Back in January I bought two as-is Power Mac G5s off Craigslist with plans of restoration. Both are mid-2004 dual 2.5ghz models with the notorious liquid cooling system. Both had cooling system leaks at some point, resulting in corrosion/rust (mostly if not entirely confined to the power supply areas). I tried a few things but gave up on them when other projects came along, now they are just taking up space.
The first machine is almost complete except for RAM and hard drive. When I first got them I cleaned out all the corrosion and rust and bought a replacement power supply, but the computer would just try to boot and die after a few seconds (it looks like I bought the wrong kind of power supply and the one I should have gotten is a different voltage, but I don't know if that was the only problem keeping the computer from starting up). Unfortunately when I reassembled it and put it into storage I forgot to put back the plastic mat that sits under the liquid cooling system, so the corrosion/rust came back even worse than before. I believe this power supply is likely dead too, I'll try to remove it and clean any corrosion from the case but there is a stripped screw in the power supply cover so I haven't been able to do that yet. Apart from that the corrosion/rust seems to be confined to the power supply area, the rest of the parts look great. The liquid cooling system assembly and both processors appear to be free of corrosion, but I'm unable to test the computer and I haven't done a thorough inspection/disassembly so I don't know if the processors still work. The logic board also looks good, with little to no visible corrosion (all I can see is some discoloration on the metal covering the modem jack, nothing on the board itself), but I haven't removed it and inspected it up close so I can't say for sure. Everything else is in great condition. The case says that it came with a Radeon 9600XT graphics card, but there isn't a make/model on the card itself so I don't know what it is for sure (I assume it's an original Apple card, as it has both DVI and ADC connectors). All fans work, there is little to no dust anywhere, all screws are accounted for (including both sets of hard drive screws), and there is no rust/corrosion visible from the outside. The second machine is completely disassembled but mostly complete. The case has some corrosion stains in the bottom as well as a few broken logic board mounts, so it probably wouldn't be suitable for restoration but might make a good Hackintosh case or art project. The door and internal clear plastic cover are missing. The logic board looks good with no apparent corrosion, but I'm unable to test it. The processor chips and liquid cooling system have corrosion, so I doubt those could be brought back to life, but there are probably a few usable parts in there. The rest of the parts are all in great condition. All fans, brackets for hard drives and optical drive, internal cables, various plastic pieces, and most of the screws are present. This one has no optical drive, hard drive, RAM, or graphics card. I'm hoping to get $50 for everything, but I'm definitely open to offers. I can also throw in all three power supplies if you want them, but they are so rusted that they are probably beyond repair. I doubt that shipping costs would be worth it, so I'm mainly looking to sell this lot locally in or around the southwest side of Houston. I may also be interested in a trade, let me know what you have. If you have any questions or want to see pictures, please feel free to ask. Steven Fowler Houston, TX 77083 -- You received this message because you are a member of the LEM Swap group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send an email *from your subscribed address* to [email protected] LEM-Swap is not a discussion list; it is for buying & selling Mac stuff. Reply directly to the person who posted, never to the list. Software piracy is illegal and not allowed on LEM Swap. Except for freeware and software originally provided with computers, no software is to be left on hard drives unless the original installer (not a burned copy) is included, along with any required registration number, password, etc. Shipments valued at US$100 or more should be insured, and shipments valued at US$25 or more should be shipped so they can be tracked. See the list FAQ http://lowendmac.com/lists/swap.html for guidelines on postings, feedback, and dispute resolution. Seller feedback at http://groups.google.com/group/swap-feedback --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "LEM Swap" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
