Turn Your Broken iMac Into A New Standalone Display!

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Today we’re turning my broken old 27” 2011 iMac into a functional standalone display with the help of Juicy Crumb Systems and their new logic board. #imac #display #repair
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"Dust off your old iMac and turn it into an external display, dock, or fully fledged computer! These "CrumbGrades" are a simple drop in replacement for the original Logic Board of your 2011 27” iMac"

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@psivewri Рік тому

This seems like a pretty interesting endeavour, check out their kickstarter if it interests you :) www.kickstarter.com/projects/juicycrumb/juicy-crumb-upgrade-logic-board

@iamdmc Рік тому

absolutely stupid pricing you can buy a great 27" 1440p or 4K monitor at these prices! And it would have warranty and be 10 years newer tech disappointed in your promotion of this overpriced kickstarter that will probably never ship

@digitalrampage Рік тому

Thanks @Psivewri - Hopefully all the people who like the idea even those who dont have a compatible Mac can throw in a few dollars support (even a single $) to show the development team there is some love out there. We were over half funded in a week, so hopefully people see the value in this and future projects of the same style on other products

@iamdmc Рік тому

@@digitalrampage your project is bad and you should feel bad

@ekoprasetiyo Рік тому

How about the drives on the imac? Can it be connected to the board so it can function as a storage via usb?

@Goldenboi69akacunt Рік тому

one question do you have a macOS Seirra install usb by any chance if you do pls can u respond because i have the exact same iMac 27"

@T3CHGY007 Рік тому

Man those old iMacs still has some of the best resolutions for viewing around! simply amazing!

@rebelliousreptile7336 Рік тому

Absolutly love the idea, especially the use of existing hardware on the monitor like the webcam and the optical drive. Ive seen these macs pretty cheap that are stuffed in the motherboard, cpu or gpu area so this could be a very affordable way of getting a great monitor with a ton of other goodies.

@stevearkwright Рік тому

Alas, it’s not affordable. They’re asking US$249 for the *cheapest* board. You can buy a fancy HP 32" silver monitor - brand new - with $50 left over.

@rebelliousreptile7336 Рік тому

@@stevearkwright hold on there. The boards are expensive, sure, but when you add up the total costs, it can be a very good deal. You get 5k resolution, and then all the io including an optical drive, a USB hub and even a webcam. If you get the iMac for say $100, then try to find a monitor with all the same items as that.

@thumbwarriordx Рік тому

Be very afraid of the VESA mounting option tho. They specced the screws to self-destruct and shear apart if you look at them too hard.

@sf95super Місяць тому

@@rebelliousreptile733650$ a monitor and 10$ a webcam also with the european price that it's more expensive then American ones.

@demorbe-official Рік тому

I love your creativity it's really awesome seeing you bring old stuff back to life.

@lasbrujazz Рік тому

I can only imagine when this product is finalized, the shape of the board would actually align with external ports on iMac chassis, making it a complete sleeper.

@ericbauer4559 Рік тому

Nice to see someone trying to make something out of these old but very nice iMacs. I have a 2010 27" that I put an M1 Mac mini inside along with connecting the speakers to USB amp, and installed a 2011 iSight camera. After accidentally killing the ebay display driver board, I took apart a 4k LG display and installed that instead. Just waiting on a replacement front glass panel and it'll be finished.

@giorgos7six Рік тому

Hi Eric, you actually placed a MacMini inside that iMac?

@ericbauer4559 Рік тому

@@giorgos7six Yes, just the logic board and the power supply.

@giorgos7six Рік тому

@@ericbauer4559 Wow this sounds awesome! Do you have a video of this installation?

@ericbauer4559 Рік тому

@@giorgos7six Not yet. It's pretty nice to use even though I don't get to use it daily since I just have it at work on my work bench.

@HGAMES69 Рік тому

Let's hope Apple doesn't try to shut this project down because it looks promising and shows potential reverse engineering.

@poble Рік тому

have they actually gone after these kind of projects though?

@zoomosis Рік тому

I don't see how they could.

@elfedorausado Рік тому

I don't think they can. Controller boards for display panels have been sold for years now. There's a wealth of UKposts content around repurposing displays from otherwise damaged laptop and turning them into external monitors. In the Apple camp, Luke Miani did something similar with an iMac, turning it into a 4k display some months ago, so I guess there is no problem.

