sounds very familiar
not long ago i fixed a g5 powerpack in a similar fashion......
for somebody who does pcb repairs its an easy job
the cap's can be bought locally or interstate

cheers James


On 14/06/2009, at 8:55, Robert Howells wrote:

Hello List ,


Some listers have had Imac failures and have been quoted massive repair
charges by Apple on a board replacement  basis

Here are two links which lead to a " how to repair yourself " plus a supply of the
necessary parts .

<http://www.jimwarholic.com/2008/07/how-to-repair-apple-imac-g5.php>

<http://outwest.ecrater.com/product.php?pid=3549472>

Have fun

Bob

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