a legend

[@laks6299]

I love the effort you put in your videos!!

[@redzmoonz3024]

Love your videos Man I always click the link and get entertained keep up the good work!

[@abdulhadiimran7116]

Great video as always

[@william9apr]

Yes. I love the iMac videos !

[@rodrigo4379]

thanls for the video i as missing this ones. Please do more macbooks and imacs videos like this one :D

[@CommodoreFan64]

Maybe I missed it in the video, but what version of OSX are you running on this machine, because on my 13in Mid-2012 Macbook Pro running OSX Catalina is for sure not good for gaming.

[@mcrazza]

Oh man, this video triggered serious PTSD from the times I've had to disassemble and replace parts in my Early 2008 24" iMac, which is still my main computer. The list is extensive. In over 12 years I have upgraded the RAM from 2GB to 4GB to 6GB, replaced the HDD three times before switching over to an SSD, replaced the LCD panel, swapped the logic board, upgraded the CPU from 2.8GHz to 3.06GHz, and replaced the graphics card a whopping FOUR TIMES. There's not much left that's original. And every few years I open it up to clean out any dust in the heatsinks and fans. The things you do to keep computers running! I seriously need a brand new Mac but I simply can't afford one.

[@HomelanderLover11]

my fav youtuberrrrr

[@AkhiZakariah]

Awesome video...Im still using 2009 iMac .. time to clean up..

[@nathankrug705]

Hey Psivewri, I would love to see a tech shed tour video showing off your collection of computers!

[@Kohen20]

I have a iMac 2011 21.5inch I took apart and cleaned yesterday. I also applied new thermal paste to the cpu and gpu

[@korkis2614]

What is the reason for the small battery inside iMac? Where it helps for?

Hey psivewri I love your videos keep up the good work

[@retrogamereviews7323]

Awesome video, love when you do mac restorations. Do you have any plans on taking this iMac further with a secondary SSD and maybe even a CPU upgrade? That would be a killer vid!

[@r1l3yian61]

Thank you for entertaining me for 8 months

[@pacdunn]

Magnetic glass panel? Actually cool

[@Eppopower]

Missed chance on upgrading the processor. 2 extra cores and 4 extra threads on an i7 could've made a big difference. Love the videos dude.

[@harrisonakathetechguy]

Great vid love ur channel! ♥️😀

[@lav2capturephotography97]

with a little more ram and a slightly better card you can run Lightroom as well which is awesome

[@TommyCullen-VacuumConnisour]

i went and got eucoliptus oil becouse of this channel. it smells nice!

[@card1567]

Another great vídeo

[@HaninBaaziz]

I love ur videos hope u upload more

[@ckirk27]

Hi! im new to this refurbishing atuff and i was just wondering if i used a 2014 macbook pro screen and put it on a 2012 macbook pro would this work ? also the screen size are both 13 inch

[@HybridReal]

The second you brought up the can of eucalyptus oil, I knew everything in the world was dandy.

[@Wrynard]

yoo nice bottle flip 0:41

[@mikemiles3068]

Great 👍 video as usual ❗️✅

[@Gabriel-ir1zt]

This might be handy for creative types on a budget.

[@SkylarsTerribleMemes]

may i ask why you use eucalyptus oil? what are the benefits?

[@erikkruger1760]

I might get one of these to play mainly Sims 2 and 3 because my baseline iMac G5 from 2004 struggles extremely with Sims 2 and my MacBook Air early 2020 is too new for these games and I don‘t want to buy them another time. But it‘s great to see that you can upgrade them because that makes searching for one pretty easy(I can just buy a baseline 2010 or 2011 iMac and upgrade it because where I live the higher up versions are pretty rare and still expensive)

[@bishopdansby4287]

This guy is good!

[@xHaiiJinxtx]

I’m in Toronto Canada- and have the same mac- would love to get it cleaned out like this as it gets way too hot and i don’t want to damage it or replace it

[@BillyNoMates1974]

Just install Elementary OS on it and have up to date software. I dont that on my wifes 2011 27 inch IMac and it works a treat

[@zerocks88]

with the hard drive temp sensor on these old imacs you can just short the cable to bypass the "feature" that makes the proprietary cable seem necessary and makes the fan spin as normal instead of it spinning at full speed less of a ramble: if you want to avoid software hacks for the hard drive fan to not spin at full speed constantly, simply short the connection of the cables for the hard drive temperature sensor

[@richardplantagenet8090]

I have a 2011 27 inch. and if I turn the brightness up above 2 the screen backlight cuts out and stays out until I do a hard reset. Any ideas?

[@joeyhillers9460]

Nathan, you’re a photographer. Any advice for using a 1.6 Mp Sony Mavica to take pictures? Any things I can optimize?

