another shameless plug--i was in Barry's shop several months ago to pick up a vintage apple printer. his shop is like a museum!! a great place!
On Sep 5, 7:47 pm, glen <glenst...@yahoo.com> wrote: > ----- Original Message ----- > > > I replaced the power supply on my DA with a regular $20 ATX supply > > modified according to the instructions at this link: http://atxg4.com/ > > Perhaps he is still selling the harnesses. ($20) > > > It works. If you compare the pinout diagrams you will note the > > differences between the various machines. > > Thanks Bruce, Valter, et al. > > I have taken the easy way out. The sledge hammer solution :) > > Thanks to Barry in Cranston, RI, I picked up a 867MHz Quicksilver for about > the same cost as an ATX PS with the conversion harness and the resulting > shipping charges. > > I came to realize the 28 pin DA PS's are rather rare to find used and > expensive to replace. Of course the fan replacement would be less expensive. > But there is no reason to believe is is just simply a fan problem. The fan > speeds up which indicates a heating problem and then the fan vibrates loudly. > Which brings about the proverbial chicken or egg question. > > If and when I ever have time I may try to replace the PS fan and I will > definitely keep an eye on the SWAP list for an inexpensive DA power supply. > In the mean time I will use the DA 'til next weekend (or until if fails) when > I will transfer the DA guts to the QS. Always wanted a QS anyway. > > Shameless plug for Barry in Cranston, RI: If you are in Southern New England > his shop has lots'a Mac's -- vintage thru G4's at least -- and he opened up > on the Labor Day holiday for me and another customer. You can find on the > SWAP list. He certainly made my day. > > Thanks all --glen -- 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