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Old 07-03-2012, 10:20 PM
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OK, my iMac died tonight...seems to be hardware related as the power light won't come on, the fan runs at break neck speed and nothing shows up on the screen.

I was running PT LE 8.0.3 on a osx 10.5 on a Power PC iMac (circa 2005) with 002 hardware. Loved my set up as it did everything I wanted it to do. The computer was 7 years old...bound to happen I guess.

What is the lowest cost way to get back up and running again? 002 is fine so I'll keep that. I know I need another computer and I found a used but new-ish 24' iMac running 10.6 for a good price. Can I purchase an upgrade from 8 to 9?

What are recommendations here?
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Old 07-05-2012, 01:59 PM
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as cheap as everything is just go with PT10......

Someone was selling one in that section today.....300
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Old 07-05-2012, 03:31 PM
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OK, my iMac died tonight...seems to be hardware related as the power light won't come on, the fan runs at break neck speed and nothing shows up on the screen.
Have you tried these troubleshooting tips?
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1367
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Old 07-05-2012, 05:16 PM
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I did. Took into a repair shop and they're saying its the mother board. They can fix for $275.
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Old 07-05-2012, 06:26 PM
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I'm guessing that fixing is cheaper that upgradating (I know it's not a word but...) rout (new computer, new software)
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I agree... If your looking toward MAC than fixing it is cheapest... You can get a decent (2010 model) Mac Pro with dual core for around 600-650 but thats still over twice as much as repairing your current machine.
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I agree... If your looking toward MAC than fixing it is cheapest... You can get a decent (2010 model) Mac Pro with dual core for around 600-650 but thats still over twice as much as repairing your current machine.


WHHAAAAATTTTTTT????????!!!!!!!!

Please tell me where I can get a 2010 mac pro for $600.00!!!!
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I would not bother fixing a powerPC mac at this point. Any intel mac, even the early mac mini is so much more computer. If you got 7 years out of that imac it doesn't owe you anything.
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WHHAAAAATTTTTTT????????!!!!!!!!

Please tell me where I can get a 2010 mac pro for $600.00!!!!
lol... Its only a Dual core dude... and its not a ten It was just listed under 2010 models for some reason... sorry to get your hopes up... http://www.ebay.com/itm/APPLE-MAC-PR...item51a02a25bc

Sorry I meant Quad core (2 CPU's)
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Old 07-06-2012, 05:17 PM
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Mac Pro $850
http://www.megamacs.com/index.php?ac...w&id=404905426


but by the time you get all the software updated your probably over $1200

I'd fix the G5 and then start saving
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