iMac 350 firmware fix:
So you tried to install os X 10.2 without updating your firmware to 4.1.9 and now you don’t have any video….
Well here’s what I did to fix my iMac.
First I removed the hard drive from the iMac and plugged it into my G3 B&W tower.
I loaded a clean install of OS 9.1, set a static IP address, then downloaded VNC and the updated firmware (4.1.9)
I installed VNC Server and copied it to the startup folder so it would start everytime I booted the iMac.
I put the hard drive back in the iMac and booted it up.
I VNC’d into the iMac with my powerbook and ran the firmware update.
I shutdown the iMac and turned it back on with the programmers button held. Released when the long tone sounds.
The iMac did the firmware update and made the startup sound a couple times. I then powered off the iMac and Zapped
the PRAM (hold command option P R and let it bong for 3 cycles). Let go of the keys after the third cycle and
WOO HOO I got video again and the computer boots and tells me that the firmware update was successful.