I am new to this group so please excuse any protocol violations. I own a Powermac G5, 1.8 dual processor, purchased in January 2005. Recently the machine went haywire, with crashes, problems with starting, etc. I took it to the Apple store for diagnosis ($85) and possible repair. The verdict is a bad logic board, but possibly bad processor(s). The cost at the Apple store was $900, E'lan Technologies (recommended by the Apple Store) was $700, and MacAuthority wants approx. $700. There is one place in Fremont, CA, DT&T Computer Services, that will do the entire job for $595, and that includes return shipping, with a 6 month warranty on repairs and parts. All others provide the standard 90 day warranty. While I have swapped out HD's, memory and I am pretty comfortable working inside the Powermac, replacing a logic board is, I think, beyond my expertise. According to Élan Technologies there are 4 possible logic boards for my model, so ordering the correct board would be the first problem. The costs of some of the logic boards on line cost $600-$700. So, I'm looking for a little advice. If you have any experience with MacAuthority, E'lan Technologies, other repair services or burned out logic boards in a PowerMac, please respond.
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