My Mac G4 Power Supply Blew

hunterbney · hunterbney #1 (**permalink**)

06-05-2005, 12:16 AM

neye: My G4 Desktops power supply blew and I was wondering if anyone knew where I could find one under the ridiculous price of $199.99

ed724 · ed724 #2 (**permalink**)

06-07-2005, 05:35 PM

What do you mean exactly by "blew". Did it belch smoke or just quit. Most PS are easily repaired.

ed724

macEfan · macEfan #3 (**permalink**)

06-07-2005, 07:26 PM

Or replaced

macEfan · macEfan #4 (**permalink**)

06-07-2005, 07:26 PM

Correct me if I am wrong, but wouldn't a standard 20 pin ATX work?

Benjamindaines · Benjamindaines #5 (**permalink**)

06-07-2005, 10:35 PM

cant you just rip one out of a pc?

Icicle · Icicle #6 (**permalink**)

06-11-2005, 10:59 AM

So why has this thread gone nowhere? Im interested as well, buying a g4 466 powermac for $100. It needs a power supply.....or a motherboard, no one knows, but Id like to know about the pc power supplt question as well, anyone know?

jhelm007 · jhelm007 #7 (**permalink**)

06-13-2005, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Icicle

So why has this thread gone nowhere? Im interested as well, buying a g4 466 powermac for $100. It needs a power supply.....or a motherboard, no one knows, but Id like to know about the pc power supplt question as well, anyone know?

There is a how-to in www.xlr8yourmac.com on putting an ATX powersupply in a G4 tower. It requires a little re-wiring, but it would save a chunk of change. Also check eBay. They may get bid up excessively, but I'm pretty sure they would be cheaper than apple.

Good luck!

Icicle · Icicle #8 (**permalink**)

06-13-2005, 06:13 PM

Yeah I found that one through google.....PHWEW, that looks a little over my head......

hmmmmmmm..... still thinking, i guess the ebay option is a good one, im perfectly capable of swapping out, but rewiring.......

PowerBookG4 · PowerBookG4 #9 (**permalink**)

06-13-2005, 08:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Icicle

Yeah I found that one through google.....PHWEW, that looks a little over my head......

hmmmmmmm..... still thinking, i guess the ebay option is a good one, im perfectly capable of swapping out, but rewiring.......

Yeah might not want to rewiere somthing with that much voltage if you are not confortable with it.

hunterbney · hunterbney #10 (**permalink**)

06-16-2005, 11:07 AM

Sorry I havnt been responding but yes I had left my G4 on all night and it wouldnt turn back on in the morning so I did try to fix it but that didnt work so I took it to a friend and he said that my power supply was screwd. Maybe I could rip one outa a PC but would that be good for the Mac?

Icicle · Icicle #11 (**permalink**)

06-16-2005, 02:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hunterbney

Sorry I havnt been responding but yes I had left my G4 on all night and it wouldnt turn back on in the morning so I did try to fix it but that didnt work so I took it to a friend and he said that my power supply was screwd. Maybe I could rip one outa a PC but would that be good for the Mac?

see above

hunterbney #1 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	06-05-2005, 12:16 AM neye: My G4 Desktops power supply blew and I was wondering if anyone knew where I could find one under the ridiculous price of $199.99 Last edited by hunterbney; 06-06-2005 at 05:13 PM.
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Member Since: Nov 11, 2004 Location: Spokane Wa Posts: 178 Mac Specs: MacPro 2 x 3Ghz Dual Core Nvidia 8800, 7 gigs ram Macbook pro 2011 Intel i7 triple boots Ubuntu/Win7	06-11-2005, 10:59 AM So why has this thread gone nowhere? Im interested as well, buying a g4 466 powermac for $100. It needs a power supply.....or a motherboard, no one knows, but Id like to know about the pc power supplt question as well, anyone know? Kevin, Spokane Washington USA
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Member Since: Nov 11, 2004 Location: Spokane Wa Posts: 178 Mac Specs: MacPro 2 x 3Ghz Dual Core Nvidia 8800, 7 gigs ram Macbook pro 2011 Intel i7 triple boots Ubuntu/Win7	06-13-2005, 06:13 PM Yeah I found that one through google.....PHWEW, that looks a little over my head...... hmmmmmmm..... still thinking, i guess the ebay option is a good one, im perfectly capable of swapping out, but rewiring....... Kevin, Spokane Washington USA
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ed724 #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 08, 2005 Posts: 315	06-07-2005, 05:35 PM What do you mean exactly by "blew". Did it belch smoke or just quit. Most PS are easily repaired. ed724
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Member Since: Dec 01, 2004 Location: Somewhere in the world Posts: 1,110 Mac Specs: Powermac g4 400mhz, 10gb, 256mb ram, OS9	06-07-2005, 07:26 PM Correct me if I am wrong, but wouldn't a standard 20 pin ATX work?
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Benjamindaines #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 08, 2005 Location: A religiously oppressed state Posts: 2,822 Mac Specs: 17" MacBook Pro	06-07-2005, 10:35 PM cant you just rip one out of a pc?
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hunterbney #10 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	06-16-2005, 11:07 AM Sorry I havnt been responding but yes I had left my G4 on all night and it wouldnt turn back on in the morning so I did try to fix it but that didnt work so I took it to a friend and he said that my power supply was screwd. Maybe I could rip one outa a PC but would that be good for the Mac?
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