Any hope for my G5 tower?

[Peter Kim]

I left for the weekend, and returned to find out that the power transformer
across the street had exploded while I was away.  My DP G5 2Ghz(early 2005),
was in sleep mode at the time.  When I pressed the power button, the tower
booted and worked fine- until the next day, when it suddenly went black.
The power supply tested okay with a voltmeter.  I've tried pulling ram,
disconnecting drives, video card, processors.  It will power most of the
time, but won't bong/post.  The one difference is when I pulled a processor,
I pressed the power button, and did not get power.  I know it is not
supposed to do this.  Any insight, suggestions appreciated.

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Re: Any hope for my G5 tower?

[Clark Martin]

Peter Kim wrote:
> I left for the weekend, and returned to find out that the power 
> transformer across the street had exploded while I was away.  My DP G5 
> 2Ghz(early 2005), was in sleep mode at the time.  When I pressed the 
> power button, the tower booted and worked fine- until the next day, when 
> it suddenly went black.  The power supply tested okay with a voltmeter.  
> I've tried pulling ram, disconnecting drives, video card, processors.  
> It will power most of the time, but won't bong/post.  The one difference 
> is when I pulled a processor, I pressed the power button, and did not 
> get power.  I know it is not supposed to do this.  Any insight, 
> suggestions appreciated.

Get it repaired and bill the power company.  Seriously.



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Re: Any hope for my G5 tower?

[MacGuy]

On Jul 22, 2009, at 4:02 PM, Clark Martin wrote:

>
> Peter Kim wrote:
>> I left for the weekend, and returned to find out that the power
>> transformer across the street had exploded while I was away.  My DP  
>> G5
>> 2Ghz(early 2005), was in sleep mode at the time.  When I pressed the
>> power button, the tower booted and worked fine- until the next day,  
>> when
>> it suddenly went black.  The power supply tested okay with a  
>> voltmeter.
>> I've tried pulling ram, disconnecting drives, video card, processors.
>> It will power most of the time, but won't bong/post.  The one  
>> difference
>> is when I pulled a processor, I pressed the power button, and did not
>> get power.  I know it is not supposed to do this.  Any insight,
>> suggestions appreciated.
>
> Get it repaired and bill the power company.  Seriously.
>
>
Or get a UPS. Jeff

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Re: Any hope for my G5 tower?

[amanda . ward]

Peter Kim wrote:
> I left for the weekend, and returned to find out that the power 
> transformer across the street had exploded while I was away.  My DP G5 
> 2Ghz(early 2005), was in sleep mode at the time.  When I pressed the 
> power button, the tower booted and worked fine- until the next day, when 
> it suddenly went black.  The power supply tested okay with a voltmeter.  
> I've tried pulling ram, disconnecting drives, video card, processors.  
> It will power most of the time, but won't bong/post.  The one difference 
> is when I pulled a processor, I pressed the power button, and did not 
> get power.  I know it is not supposed to do this.  Any insight, 
> suggestions appreciated.

Get it repaired and bill the power company.  Seriously.

Indeed! A friend in Florida got her computer replaced by the power company.

Amanda
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Re: Any hope for my G5 tower?

[Peter Kim]

Thanks for the suggestion, I think it's worth pursuing, but I've heard (but
don't know for sure) that the transformer exploded because it had a
firecracker thrown into it.  Would the power company be able to deny a claim
saying that they aren't responsible for the failure?


On Wed, Jul 22, 2009 at 5:35 PM,  wrote:

>
> Peter Kim wrote:
> > I left for the weekend, and returned to find out that the power
> > transformer across the street had exploded while I was away.  My DP G5
> > 2Ghz(early 2005), was in sleep mode at the time.  When I pressed the
> > power button, the tower booted and worked fine- until the next day, when
> > it suddenly went black.  The power supply tested okay with a voltmeter.
> > I've tried pulling ram, disconnecting drives, video card, processors.
> > It will power most of the time, but won't bong/post.  The one difference
> > is when I pulled a processor, I pressed the power button, and did not
> > get power.  I know it is not supposed to do this.  Any insight,
> > suggestions appreciated.
>
> Get it repaired and bill the power company.  Seriously.
>
> Indeed! A friend in Florida got her computer replaced by the power company.
>
> Amanda
> Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry®
> >
>

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Re: Any hope for my G5 tower?

