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iMac G5: Sell it broken or try to fix it?
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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1453279" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>Many times…kernel panics are hardware based…and the most common hardware issue (related to kernel panics)…is installing incorrect ram. </p><p></p><p>So my questions would be:</p><p></p><p>- Was the ram ever upgraded in this computer?</p><p>- If so, where did the ram come from?</p><p>- Who did the install?</p><p></p><p>There of course are other hardware issues that can cause kernel panics. Sometimes these are related to the logic board…and if that's the case…you're talking "mucho dinero"!</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>This is actually a pretty good computer for everyday computing (internet, e-mail, etc.)…but if it's broke…then it's just a BIG paper-weight!<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>- Nick</p><p></p><p>p.s. With the specs provided…this computer is actually a bit newer than mentioned in the initial post. It's actually a 2008 model…not 2007. Hey…every year helps!<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>p.p.s. Additionally (with the specs given) this computer is worth more. If it was working 100% (which it isn't)…it would be worth closer to $650. But again…without knowing what is wrong with it…its current value is really hard to put a number on.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1453279, member: 56379"] Many times…kernel panics are hardware based…and the most common hardware issue (related to kernel panics)…is installing incorrect ram. So my questions would be: - Was the ram ever upgraded in this computer? - If so, where did the ram come from? - Who did the install? There of course are other hardware issues that can cause kernel panics. Sometimes these are related to the logic board…and if that's the case…you're talking "mucho dinero"! This is actually a pretty good computer for everyday computing (internet, e-mail, etc.)…but if it's broke…then it's just a BIG paper-weight!;) - Nick p.s. With the specs provided…this computer is actually a bit newer than mentioned in the initial post. It's actually a 2008 model…not 2007. Hey…every year helps!;) p.p.s. Additionally (with the specs given) this computer is worth more. If it was working 100% (which it isn't)…it would be worth closer to $650. But again…without knowing what is wrong with it…its current value is really hard to put a number on. [/QUOTE]
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