On Wed, Mar 10, 2010 at 7:56 PM, John Carmonne <carmo...@aol.com> wrote:
> Hi All > > I have a PM G5 2.7 Dual that apparently has a dead FW port, Kinda strange > that the port supplies power but no data transfer?? So I have a repair > manual that is very detailed for this particular machine. > > The replacement method includes the removal of the logic board and power > supply. When I look at it i wonder if I have to remove all that. Has anyone > here done this service? I'm not at all incapable of this but it looks like > it's not that involved, > > I have a new panel board on the way so when it gets here I'll replace it, > also can anyone think of another reason the port is data dead. I ran ASD > 2.5.8 on the machine and it reports all's well. > > One more thing I'll be installing a Jive 5 unit to increase the HDD count > to 5 2TBs is there a heat issue that maybe I can address at the same time? > Or should that be a separate topic? > > > John Carmonne > Yorba Linda USA > > > Have you tried this? http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1317?viewlocale=en_US Many other suggestions also abound here: http://www.macintouch.com/readerreports/firewire/topic2188.html Popular choices include resetting the PMU and Open Firmware. Eric Other suggestions include resetting PMU and Open Firmware -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
