[Macpartners] dead Power Mac G4 1.25GHz with "mirror door"

[David M. Templeton]

FYI, I had a dual G4 MDD with a dead power supply a year ago, and I  
spent $200 (way overpriced) for a new one from some website.   
Hopefully you could find one for free.

The only reason to have an "official" power supply is so it fits in  
the case nice.  The power connectors are all standard.  You can get a  
regular power supply with a 20+4 mainboard connector, and several  
molex connectors, and just let it "sit" in the case unscrewed.  This  
would cost you under $40 easy.

On May 14, 2009, at 2:38 PM, David Schloerb wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> My MIT-owned computer recently died and I am wondering if anyone has
> a similar derelict computer that I might use for parts to try to
> repair it. In particular, my best guess is that it needs a new power
> supply. Unfortunately, it is too old for the MIT computer center to
> even diagnose and our lab doesn't have the money to buy a new
> computer now (or even buy parts that might not fix the problem).
>
> Alternatively, if you have a working mac (comparable to a Power Mac
> G4 1.25GHz) that I could transfer my hard disk to--and you would like
> to give it away--please let me know. I would also be grateful for any
> other suggestions anyone might have about how I can repair or replace
> my old computer with minimum hassle.
>
> Thanks,
>
> David
>
> P.S. Does anyone have a repair manual for this Mac?
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