---------- Original message ---------- Subject: Re: Power Mac G5: how to repair a broken PSU? Date: Freitag 21 Mai 2010N From: iJohn <[email protected]> To: [email protected]
> You mentioned you had a repair shop near you. One of the things you > might ask them about is how much it would cost just to test your power > supply. (I suppose you should be ready with some model info so they > know which power supply you are using?) I'll go there with the PSU in my own hands. Let's see if they can help me. I only fear I will get an answer like “why don't you get youself a new (Intel) Mac”… > For the ATX power supplies used in a PC (and I'm guessing now also > used in Intel Macs ??) there are inexpensive test devices available > these days. You plug the power supply into them instead of the > motherboard and see what the go/no-go idiot lights have to say. Such a thing would make my life much easier. I didn't know they exist, even for ATX power supplies. > Unfortunately I doubt you've got that alternative available to you > with the PSU for a PPC Mac. The resources at this repair place you > mentioned might be your best bet provided they don't price gouge you. What I would like to do very much is get a new/used replacement PSU just for one day, so I could test if the logicboard, power button, CPU, graphics card and all the rest is working okay. That would make it certain that *only* the PSU has failed. But since I don't have access to one I will have to take the risk that not only the PSU is broken… Thanks for your help, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
