My iMac 2017 shows the microphone, but sound muffled

Question 1

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Yan 14, 2025

answered Yan 14, 2025 crwdns2933505:0crwdne2933505:0 Dan

Question 2

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motherboard damaged following disassembly

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Yan 14, 2025

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Question 3

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Can I wire a barrel plug to original power connector?

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Ro Raza

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Yan 2, 2025

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Question 4

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After installing a bootable ventura on an external ssd my mac goes it

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Sun 26, 2025

answered Sun 26, 2025 crwdns2933505:0crwdne2933505:0 Dan

Question 5

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Why Is My Ethernet Running But Not My Wi-Fi

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Al Reagan

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Question 6

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iMac as an external monitor not working wit MacOS and Windows Bootcamp

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S.J

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N'w 30, 2024

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Question 7

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Can my 2017 iMac be used as a display only?

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Question 8

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Occasional thin vertical line going down the screen... |

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Question 9

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What is the connector used on the LCD Flex Backlight Cable?

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Nhl 30, 2024

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Question 10

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Fans, but NO chime or display. Replaced Logic Board, but same issue.

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Huk 10, 2024

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Question 11

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With minimal load 1, 2 apps running, mac crashes & reboots, again x ag

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Nhl 12, 2024

answer edited Nhl 12, 2024 crwdns2933505:0crwdne2933505:0 Dan

Question 12

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Can I fix the internal microphone?

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Ndz 29, 2024

answer accepted Ndz 29, 2024 crwdns2933505:0crwdne2933505:0 Carlos Orozco

Question 13

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CPU Upgrade i5 3.4 Ghz to i7 7700k?

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V.S. 11

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Ndz 13, 2024

answer accepted Ndz 13, 2024 crwdns2933505:0crwdne2933505:0 V.S.

Question 14

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mid-2017 iMac blade SSD now boot drive, HDD not seen in disk utility

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Mha 17, 2024

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Question 15

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Boot loop after CPU upgrade

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mattmay

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Kho 24, 2024

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Question 16

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What should I do?

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ksa

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Dzi 6, 2024

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Question 17

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Replacing a 2017 logic board with a 2019 or 2020. Is it possible?

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Kul 24, 2024

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Question 18

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Spinning Beachball Hangs computer up

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Kul 21, 2024

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Question 19

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Questions on storage: Fusion to SSD or two drives?

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Kul 9, 2024

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Question 20

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"Fusion Drive" (comprised of a flash SSD Drive & HDD) Apple $500 FIX

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Yan 2, 2024

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