> G5 dual 2.5Mhz, June 2004, Radeon 9800 XT video. Model #A1047 EMC# 1969. > M9457LL/A, liquid cooling. > Conerns; > 1. Damaged/Leaking LCS -- how to inspect it.
Pull the "G5" box off and look. There might be a little plastic retention rivet on top if it's never been inspected after it left the factory; usually you have to snap that off. At the shop they have spares for it, but you won't, so expect the "G5 box" just to wiggle loosely after that. Then, look for leakage, simple as that. *Any* moisture should be of concern, especially if it was "virgin." Make sure they have not slipped off the CPU dies. Assuming visual inspection passes, I'd do a couple passes in AHT/ASD and then burn it in for 48 or 72 hours on Highest Performance (just leave it on and see if it overheats). > 2. Hard drive cables and connectors -- no_ SATA drive at hand to test (one > cable was found disconnected from the motherboard. That's difficult to replace, but not impossible. The service manual can explain. Just make sure the headers on the *logic board* are okay. > Questions: > 1) Would anyone want to use this as production computer? All my production > software is Mac PCI based. I think it stinks cosmetically, but the unit is probably salvageable. > 2) How hard is it to take all guts out of this G5 and reassemble in a new > case? Any propriety tools needed? And how to find_ "take a part" > instructions? I'm up for a challenge --but is it worth it ??? It's hard labour, mostly getting the power supply out. I would really advise against it assuming the damage is cosmetic -- it's probably not going to be as good as you would expect and can you really trust a guy like this to send you a pristine case? Take the money, check the board thoroughly. It's probably still operable. -- ------------------------------------ personal: http://www.cameronkaiser.com/ -- Cameron Kaiser * Floodgap Systems * www.floodgap.com * [email protected] -- With a rubber duck, one's never alone. -- Douglas Adams, "HGTTG" ----------- -- -- 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
