Dual G5 Dilemma... I'm facing a dilemma about what to do with my (formerly) trusty dual G5. When I first got it used about two or three years ago, the package was damaged in shipping and warped the chassis, such that the G5 tilts to one side. Up until recently, the G5 worked fine in spite of that. Recently, however, the optical drive has quit ejecting properly. If you force open the tray, you can get it to eject with a paper clip, but that's rather inconvenient. It also has a tendency to trip the circuit breaker, if my quad Intel is on and the space heater comes on at the same time.
The dilemma is what to do with this aging piece of hardware. I could try to repair the case, which would probably be expensive. It might be possible to put a support under the left leg to even out the case, but may take some fiddling and may not work. The other options are to part it out, or sell the whole thing as-is. I think parting it out would net me more money, but I don't want to be left with toxic leftovers I end up chucking in a landfill or deal with sending out dozens of packages. So let me put it to the group: what would be the best way to handle this issue? Would parting it out net me substantially more money? Any suggestions for fixing the chassis, or a different way of handling the electrical issue (I can't afford to rewire the house)? Thanks, Eric -- 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 g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
