I have a Late 2004 Dual 2.0 Ghz G5 that has suited me pretty well for the past 5+ years. Well, it started to act up - random lockups, fans on MAX etc. A few weeks ago, I unplugged it for the last time to replace it with my 2009 Mac Pro.
Well, my question is do you think a machine like that is worth salvaging for parts or should I spend a few bucks to have someone troubleshoot what is going on?
As a last resort I did a clean install (after migrating to my Mac Pro) of the G5 and the problem still persisted. I can't tell what type of problem because when it locks up I don't know where to look for the diagnostics if there are any. A couple of times when rebooting only 1 of the 2 processors is recognized. Is there hope for this computer as a kids/server or should I put a bullet in it
-fate
Well, my question is do you think a machine like that is worth salvaging for parts or should I spend a few bucks to have someone troubleshoot what is going on?
As a last resort I did a clean install (after migrating to my Mac Pro) of the G5 and the problem still persisted. I can't tell what type of problem because when it locks up I don't know where to look for the diagnostics if there are any. A couple of times when rebooting only 1 of the 2 processors is recognized. Is there hope for this computer as a kids/server or should I put a bullet in it
-fate