@stephentidwell2022 Рік тому

I’m more curious as to why apple hasn’t thought of this as an available service already

@GalenlevyPhoto Рік тому

Nah Apple won’t. People have done repurposing Macs for years. Swapping boards or making custom boards for older Macs.

@jorge7282 Рік тому

Your video has answered my questions. Thank you very much for sharing this method that works for all platforms.

@videogalore Рік тому

Really interesting and long overdue too! Makes perfect sense as they begin to reduce support for the older macs, which are otherwise perfectly good!

@joel.davey04 Рік тому

thank you for releasing this it's really helpful bro.

@cashwood Рік тому

I remember when you could do a similar thing with Target Display Mode on the pre-5K iMacs but the functionality was disabled in a later version of macOS (I think it might've been Mojave not sure)

@THEcoolGAMER60 Рік тому

Do u know why it was removed?

@Sauceyjames Рік тому

@@THEcoolGAMER60 Apple needs to make money 💰

@elu9780 Рік тому

@@THEcoolGAMER60 Apple only removes functionality and usability to make more profit for themselves. That's it. There's literally no deeper reasoning for this - they don't care about end users. If they did, they would release unlockers for older iPad and iPhone models so that they would remain usable and not just stuck wherever they happened to be the last time they were used.

@memediatek Рік тому

@@THEcoolGAMER60 they started selling displays

@NickelLight Рік тому

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@hackintoshslovakia368 Рік тому

absolut fantastic project, as always !

@thebusinessfirm9862 Рік тому

Great video, mate. Thanks for making it.

@Aldo.flores Рік тому

That’s an incredible way to turn an old iMac into a Thunderbolt Display for a couple bucks, hope they fix the cable position in the future and manage a way to reuse the existing ports on the iMac

@Roberto_79 Рік тому

Looks amazing I have a 27 inch iMac up in the loft with a failed logic board which I was loath to get rid of as it was working so will before that. This is definitely a project I would like to attempt

@Abhidoesfirestuff Рік тому

love your vids mane keep these innovative bits coming !!

@rnt45t1 Рік тому

Happy to see you posting again, my friend.

@hazel_888 Рік тому

really looking forward to this! i have a 2009 imac with a broken graphics card and i wanted to turn it into a display for quite a while!

@Tom2404 Рік тому

For 300AUD you can probably just buy another GPU and a usb capture card.

@adamren7467 Рік тому

Only compatible with 2011 27 inch ones.

@samlawrence4670 Рік тому

Disable the graphics card that one will work in target display mode.

@BronyumHexofloride Рік тому

I do hope they go back as far as the G4, i got one collecting dust that hasn't worked in over a decade due to a logic board issue that id Love to turn into a stylish display for my various computers

@calebandkylerock Рік тому

Dang it bro! You beat me. I'm in the process of editing my video of a 2011 imac monitor! Great video as always mate!

@nuherbleath461 Рік тому

It’s a very good up cycle. The need to make some sort of brightness knob for the newer Apple cinema displays as they can no longer have their brightness adjusted due to it being in the os and that being removed.

@RobertMizen Рік тому

This is awesome, such a great project.

@LetsPlayKeldeo Рік тому

Really cool video ! I did the same thing Years ago I have an Imac Lamp / an 2011 and 2009 Imac as Displays

@HughJeffreys Рік тому

These guys reached out to me. I was keen to cover the product but they wanted me to sign an NDA that was marked as being from "iFixit". I said I wouldn't sign anything and asked them why they where calling themselves iFixit and never heard anything more...

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@butterfox863 Рік тому

thats odd, btw love your videos #righttorepair

@psivewri Рік тому

Their "IFIXIT Australia PTY LTD" ABN was registered back in 2012. They are trading as the business "Juicy Crumb Systems" as of August 2021. Maybe it's some sort of inside joke and they registered the company name prior to the American "iFixit" company having a presence here in Australia.

@digitalrampage Рік тому

Juicy Crumb and its original parent company has owned the name iFixit in Australia since 2006. Someone from Juicy Crumb will be in touch soon to re-affirm this.

@CHGOfficial512 Рік тому

Shh apple might hear

@CesareVesdani Рік тому

Does this mean that you can turn any broken computer into a standalone display? That's cool. Turning a broken iMac into a tablet.

@zaamuro8408 Рік тому

Great idea and amazing way of keeping Apple aesthetics around!

@jameslangridge8849 Рік тому

I love the idea of being able to reuse something that would otherwise be thrown away or recycled.

