2005 iMac G5 A1076 Looking for Manual & OS Install Disks

[asd123]

First post, hopefully someone knows this

Question about the (non-Intel) iMac G5 20" package.
I got one (A1076 dated June 2005) but it's missing its manual set and discs. I want to complete the set.

Does anyone know what these should be and their part/model numbers? There are a few similar looking ones floating around for sale but they all have different part numbers.

Also, what version of OSX did it come with?

 

[Raz0rEdge]

Here is the info on that Mac assuming I got it right.

iMac G5/2.0 20" (ALS) Specs (Ambient Light Sensor, M9845LL/A, PowerMac8,2, A1076, 2056): EveryMac.com

Technical specifications for the iMac G5/2.0 20" (ALS). Dates sold, processor type, memory info, hard drive details, price and more.

everymac.com

You'll see the info about the original version of OS X and so on in there.

 

[ferrarr]

There are 3 versions of the 20" G5 iMac.

One 2004 model and two 2005 models. I think you have the iSight version.

iMac G5/2.1 20" (iSight) Specs (iSight, MA064LL/A, PowerMac12,1, A1145, 2082): EveryMac.com

Technical specifications for the iMac G5/2.1 20" (iSight). Dates sold, processor type, memory info, hard drive details, price and more.

everymac.com

 

[asd123]

Thanks. It's the ambient light model M9845X/A made in June 2005.

 

[Raz0rEdge]

There isn't a model with that designation on that website, so not sure what model you have. But it's going to be around the other models on there, so use that as a guide to find the OS X discs you want.

 

[Slydude]

Once you know which OS version you need, keep the following in mind: At that time there were usually two different sets of discs available. Gray discs were model-specific so you have to have a set that matches whatever model you have. The retail discs, which work with several models, had colors that varied depending upon the OS version.

 

[Rod]

I believe that device should run Leopard OSX 10.5. I have a mint retail copy which comes complete with a full instruction manual in colour explaining each native app. If you would like to pay for postage from Indonesia and the inevitably slow surface mail process you can have it.

This is pretty much a collectors item these days, it even has the two Apple stickers intact.

 

[ferrarr]

You can also check out local Apple/Mac user groups in your area.

User Groups - Apple

Another resource is Low End Mac's (LEMSwap) google group for buying and selling Apple & Mac items.

Google Groups

groups.google.com