On Dec 5, 2010, at 1:24 PM, "Nick Smith \(SHDC\)" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Looks like the PSU is toasted but I just wondered if anyone has had any luck > simply blasting canned air into the PSU to clean out the dust etc. > > Also, what are my chances that the motherboard has been damaged by the > problems with the PSU ? This is a common QS issue. The PS is dead. The logic board is likely alive. I asked on this list a while back and got a couple links to modifying ATX power supplies to work. Search the archives. The professor whose computer it was decided to go for a real QS power supply, it cost about $230 or so, IIRC. -- Bruce -- 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
