Is there a Video Card Replacement for my iMac?
I'd appreciate any hints to find a replacement for the video card for my iMac.
Screen shows a checkerboard pattern, however I'am able to ssh the machine remotely without any problems.
Thanks for your assistance.
Regards,
Alberto
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crwdns2944067:05crwdne2944067:0
Can you supply us the last three digits of your serial number so we can correctly identify your system as you have conflicting information here. Is one of these your system?
crwdns2934271:0crwdnd2934271:0 Dan crwdne2934271:0
Thanks Dan, herewith last 3 digits of serial number: B9U
As per "About this Mac" info my machine has the ATI Radeon HD 4670 256 MB video card, however I am not sure if it can be replaced or if it is soldered to the "Logic board" therefore requiring the full board replacement?
Appreciate your advise ( as well from the iFixIt community)
All the best.
crwdns2934271:0crwdnd2934271:0 Alberto Gomezgil crwdne2934271:0
Your system is: iMac "Core 2 Duo" 3.06 21.5" (Late '09) 3.06 GHz Core 2 Duo (E7600)
crwdns2934271:0crwdnd2934271:0 Dan crwdne2934271:0
Thanks again Dan, would you know if Video Card itself can be replaced? or taking the opportunity it is already damaged, maybe even upgrade it, would you know any upgrade to it?
crwdns2934271:0crwdnd2934271:0 Alberto Gomezgil crwdne2934271:0
The system is marked on the foot as EMC 2551, which is not a known system in Apples line up. By looking up by serial number and using the firmware rev info iMac10,1 the system is in fact a EMC 2308.
crwdns2934271:0crwdnd2934271:0 Dan crwdne2934271:0