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Apple Computing Products:
macOS - Desktop Hardware
Recovered Power Mac G4 no video
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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1764270" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>@OP. If this is a 2000 model Powermac G4...this is an old old computer (obviously about 17 years old). If you do get it working...what are you going to do with it? Certainly not going on the internet with it (very very very slow). You could run vintage software on it (if you had some or could find some).</p><p></p><p>The reason why I ask is...this computer on a "good-day" (and working 100%)...might fetch $15-$25 on Craig's List. Many folks actually give them away for free. I mention this because this unit is not working 100%...and it would be pretty easy to spend more than it is worth to get it working. And as I mentioned above...this thing could have a bad video card, bad logic board, weak/bad power supply, etc. And the only real way to test these things in a DIY situation...is purchase known good parts & swap them into the computer for testing.</p><p></p><p>Of course if money is not an issue...and if you enjoy the "challenge" of taking a non-working item and getting it working again...hey...have at it!<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>- Nick</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1764270, member: 56379"] @OP. If this is a 2000 model Powermac G4...this is an old old computer (obviously about 17 years old). If you do get it working...what are you going to do with it? Certainly not going on the internet with it (very very very slow). You could run vintage software on it (if you had some or could find some). The reason why I ask is...this computer on a "good-day" (and working 100%)...might fetch $15-$25 on Craig's List. Many folks actually give them away for free. I mention this because this unit is not working 100%...and it would be pretty easy to spend more than it is worth to get it working. And as I mentioned above...this thing could have a bad video card, bad logic board, weak/bad power supply, etc. And the only real way to test these things in a DIY situation...is purchase known good parts & swap them into the computer for testing. Of course if money is not an issue...and if you enjoy the "challenge" of taking a non-working item and getting it working again...hey...have at it!:) - Nick [/QUOTE]
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Recovered Power Mac G4 no video
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