[XCSSA] Replacing Power Mac G5 logic board

[X-otic Computer Systems of San Antonio]

> X-otic Computer Systems of San Antonio wrote:
>> Folks,
>>
>> I'm looking for some sage advice on replacing a logic board on a Power
>> Mac G5. I've gathered a few things whilst researching this:
>> 1. The Power Macs' liquid cooling heatsink seem to have a tendency to leak.
>> 2. Replacing the board is actually pretty easy.
>> 3. After replacing the board, some thermal calibration must be done. The
>> software tool is generally only obtainable by Mac repair specialists,
>> and some folks have really messed up hardware trying to run the
>> calibration.
>>
>> If any of y'all have some good advice, please let me know. I came into a
>> dual-proc G5 and want to get it working but it needs a replacement logic
>> board.
>>
>> Thanks!
>> Tom King
>
> Okay.  In reading my response to this I forgot to mention that a very
> good place to acquire these parts is the swap list at lowendmac.com.  If
> you need parts for a Mac, and it really doesn't matter WHAT Mac it is,
> someone has the parts you need, or will have them soon.  Peace, Dennis
> in Victoria

Ah! I'd forgotten about them! I'd signed up on their forums when we got an old
iMac G3 and I needed to give it a little more umph! Thanks for that.
Tom King