I recently purchased a used G5/1.8GHz/mint condition for the kids for $400.00. If I were you I'd either go that route or put your money towards a new iMac. Refurbs start at $999.00 at apple.com.
Greg On Oct 30, 2008, at 1:15 PM, Richard Nevels <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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. > > Richard Nevels > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Nevels-Lowe Photography > http://kyphotoblog.blogspot.com/ > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will > be October 28 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane. > Posting address: [email protected] > Information: http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup > _______________________________________________ The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will be October 28 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane. Posting address: [email protected] Information: http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup
