iMac 17 inch Core 2 Duo - DAMAGED SCREEN - 24" Dell inc

It's an interesting machine you're looking at here.  Basically it's a dirt cheap way to get into a 24" iMac equivalent for a lot lower price.  Now for those with a short attention span, I'll make it clear.  This is not a 24" iMac.  It is a 17" iMac coupled with a 24" Dell monitor.

The iMac more than a year ago suffered from screen failure, with one or two vertical lines appearing on the display, which were then joined by more, until the whole screen became unusable.  It is a known issue with these iMacs.  Despite this, being outside warranty, Apple was not interested in repairing it. 

Never mind I thought, I'll check whether it works with an external monitor.  After purchasing the Apple adapter, I connected up a Dell 2405 24" monitor, which is a full 24" 16:10, not 16:9 monitor and low and behold, it worked perfectly.

And that's the way it's been for more than a year.  The 2405 is a great monitor, not super glossy like the new ones and with some great features like side mounted USB and memory card slots too if I remember correctly.  It even has component input so you can connect your XBOX 360 or other game console.
http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/monitors/2405fpw/en/about.htm#Specifioications

So basically I just put the iMac under the desk facing the wall, connect the 24" Dell and have that on the desk.  You could also use this as a headless Mac for VNC or server duties or Mac Mini alternative.  It's up to you.

I'll upload a picture in the next day or so if it doesn't sell beforehand.  I've put a really low Buy It Now price on so I wouldn't be surprised to see it go really quickly.  Local pickup only thanks and cash on delivery highly preferred to avoid delays in making sure alternative payments have cleared.

Have a great week and good luck!

I have included some specifications below for your convenience.
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Specs in Brief: 17" 1.83 GHz iMac Core 2 Duo

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introduced 2006.09.06
requires Mac OS X 10.4.7 or later
Mac OS X 10.6 "Snow Leopard" compatibility
Grand Central Dispatch is supported.
64-bit operation is supported.
OpenCL is not supported.
CPU: 1.83 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, Socket M makes upgrades possible
bus: 677 MHz
RAM: 512 MB, expandable to 2 GB using two PC2-5300 DDR2 SODIMMs
Graphics: Intel GMA 950, supports up to 1920 x 1200 external digital display, 2048 x 1536 analog display, and monitor spanning
monitor: 17" 1440 x 900 flat panel display
video out: mini-DVI, VGA, S-video, composite (requires adapter)
L2 cache: 2 MB shared cache on CPU
hard drive: 160 GB 7200 rpm Serial ATA drive
Combo drive: reads DVD at up to 8x speed, writes CD-R at 24x, CD-RW at 16x; reads CDs at 24x
USB: 3 USB 2.0 ports
FireWire 400: 2 ports, 8W shared output
Optional 56 kbps USB modem supports v.92 standard
ethernet: 10/100/gigabit
WiFi: 802.11g AirPort Extreme included
Bluetooth 2.0: optional
IR receiver: supports Apple Remote (included)
Microphone: internal
power: 180W
H x W x D: 16.9 x 16.8 x 6.8 in/43 x 42.6 x 17.3 cm
weight: 15.5 lb/7 kg