Richard, as Jonathan said buy a new computer. A G5 is too old now to spend any large amounts of money on. Looking forward any PPC machine that fails is not worth fixing. Mac Authority has some great deals on used computers. http://www.macauthority.com/ A Mac Mini could replace a G5 1.8 processor. Look for new Mac Mini's soon;)
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Richard Nevels Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2008 1:16 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [MacGroup] G5 logic board woes 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
