Old G4 What To Do

[Jackmac101]

hello everybody ive got a G4 mac old with the power board blew up and apple could not replace it so they gave me a brand new Mac Pro but i dont want to throw away the G4 i want to do something with it make something out of it anybody got any suggestions??

 

[Dont Hurt Me]

Put a mini inside and pretend it still works? Hamster cage? uhh........, someone help here.

 

[eric55lv]

What about this?

 

[erikpmort]

brand new mac pro? u must be joking.....

 

[backsidetailsli]

put nuff fireworks inside, then throw it out the window after you light it
/thread

 

[Jackmac101]

brand new mac pro? u must be joking.....

nope not at all it was sweet but had to sell it and i got half the money so i bought a iMac im 15 lol so i didnt care what computer i got i went from a second hand G4 $400 to a $1500 iMac an 500 dollars lol not bad deal

 

[iToaster]

nope not at all it was sweet but had to sell it and i got half the money so i bought a iMac im 15 lol so i didnt care what computer i got i went from a second hand G4 $400 to a $1500 iMac an 500 dollars lol not bad deal

Dude... you're the luckiest kid ever. I'm 16 and saving for a MP to replace my MBP ('cause I found I don't really need mobile anymore, besides, that thing must export HD like crazy). I'd keep that old G4 case though, make it a memoir to the old guy, maybe even a plaque. You could also sell it to someone that needed a G4 case or just wanted one.

 

[ghall]

nope not at all it was sweet but had to sell it and i got half the money so i bought a iMac im 15 lol so i didnt care what computer i got i went from a second hand G4 $400 to a $1500 iMac an 500 dollars lol not bad deal

Wow, nice. It's an amazing feeling isn't it. I had a PowerBook G4 a few years back, Apple ended up replacing it because they were taking too long to fix it, so I BS'ed a story on how I really needed it back, so they sent me a brand new MacBook Pro, which I use now. A few weeks later I got my busted PowerBook back, and sold it for parts and made about $400.

So, try selling your old PowerMac for parts. iFixIt will buy busted Macs.

 

[SkyBell]

I second the mini idea. That's what's so cool about them. Got an empty case? Put a mini in it!

 

[backsidetailsli]

I second the mini idea. That's what's so cool about them. Got an empty case? Put a mini in it!

that wouldnt make it so mini anymore..

 

[Jackmac101]

I second the mini idea. That's what's so cool about them. Got an empty case? Put a mini in it!

yeah but minis are expensive lol im poor i wanted to put like a fish tank in it or some sort or lights something cool

 

[Jackmac101]

Desktop

hey backsidetailsli how did you make ur desktop and dock look like that you posted a picture in january picture thread and ur dock looked awsome i wrote you and email but i cant wait to find out how u did it??

 

[backsidetailsli]

messaged you back. go nuts!

 

[SthrnCmfrtr]

Quite possibly the most depressing thread I've ever read.

 

[zeppelin68]

wow a brand new mac pro? Did you have applecare or something?

 

[Jackmac101]

wow a brand new mac pro? Did you have applecare or something?

nope didnt have apple care they dont make G4 parts any more of something and they couldnt replace it with a second hand one so they had to replace me with a brand new Mac Pro G5 so thats a cool little trick ey buy a $400 computer and be replace with a $4000 Mac YaY!!!

 

[Virgil-TB2]

nope not at all it was sweet but had to sell it and i got half the money so i bought a iMac im 15 lol so i didnt care what computer i got i went from a second hand G4 $400 to a $1500 iMac an 500 dollars lol not bad deal

Don't believe you, sorry. Apple is going to replace a six year old broken G4 with a brand new PowerMac?

Not unless you have compromising pictures of Steve Jobs and Bill Gates.

Probably lots of others will post this but here is a popular use of the case:

 

[Jackmac101]

Don't believe you, sorry. Apple is going to replace a six year old broken G4 with a brand new PowerMac?

Not unless you have compromising pictures of Steve Jobs and Bill Gates.

Probably lots of others will post this but here is a popular use of the case:

DONT YOU!!!

 

[TimJim]

DONT YOU!!!

Wow thats a pretty sweet trade haha.

 

[Jackmac101]

Wow thats a pretty sweet trade haha.

sure was i was loving it

 

[CJRhoades]

You could throw it off a bridge.
Or chuck it at your neighbor.
Or run over it.
Or smash it with a sledge hammer.
Or chop it into little pieces and put it in a microwave.
Or pop off the front panel, hollow it out, and use it as a trash can.
Or use it for target practice.
Or save it for a while and when you feel like you need to kill somebody, go get it from you closet and beat the crap out of it instead.

lol

 

[jeff3221]

SO they gave u a $4000 mac pro, and u sold it for $2000?

 

[Jackmac101]

SO they gave u a $4000 mac pro, and u sold it for $2000?

$4000

but i got $2000

 

[LeviG]

Those images show an insurance claim, most likely a new for old policy. Also the paperwork is c/o australia pensioner insurance (plus you're supposedly 15 which is not a pensioner ) which I'm pretty certain isn't Apple either so its not technically Apple that replaced the item, its your insurance company and iirc 'The Mac Shop' is a reseller/repair company not a direct Apple Company.

As to what to do with it - mod a tft into it.

 

[7on]

Oh yeah, insurance sounds bout right