Thanks John, that is the same guide I used yesterday :) It's a real pain to get out but not as bad as if I'd had a dual-processor model.
I had a go at removing the motherboard this morning and that's even worse - I eventually gave up on it. I've found a local auction for an old G5 iMac currently sitting at $25 but I'm not sure whether I'll have a nibble at it. Dave On Jan 31, 2014, at 9:00 am, John <johnsess...@yahoo.com> wrote: > I'm a PC guy, so I don't know much about Macs, especially the PowerMac, > but I did a quick search & I think a replacement power supply should be > available fairly cheaply if that's what is wrong with it. > > I also found a page devoted to how to get the power supply out: > > http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Power+Mac+G5+Power+Supply+Replacement/1893 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
