On Jan 26, 3:50 pm, imrazor <[email protected]> wrote: > 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.
I bought a used G5 in the same condition several years ago. I was able to fix the optical drive issue by removing the drive and adjusting the small mounting screws on the bottom. I ran the G5 for several years with a paperback book under the damaged corner (there, I fixed it!). Last summer I decided to really fix it and I transplanted everything into a used case that I picked up from the LEM swap list. I don't recommend that. It took me all day, plus searching around several hardware stores for the right tool to remove the processors. I'd suggest you first try to sell it as is. -- 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
