On Sep 28, 2010, at 10:58 AM, Mark wrote:
I think I might have a leaky G5. Haven't looked inside yet but I
smelled "hot electric" a few hours after I heard a dripping sound
in a room with nothing that should drip. The window was open however.
guess I should see something inside when I open it up? what ?
Any idea what fixing it will cost ?
hint: I am looking for an excuse to get a Mac Pro....
When you take off the side cover you should be able to see the
coolant on the inside bottom of the case. Yes a good excuse to get a
Mac Pro however the G5 PM can be repaired if you get to it quickly
and don't let the coolant corrode the innards. Unplug it and I would
begin disassembly immediately and clean away any coolant in the case.
You can Google repair methods for the liquid cooled processors if not
too damaged. Use gloves to do the clean up work and a neutralizing
water soluble cleaning agent.
John M
Placentia CA
[email protected]
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