Re: iMac G5 - how to migrate data?

2012-07-02 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Jul 2, 2012, at 3:21 PM, bdinger wrote: > Obviously I'd prefer 2, but I know that using Migration assistant all but > requires the source to either be working, or a recent OS level. So I can > hope that I'd find a Intel Mac for her running Tiger still, but that > likelihood is low, and eve

Re: iMac G5 - how to migrate data?

2012-07-02 Thread John Carmonne
On Jul 2, 2012, at 3:21 PM, bdinger wrote: > Hi All, > My aunt has a 17in 1.8 G5 iMac (M9843LL/A) that unfortunately seems to have a > bad logic board. You know, comes on but with the fans set at "747" and no > SMU or PRAM reset will do much for it. They don't have the most means-wise, > an

iMac G5 - how to migrate data?

2012-07-02 Thread bdinger
Hi All, My aunt has a 17in 1.8 G5 iMac (M9843LL/A) that unfortunately seems to have a bad logic board. You know, comes on but with the fans set at "747" and no SMU or PRAM reset will do much for it. They don't have the most means-wise, and so I'm looking at options for them. Right now it's e

Re: Excessive fan noise - Quicksilver 2002

2012-07-02 Thread William Tomcanin
Thanks, everyone. I've bought a StarTech.com 80x25mm Dual Ball Bearing Computer Case Fan (rated at >32 cfm) that I'm going to use to replace the PSU fan. Hopefully the ball bearing will last longer than the sleeve bearings that I think are used the existing fan. Incidentally, since I last gave t