I'd trade a stock card for a flashed one! My dual needs a new one for UT2004...
The G5 is still a great piece of hardware and it is not unwise to keep it in spite of its few issues. On Sun, Jan 30, 2011 at 11:18 AM, imrazor <[email protected]> wrote: > > > On Jan 27, 6:24 am, dc <[email protected]> wrote: >> 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. > > Thanks for the feedback, folks. It seems the best idea is not to part > it out. I may try to sell it as a whole unit after dropping the stock > video card back in, and selling the upgraded card seperately. I think > it still has some value, even if it is a flashed PC card. As for the > G5 itself, I think I'll try propping it up with a/some book(s), and > perhaps adjusting the optical drive mounting screws. Sooner or later, > I'll probably end up freecycling it... > > -- > 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 > -- Sent from a computer running either the SPARC, Itanium, or PowerPC architecture. -- 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