@digitalrampage Рік тому

Thanks! Please throw a dollar of support in if you could to help =)

@dash8brj Рік тому

I hope this comes out for the 2014 iMacs, as my one has a stuffed logic board. I'd love to use it as a second monitor for my m1 macbook :)

@RestInRaxys Рік тому

This looks so cool, hope they keep their promises

@Bort_86 Рік тому

I was thinking about doing something exactly like that (well, with the cheap AliExpress-stuff that’s around, USB-hubs and a lot of tinkering) and am on the lookout for a cheap broken iMac for that. While this kickstarter-project is pretty neat, due to budget constraints I will still stick to what I imagined.

@FadiQv Рік тому

My thoughts exactly. The product is amazing, but at a £250 buy in, Its too expensive to be viable. Im sure cost will come down with time though.

@andresbravo2003 Рік тому

Looks good! I was really impressed! 😇👍🏻💙

@digitalrampage Рік тому

Thank you! You can support the efforts with a crumbs up on the project!

@TimurTripp2 Рік тому

This is amazing. I'd like to see a version for the iMac 5K as it can save people (myself included) so much money vs. buying a new Studio Display! The panel in our aging iMacs is still nearly as good as Apple's $1,600 display and it frustrates me so much that it can't be used as a standalone display, especially now with Apple's attempt to discontinue MacOS support for early models of iMac 5K. Unlike the 2011 it may not be a standard DisplayPort connector inside which is a problem though, at the time the DisplayPort standard couldn't handle 5K. I believe they got around this by using 2x DisplayPorts for the one display but I could be wrong.

@c1bersnake Рік тому

Imagine dumping in the internals of a mac mini M2 pro and having a fully functional iMac pro lol

@AsenIkonomov Рік тому

Pretty cool idea!

@theburntcrumpet8371 Рік тому

This is so cool - I've always been a huge fan of the displays apple use in the iMacs so to be able to repurpose computers which would otherwise be ewaste as high quality, high resolution monitors is quite the achievement

@BossBen1 Рік тому

Really good video. Keep it up

@virgomunoz Рік тому

I’m planning on doing this with a 2006 white iMac! The idea was to use it with newer software as if it had original hardware inside of it. I have a special connection to these computers because it’s what they had in the computer lab in elementary school

@ncwplaneteer7007 Рік тому

I love this. I would love to see more retro apple videos

@uchihasasuke7436 Рік тому

This is sick as hell, might try to make one myself

@Matthew_Finn Рік тому

Solid video!

@nenadtarlac Рік тому

Hope they make one for the 5k 2017 iMac. That’s a stunning display.

@austinmerath9733 Рік тому

Dreams do come true! I love it! But now we need one for the iMac G3 😆😆

@digitalrampage Рік тому

Throw in a dollar of support to the campaign if you can! The G3 is certainly something we would love to do one day, but its much further down the list

@andrewdupuis1151 Рік тому

i like imac monitors i have early 2008 imac it still works great

@zerocks88 Рік тому

using this to put a new mac mini in is SUCH an awesome idea!

@digitalrampage Рік тому

Thanks! Shoot us a Crumbs Up on the kickstarter if you can! =)

@silviurec8550 Рік тому

This is actually a good idea Like I can now use more monitors for paying less and more resolution, instead of buying a cheap monitor with less resolution

@theshadowman1398 Рік тому

I still do not understand who at apple thought it was brilliant to switch from magnets to glue.

@MyFriendlyPup Рік тому

You're rad dude.

@ericrhill Рік тому

Oh wow I've got a 2011 gathering dust under my desk. If this would let me upcycle it cleanly into an m1 I'd be so happy!

@avrel820 Рік тому

Nice I enjoyed watching 😃

@Pennerman Рік тому

I am currently using my 27“ 2011 iMac as a display for my 2012 Mac Mini via a 0.5m Thunderbolt cable. It would be nice to be able to use newer computers with different cables though!

@ShockingPikachu Рік тому

Got to love upcycling!

@digitalrampage Рік тому

Thank you! So do we, throw a dollar of support in if you can!

@kayburcky7146 Рік тому

That board you inserted is a panel controller, "logic board" is the edgy name apple gave to their Mainboards...

@RandomActivities Рік тому

This is very cool!

@TheSpotify95 Рік тому

4:29 Nice, it's good to know that other people also play the older F1 games :). Even without seeing the banner, I guessed it was from 2012 (or similar).

