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PowerPC Gold Mine!

BaddestArvai said:
I am going to test it more when I am done with my shift at work.
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If you can somehow get it to start. See what it says in System Profiler under Diagnostics.

I actually just got done working on an MDD, that I think the Logic Board is failing. It would freeze randomly, so originally I thought there was bad CPU paste... I replaced it with fresh paste (Arctic Silver Ceramique 2) that I got from Radio Shack. It was a little more affordable than the Arctic Silver 5.

Anyhow, if I close the door on the side even slightly it shuts off. It also fails start up because of the RAM slots failing. I got three working so far.

Check out the RAM situation, as that caused the G4 not to pass startup tests (POST) and fail to chime. I think this G4's Logic Board is done though.
 
Altemose said:
If you can somehow get it to start. See what it says in System Profiler under Diagnostics.



I actually just got done working on an MDD, that I think the Logic Board is failing. It would freeze randomly, so originally I thought there was bad CPU paste... I replaced it with fresh paste (Arctic Silver Ceramique 2) that I got from Radio Shack. It was a little more affordable than the Arctic Silver 5.



Anyhow, if I close the door on the side even slightly it shuts off. It also fails start up because of the RAM slots failing. I got three working so far.



Check out the RAM situation, as that caused the G4 not to pass startup tests (POST) and fail to chime. I think this G4's Logic Board is done though.
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Yeah but the computer will boot up and start to try to load the OS. I would see the apple logo but then it would show a circle with a line through it.
 
BaddestArvai said:
Yeah but the computer will boot up and start to try to load the OS. I would see the apple logo but then it would show a circle with a line through it.
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Try starting in Verbose Mode by hitting CMD V and see where it hangs. Also try booting in Safe Mode from a known working install on a good hard drive.
 
Geez, if I lived close to there, I'd would've stolen er bought everything. I have an odd love for PowerBooks.
 
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bigeasy_uk said:
Wow, that is a goldmine, sensible prices too. I'd love to be there with a couple of hundred pound to spend and my screwdriver set.

It's set my geeky spine tingling!
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Yeah I am very happy with this place. I am going to make one final visit next week to pick up a newer PowerMac G5 that uses the faster ram. He said he would sell me a complete working one for $50. After that I will have 4 G5's... Lol
 
BaddestArvai said:
Most likely. They would probably all come with 3 GB of ram, 80-160gb drives, and have leopard installed with iLife & iWork. The newer one I would be keeping for myself. Also, they will all come with studio monitors.
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How much are you looking for them? Those are some fantastic systems you got there then!
 
Not sure yet. Maybe $90 without a monitor and $100 with one. They are probably going up on CL soon. I just have to get the one trouble one working...
 
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