Power Mac - I need help making a part ID... A Mac expert would be great!

RubberSoul · RubberSoul #1 (**permalink**)

05-13-2009, 08:45 PM

Hello all,
I have an opportunity to pick up a G4 that I have a use for for next to nothing but it is missing a part. We do not know what part that is however. I have attached a photo of where the part belongs and the cable that is supposed to plug into it. I am a PC guy in the process of switching over (after all of these years)

Any help you can offer would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!

bobtomay · bobtomay #2 (**permalink**)

05-13-2009, 09:31 PM

You might want to let people know what Mac that is - am guessing it is a Quicksilver?

This board - maybe?

RubberSoul · RubberSoul #3 (**permalink**)

05-13-2009, 09:35 PM

Not sure really...
1.2 ghz
AGP Video card
Does that help at all?
That looks like the board to me.

bobtomay · bobtomay #4 (**permalink**)

05-13-2009, 09:49 PM

Am not a PPC guy - just found a few pics of the board - maybe help you out - don't think anything belongs in that particular space except maybe an optional add-on. One pic has something there by the modem.

Here's the few I found.

RubberSoul · RubberSoul #5 (**permalink**)

05-13-2009, 10:00 PM

Yeah... I see that. i don't know what it is though and it does not appear to have a place for that cable. The machine will power up but will not display video. I can get it for $40.00 though. The 40 bones isn't so much the issue as much as I just don't want anymore junk around my house. Does it look like a quick silver to you from the pics? Is there anything else you can see that may be good to know?
Thanks

bobtomay · bobtomay #6 (**permalink**)

05-13-2009, 10:11 PM

Am assuming that cable is coming off the power supply?

Don't really have a clue myself, but we have some PPC folks around here - give them some time to check in the forum and see if you get any more response.

RubberSoul · RubberSoul #7 (**permalink**)

05-13-2009, 10:29 PM

Your guess is as good as mine. I have only seen these pictures. Thank for all of your help. I really appreciate it.

baggss · baggss #8 (**permalink**)

05-13-2009, 10:36 PM

I'd say it's probably a quicksilver and the cable in question is as stated above.

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RubberSoul #5 (permalink)
Member Since: May 13, 2009 Posts: 4	05-13-2009, 10:00 PM Yeah... I see that. i don't know what it is though and it does not appear to have a place for that cable. The machine will power up but will not display video. I can get it for $40.00 though. The 40 bones isn't so much the issue as much as I just don't want anymore junk around my house. Does it look like a quick silver to you from the pics? Is there anything else you can see that may be good to know? Thanks
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RubberSoul #7 (permalink)
Member Since: May 13, 2009 Posts: 4	05-13-2009, 10:29 PM Your guess is as good as mine. I have only seen these pictures. Thank for all of your help. I really appreciate it.
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baggss #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 10, 2004 Location: Margaritaville Posts: 10,306 Mac Specs: 27" 3.4 Ghz i7 iMac-13" C2D Macbook-OSX 18.8.2-64Gb iPad 2-32 Gb iPhone 5-ATV 2-14Tb of Storage	05-13-2009, 10:36 PM I'd say it's probably a quicksilver and the cable in question is as stated above.
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