@psivewri Рік тому

Yes, 2012 🙂

@TheSpotify95 Рік тому

@@psivewri F1 2012 was one of the first games I played on a PC - it was back when I was using a weak laptop, could barely get 20fps with everything set to low 😛

@giorgos7six Рік тому

Awesome board and video, congrats #Psivewri! Is the camera operational? 🙂

@Pendleton115 Рік тому

Hi, the camera, SD reader and other accessories are all operational on the "DockPro" model!

@giorgos7six Рік тому

@@Pendleton115 what other accessories are operational on the Dock Pro and what on the Dock Lite model?

@Supercon57 Рік тому

What a great way to bring new life to an otherwise unusable great screen just collecting dust

@digitalrampage Рік тому

Thanks! Shoot us a Crumbs Up on the kickstarter if you can! =)

@jasmidotormythrilaon Рік тому

Wow imagine using 3 2010 imacs as displays that sounds awesome

@markredf150 Рік тому

Awesome video! This is a heck of a way to prevent some huge e-waste. Do you know if it'll be available for the 21.5" models as well?

@digitalrampage Рік тому

Throw us a dollar to show your support. We are planning on the 21.5 and the 2009-2010 models as well. The reason targeting this model occurred as a first was due to the significant number of dead units floating around for cheap.

@a1m598 Рік тому

@@digitalrampage your prices are ridiculous

@digitalrampage Рік тому

@@a1m598 Yet we are over half funded. We respect your choice not to like the project and welcome you to attempt to build a competitor for a lower price.

@RageQuitSon Рік тому

@@digitalrampage (remove the ! For your website in your last public update) yo I LOVE your project but realistically, no. Preventing e-waste isn't worth over $250 USD. And I don't like the cockiness. Congrats on exceeding your goal! But a diy hack can't cost more than a brand new monitor. And if you release cheaper that's a HUGE middle finger to your backers.

@harkiratkathuria318 Рік тому

Yes! Another mac video !!!

@paulb4uk Рік тому

Very neat idea to reuse these as a stand alone monitor if the computer fails .

@tunnandaaung2 Рік тому

cool dude now i going to buy broken imac and try to test this :3

@ronkemperful Рік тому

Much better and more practical than converting the iMac to an aquarium. And no skinny fish needed. Sadly I got rid of my 2011 iMac because it would have cost 400$ to replace a broken power button… this would have been a great project for it, especially with a secret M1 Mac Mini inside.

@bramvandenbroeck5060 Рік тому

I am quite interested in a 2008 20 inch version of this mod, i have an old imac i would like to convert this way to be able to work with my m1 pro macbook pro! This would be so awesome! And i hope the G4 mod sees the light of day in the near future!

@digitalrampage Рік тому

The G4 will be the next project when this crosses the line and ships. Throw some support on the kickstart with a Crumb Up if you can! Every support and dollar helps, and allows us to keep in touch in regards to the G4 project.

@pearlkit Рік тому

@psivewri, does the webcam still work after this mod? Thanks!

@AztkSmooth Рік тому

Man I need this my 2012 27 inch hasn’t been working for the last year due to similar issues. Still turns on though.

@fakename2966 Рік тому

bro just called taking the mac out an :upgrade" lmao

@digitalrampage Рік тому

It’s a CrumbGrade™️

@spoons4904 Рік тому

Great video

@giorgos7six Рік тому

Will the Dock Lite Pro board work on a mid 2010 iMac?

@mdanehenry Рік тому

Really interesting! I have an old 2007 iMac that I’d like to repurpose as a display only…

@digitalrampage Рік тому

throw us a dollar. If this project gets over the line, the plan is to replicate it on to many older Mac models. The iMac G4 is the next in the pipeline currently due to demand.

@SkyAce200 4 місяці тому

I NEED THIS but my old iMac is a 21.5" model, does this fit in one of those??

@tld8102 Рік тому

wow. i think there would definitely be a aftermarket for this modification to microsoft’s surface studio

@GayDingo Рік тому

Would love this to upgrade my late 2013 iMac my dad uses with M1 hardware.

@retrogamereviews7323 Рік тому

Do you happen to know what the refresh rate is of that panel?

@claudiad5751 Рік тому

I have that 27 inch iMac but when it turns on it has a gray display bought this 10 years ago; not sure if it’s worth fixing. What do u think.

@TheBasementChannel Рік тому

I’d be so stoked to get a 5k version of this board

@thomasandrews9355 Рік тому

Ha, they are using Newark / Farnell caps. nothing wrong with that, just surprising :) I use them myself.

