Suggestions? Apple says i need new LogicBoard

[skep]

ive had booting problems for a week or two now.
my G5 dual 2.5, 6gb mac wont boot up at all. sat on the phone with applecare for an hour and everything, no results.
i visit the apple store in galleria mall of florida today, and im told the only solution may be a new motherboard

price? $873.44
labor? HA! $135

came out to just over $1000.
is there somewhere that i can get a "logicboard" other than apple direct?
or another place i should go for a better evaluation?

 

[gazfocus]

ive had booting problems for a week or two now.
my G5 dual 2.5, 6gb mac wont boot up at all. sat on the phone with applecare for an hour and everything, no results.
i visit the apple store in galleria mall of florida today, and im told the only solution may be a new motherboard

price? $873.44
labor? HA! $135

came out to just over $1000.
is there somewhere that i can get a "logicboard" other than apple direct?
or another place i should go for a better evaluation?

How old is your Mac? Is your AppleCare still not valid?

You could always have a look on ebay, and fit the logic board yourself. Here's one example, and here's another example.

 

[trainguy77]

http://cgi.ebay.com/PowerMac-June-2...ryZ25439QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem this might be a shot. I think its the one your looking for. So you would just have to hope its not dead.

 

[tugger]

I was at the Galleria Apple Store just before Christmas with my PM G5 DP-2.0 (2003) and was told the same thing. Applecare had expired a year earlier, so $1000 bananas.

At first I thought about trying to do it on the cheap, and I researched motherboards on eBay and elsewhere and also Mac specialists who could do the job. Motherboards can be had for $400-500, and you would probably pay someone about $150 to do the work. But, unless you're technically knowledgeable and can confirm that the problem really is with the motherboard, you may go through all of the hassle of a do-it-yourself fix, only to find out that the problem is not with the motherboard but with some other component. Then you're stuck with a new motherboard and a machine that still won't work.

After thinking about it, I decided that I didn't want to throw $1000 at 4 year old technology, and I bit the bullet and ordered a Mac Pro (2008) with the 8800GT. The wait is excruciating -- I'm poking along on my old G4-450 Sawtooth with 768MB and 16MB vRam. Ack! I think I'm about to lose my mind -- or maybe the proof that I already did go over the edge was shelling out $3,500 for a new MP.

Good luck, man.

 

[JesterJJZ]

I had similar issues with the same machine. Logic board died twice. I now sit in front of the Intel MacPro that Apple gave me for my troubles. Go Applecare.

 

[Topper]

ive had booting problems for a week or two now.
my G5 dual 2.5, 6gb mac wont boot up at all. sat on the phone with applecare for an hour and everything, no results.
i visit the apple store in galleria mall of florida today, and im told the only solution may be a new motherboard

price? $873.44
labor? HA! $135

came out to just over $1000.
is there somewhere that i can get a "logicboard" other than apple direct?
or another place i should go for a better evaluation?

Unfortunately the dp G5 is famous for having faulty logic boards.
An Apple repair service in my area replaced my logic board for $750 total.
And new logic board was also faulty so I had to bring it in again but this time at least it was free.
I would suggest contacting the Apple Authorized Service Providers in your area and check their prices.
http://www.apple.com/buy/locator/service/

 

[skep]

i just bought the thing the beginning of this year. used of course. its out of apple care. was originally purchased in aug of 04. this really sucks. i was thinkin bout just spendin 3k on a new one but i just spent 2 on this with the 23" cinema. so to put out 5k on a computer within a month is kinda crazy. this one seemed to be able to do everything i want EXCEPT run windows too

thats what im worried about, if i have them replace the mobo and thats still not the fix. id really be pissed then. i have a friend that works at south beach store. i may take a trip down there n have some1 she knows look at it in better detail n see if she can break me a deal on a discount

 

[Topper]

i just bought the thing the beginning of this year. used of course. its out of apple care. was originally purchased in aug of 04. this really sucks. i was thinkin bout just spendin 3k on a new one but i just spent 2 on this with the 23" cinema. so to put out 5k on a computer within a month is kinda crazy. this one seemed to be able to do everything i want EXCEPT run windows too

thats what im worried about, if i have them replace the mobo and thats still not the fix. id really be pissed then. i have a friend that works at south beach store. i may take a trip down there n have some1 she knows look at it in better detail n see if she can break me a deal on a discount

The Apple stores' repair prices are way too high.
I fixed my G5 for two reasons:
1. I needed a computer until Apple finally brought out the new Mac Pro.
2. I can retrieve some of the money with it being a trade-in.

Once they replace the logic board, it is under warranty. Unfortunately I don't remember how long the warranty is for.

And you are right. It sucks big time spending that kind of money.

 

[trainguy77]

Yeah i would just try get that one board off ebay for somewhere under $100 hopefully it will work. If not go looking for either a used system or a mac pro.

 

[greenmeanie]

if you have racing fans and it dosn't boot up they had to replace the CPU's at work. If you reset the PRAM it work for about a week and act up again.
There is also allot of revisions on those G5 logic boards. Make sure you get the right one.

 

[skep]

part # 661-3164 logic board H

 

[trainguy77]

part # 661-3164 logic board H

Thats not the number on the board on ebay. I wonder if it would still work though?

 

[skep]

i doubt it.. im not gonna try it tho. id rather get something that i know works, unfortunately. that could be a complete loss of 100 and still have to get the 1000 fix. im tryin to dispute with paypal now to see if the person that sold it to me will help with the bill at all

 

[Father Jack]

Replacing the logic board is big bucks and (I'm told) a big job. Why not sell the G5 on eBay and buy something newer.

 

[greenmeanie]

Did you try resetting your PRam?

 

[skep]

yes i tried resetting it

and no i dont wanna sell something that doesnt work.
the g5 worked good for me. plenty power. if i were to buy something new id be spending 3k on a tower

 

[Gokhan]

k

hi guy i feel your pain here is a company that supplies thae board you want i think ?
http://www.mac-pro.com/Powermac-G5-Dual-Core-Logic-Board-Late-2005_2?sc=2&category=454

have a look and give them a call maybe they can even do you an exchange
deal ??

and when you do get it repaired take out some 3rd party warranty to save yourself the bill next time (;

thanks

 

[skep]

thats a different part #. seems the one i need is the most expensive. i will call them and see if they have the correct part # tho.