[Bill Connelly]

It should be enclosed  ... squirrels get in and  ...
Same thing happens ...
Seems like the Elec Co might go after the firecracker persons ...
And the Humane Society after the Elec Co ...
Why shouldn't we go after them both?


On Jul 23, 2009, at 4:08 PM, Peter Kim wrote:

> Thanks for the suggestion, I think it's worth pursuing, but I've  
> heard (but don't know for sure) that the transformer exploded  
> because it had a firecracker thrown into it.  Would the power  
> company be able to deny a claim saying that they aren't responsible  
> for the failure?


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Re: Any hope for my G5 tower?

[Bruce Johnson]

On Jul 23, 2009, at 1:08 PM, Peter Kim wrote:

> Thanks for the suggestion, I think it's worth pursuing, but I've  
> heard (but
> don't know for sure) that the transformer exploded because it had a
> firecracker thrown into it.  Would the power company be able to deny  
> a claim
> saying that they aren't responsible for the failure?

If their transformers explode because 'a firecracker' got thrown into  
it, I'd just move, period.

Either their transformers are ridiculously flimsy, or the  
'firecrackers' they sell in your neck of the woods are made of C4. :-)

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Re: Any hope for my G5 tower?

[Peter Kim]

I mentioned firecracker loosely- I would not be surprised if something much
larger was thrown/launched at it.  For the 4th, fireworks are legal in my
town, and I've seen people take apart mortars and light the components in
the streets.

On Thu, Jul 23, 2009 at 2:50 PM, Bruce Johnson  wrote:

>
>
> On Jul 23, 2009, at 1:08 PM, Peter Kim wrote:
>
> > Thanks for the suggestion, I think it's worth pursuing, but I've
> > heard (but
> > don't know for sure) that the transformer exploded because it had a
> > firecracker thrown into it.  Would the power company be able to deny
> > a claim
> > saying that they aren't responsible for the failure?
>
> If their transformers explode because 'a firecracker' got thrown into
> it, I'd just move, period.
>
> Either their transformers are ridiculously flimsy, or the
> 'firecrackers' they sell in your neck of the woods are made of C4. :-)
>
> --
> Bruce Johnson
> University of Arizona
> College of Pharmacy
> Information Technology Group
>
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>
>
>
> >
>

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Re: Any hope for my G5 tower?

[Clark Martin]

Peter Kim wrote:
> Thanks for the suggestion, I think it's worth pursuing, but I've heard 
> (but don't know for sure) that the transformer exploded because it had a 
> firecracker thrown into it.  Would the power company be able to deny a 
> claim saying that they aren't responsible for the failure?

Not likely.  But the easiest way to find out is call up.  I think 
because these problems are if not common, at least regular that they 
don't argue the point as long as the power problem is well established 
(it is in this case) and the damage is well documented.  The latter is 
why you would want to go to a certified Apple Repair place to have the 
work done as opposed to doing it yourself.

Several years back there was a power outage in San Francisco and part of 
the peninsula.

> 
> 
> On Wed, Jul 22, 2009 at 5:35 PM,  > wrote:
> 
> 
> Peter Kim wrote:
>  > I left for the weekend, and returned to find out that the power
>  > transformer across the street had exploded while I was away.  My
> DP G5
>  > 2Ghz(early 2005), was in sleep mode at the time.  When I pressed the
>  > power button, the tower booted and worked fine- until the next
> day, when
>  > it suddenly went black.  The power supply tested okay with a
> voltmeter.
>  > I've tried pulling ram, disconnecting drives, video card, processors.
>  > It will power most of the time, but won't bong/post.  The one
> difference
>  > is when I pulled a processor, I pressed the power button, and did not
>  > get power.  I know it is not supposed to do this.  Any insight,
>  > suggestions appreciated.
> 
> Get it repaired and bill the power company.  Seriously.
> 
> Indeed! A friend in Florida got her computer replaced by the power
> company.
> 
> Amanda
> Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry®



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Re: Any hope for my G5 tower?

[AHarmon]

Never leave a computer off of a surge protector for ANY reason.
Period.

Never turn off a surge protector - that just obviates the whole point
- screw the "energy savings"

Try rebooting and resetting the PRAM:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1379

Go to eBay, check out searches like this;
http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=p3907.m38.l1313&_nkw=powermac+g5+power+supply&_sacat=See-All-Categories

And remember what lessons you'll take from all this...
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