[@xpfanboy9975]

Dood Amazing you’re my favourite you tuber in my mind I hope you make good videos

[@psivewri]

I hope I make good videos too 😅

[@xpfanboy9975]

Thanks

[@zoominfast]

I have one of these imacs and mine is running high sierra. I still use it to this day.

[@PedroBastozz]

0:26 well that aged badly. "Bad M1 iMac joke alert"

[@jumpinsphere]

What kind eucalyptus oil did you use? I would to buy and use it to my laptop

[@avecaesar8765]

I like your entourage!

[@Nick-kc6bt]

I remember sometime in 2011 of seeing one of those Mac's on a Computer Store, and it was the ONLY one in the entire store, the rest of the machines where Windows PC'S, maybe because i live in Argentina where is rare to see a Apple product physically.

[@scara1701]

I use a 2011 model year one as a cheap all in one desktop Windows machine... No longer supported by recent versions of Macos :) Just replaced the HDD with an SSD and stuck in some extra RAM. Only downside is that it lacks USB 3.0 ports & the thunderbolt port does not detect devices :( I use it for Office work and some .net development

[@meau2049]

Oh, you GOTTA keep playing Portal dude. It's not only fun, but absolutely hilarious

[@EnidAgnusDei]

Watching this on a mid 2010 one, good machines.

[@MattHalpain]

fun restore video. What edition of macOS runs on this Mac ?

[@ObaidullahSSIdeis]

really good vid mate !!!! so hard to assemble it like from GB

[@minhtiengaming5209]

Wow! Nice!

[@ErickBuildsStuff]

Is it possible to ship iPad pro 10.5 replacement screen from iFixit.com to Germany?? It's not available via iFixit Germany or Europe.

[@dabugattiyea7817]

i need an imac ive wanted one for years

[@Ceph_Bluejay9]

Love macs

[@GaffGiff]

Every Psivewri Restoring vid: Eucalyptus Oil : Ah shit, here we go again

[@CardboardGuy]

You copied my comment.. thanks a lot

[@GaffGiff]

@@CardboardGuy where does it say oh no

[@CardboardGuy]

@@GaffGiff oh no is basically ah sh**

[@Azubi_Meatball4349]

@@CardboardGuy yeah but the main difference is that this is a gta reference

[@Max-lj2zs]

I just wanted to say I hope everyone has a good day 😀

[@ElliottSargent2]

As soon as a computer enters that room, the eucalyptus oil prepares for the worst.

[@ravirajbhatia2381]

Bro you are such a good youtuber. I love your videos bro.

[@jsigner]

If I were to buy a Mac right now, which one would be and what should I do? Thought about MacBook Air M1 but the screen is too small..

[@f4reast312]

If we swap the old processor to a newer processer, will it have any issues?

[@cristianmorello131]

psivewri: today we are cleaning this filthy iMac eucaliptus oil: *scream *

[@andreavitale9295]

Hello what thermal paste you can recommend me

[@WildBilly91]

I'm mostly a Windows user (by habit and because of work), but one of my fiance's coworker put a 2011 i5 27" iMac for sale at €150 (they usually cost 3 to 4 times that in France in good condition). He already had it upgraded to 22 Gb Ram (odd amount but I guess he threw what he had in hand and it works fine, so if it works, don't fix it), and a 480 Gb SSD. My fiance bought a 2014.5 MacBook Pro, new from the shop and it still feels as new as the day we bought it 7 years ago. I kind of have the same feeling with the iMac. I slapped a 2i2 Scarlett Focusrite to play my guitar and bass through GarageBand and now I no longer use my amps. It's more than powerful enough to run my daily needs as well (basic stuff : web browsing, document editing, powerpoints, videos etc...). I feel that I could easily edit some videos with it as well, export times might not be the best, but seriously, if you've made it that far into my comment, here's the conclusion : the old iMacs look nice in your office and they can be serious good deals in terms of performance.

[@ronkemperful]

I also had an iMac i3 21” that I upgraded to Mojave. Sadly, I gave it away, for it still could run the 32-bit apps which Apple chose to not support with Catalina and the new M1 Macs. Great video.

[@zaf2774]

Another iMac nice

[@binku09]

I see you are a man of iMac as well

[@sergiotello2003]

I looove your videos Nathan! I can't find eucalyptus oil here in Argentina 😭 send me a few!! 😜

[@derpyderp5884]

Where did you get them pyjama bottoms? I love the pattern

[@wyattbrown3705]

Great vid 👍

[@petersziraki7672]

What is the best CPU it can handle? Only from the first-gen i5 or i7?

[@pavlovsky0]

why didn't you purchase a thermal sensor passthru for your ssd. They are like 40 bucks online to control the fan speed. I think the logic board downclocks the cpu due to the "thermal issue" which you have because it can't read the hdd.