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Model A1225 / Mid 2007 and Early 2008 / 2.4, 2.8, or 3.06 GHz Core 2 Duo processor

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Pattern on the display

I have this patern on the display of a 2008 iMac

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I am between the LCD or graphics board

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That’s definitely the GPU board. Failing GPUs tend to make pretty patterns like that.

Please confirm your iMac’s EMC number so we can find you the proper part.

How do I find my iMac’s EMC number?

Update (11/21/2018)

Perfect! Here is a link to a replacement GPU and here is a link to a tutorial on how to replace the GPU.

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The EMC is 2211

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@tom084 the guide I included should work for your Mac, tell me if it's not remotely the same and I'll go searching for a different guide.

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