@lands1459 Рік тому

could you maybe do a video on GPU replacement? i have a 2011 21.5" iMac, A1311 with an HD 6750M in it. works fine but i heard they have issues so it would be nice to know how to replace it should i ever need to

@georgesenda1952 Рік тому

I have a Thunderbolt display with the front glass broken out & what looks like rust on the aluminum edges. I'm hoping to restore it if possible. I found it while walking on the street.

@Geardos1 Рік тому

really promising product, these displays are still good by modern standards and highly functional. Great way to prevent iMac e-waste.

@digitalrampage Рік тому

Thank you for your kind words! People forget how good these displays are. When people say “But I can buy a better display for $200” they clearly haven’t used one of these as a standalone display! Give us a crumbsup on the Kickstarter

@ngannon80 Рік тому

Very cool!

@GalenlevyPhoto Рік тому

That would be a great project if my 2017 iMac stops working in the future. It’s a excellent 5k display.

@Sentinel-USA Рік тому

Amazing!

@LeBeautiful Рік тому

Hopefully Apple doesn't show no prying eyes to this, this is such an awesome mod.

@StaceyAyodele Рік тому

I would pay $100-$150 for someone to repurpose my old 2009 iMac into a working display. That looks so cool.

@BrianJones-wk8cx Рік тому

Very very interesting! Will be keeping my eyes on this project, thanks for the heads-up!

@digitalrampage Рік тому

Thanks Brian. Throw your support behind this project with a dollar if you can. The lite is expected to ship earlier then expected as we are now just arranging a last minute change and manufacturing partner - The pro has greater challenges but everything is possible!

@gracejune3426 3 місяці тому

I have a 27 inch 2009 imac that has 32 G of ram and a 512 SATA drive. It works wonderfully, other than how it fries my external drives so I can't edit photos. Also can't upgrade OS so I can't upgrade Adobe programs. Of course XD The computer experts locally said it sounds like a power supply issue and isn't worth fixing, but having paid to upgrade this already I'm possibly in denial that this is the end of the road. You said you installed an M1 in your 2011 computer. Do you think I could do something similar with this? Thanks for the video! I am interested in learning how to work on these myself.

@anghelachealexandru4166 5 місяців тому

I keep looking for a link to buy that board. Help please! Thanks

@Mitchellwow Рік тому

It would also be nice to see support for the built-in cd player

@digitalrampage Рік тому

The Pro version does support the CD Drive.

@ObjectiveCForYou Рік тому

Hi! Do speakers work?

@TheMetalMag Рік тому

my 2013 is still working perfect

@LoftechUK Рік тому

Great idea.

@digitalrampage Рік тому

Thanks! Shoot us a Crumbs Up on the kickstarter if you can! =)

@MoeGravey Рік тому

I like the idea of the m1 in an old Mac. would be interesting to see guts of a framework laptop thrown into it.

@feedmyintellect 3 місяці тому

I installed Chrome OS Flex on my 2011 iMAC and turned it into a fantastic Chromebook that will receive security updates for many years to come. The Core i5 in my iMAC along with 8GB if RAM makes it quite a powerful Chromebook.

@ptfrodrigues9300 Рік тому

I want new car videos :D xD Keep up the good work!

@calvinficenec7538 Рік тому

I did this a while ago with an $80 board from eBay on a free, dead 2009 27” iMac, and this does everything that I had imagined I would want from the board. The one I got has a lot less features.

@digitalrampage Рік тому

The benefit of this is the lack of need for soldering, a power supply and backlight driver. We use the original Apple Power and Backlight meaning you get great quality display and full brightness. Yes its more expensive, but it has more features and requires little technical experience.

@maxymko Рік тому

Would you please advise the search keywords? I’ve been looking for a while, and wasn’t able to find anything like this.

@calvinficenec7538 Рік тому

@@maxymko I just found a sticker on the back of the panel with the model number and typed that into eBay with the phrase “driver board” or “control board” after it.

@maxymko Рік тому

@@calvinficenec7538 Ah, I see. Thanks for feedback.

@fatgrouch 11 днів тому

I wish there is an easy way to use an old 5K iMac as a monitor in Australia, strip it down and adding a board as the controller for using it as a monitor is a good idea ?

@guylumiere Рік тому

Is there a link to purchase this chip?

@joelcarterramadge183 Рік тому

Would be even better in a 5K iMac, both for higher res screen and speakers. I have always wanted to do this because the body of the iMac looks so great.