![]() ![]() The bad news, they narrowed the problem to either the motherboard or the CPU unit, two expensive parts. The good news – the power supply is good. I took it to the local Apple Store, and they kept the machine for a full week diagnosing it. I zapped the PRAM, reset the SMU, same problem. I’m no stranger to crashes and fixing Macs, I immediately tried booting off DVD, and external drive – you name it. It sounds the boot chime, gets to the grey mac screen with the rotating lines, and then freezes. One day, as I was just finishing an install of the latest Mac OS X Update, I rebooted the machine and… it hung. I’ve upgraded the hardware over the years, adding more RAM and a faster SuperDrive (16x) over the years. I even save the original box, manuals, discs and materials. ![]() In fact, you’ll see that this machine is in almost pristine condition, despite regular use for over three years. I tend to demand top of the line hardware for performance, but I also strive to take care of my machines. I’m a former software engineer for Apple Computer, and a fairly active computer user. The story of how this happened is a bit depressing, but read on and I guarantee you are about to be part of the deal of the year. You can read the full specs of this machine here on Apple’s website.īefore you go any farther, please note that this machine does not boot, and is being sold for parts. ![]() This listing is for a used, Apple PowerMac G5 with dual-2.5Ghz processors, liquid cooling, and top of the line hardware. ![]()
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