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The iMac G5, powered by the PowerPC G5 processor, was originally released in August 2004.

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Fan issue? Shuts down intermittently with Photoshop

Hi. My ancient 2004 white iMac is still useful to me. I think I have a fan issue as when I use Photoshop it shuts down every 5-10 minutes but after a rest I can tap a key and bring it back up. How can I tell what fan needs replacing? How can I get the part?

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You’ll need to dig a bit deeper here. Theres just too many things you could be facing.

  • Did you try running diagnostics?
  • Did you clean out the dust build up on the fans and logic board?
  • Did you clean the old thermal paste and apply a fresh coat?

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I’ll check those out, thanks.

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