I found an iMac in the TRASH... can we fix it?
Thanks to Baseus for sponsoring! Check out the new Spacemate 11 in 1 HUB at https://amzn.to/44ut1cU, and get 5% off with code SPACEMATE The other day I found a 21.5 inch iMac discarded in the trash room in my apartment building, so I snatched it and today we're going to try to fix it up! Even though it might be old or broken, it's never a good idea to throw out your old tech. Today I'll show that with some elbow grease and a few bucks in parts you can fix up a broken machine like this and save it from the landfill! time stamps 0:00 What a trash find 2:35 Testing the iMac 4:00 How much to fix it? 5:25 Why this Mac was thrown out 6:33 Let's fix it! 8:48 Disassembly 12:14 Upgrades :) 15:34 Massive improvement! 17:30 Was it cost effective? Reach out: https://hitmeup.ai/luke Follow me on Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lukemianiyt Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LukeMiani Gear: iFixit Pro Toolkit: https://amzn.to/3bYIzdM Sony A7Siii: https://amzn.to/3SWqtQG Sennheiser MKH 416: https://amzn.to/31zGwt2 Zoom H6: https://amzn.to/2ECYSk6 Edelkrone SliderOne V2: https://amzn.to/33mTZmt *Amazon Links are affiliate codes and generate small commission to support the channel*
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