Power Mac G5 (A1177) Repair Guide

This is an official Powerbookmedic.com take-apart guide for the Power Mac G5.

Parts Tools
1. Introduction 2. Side Case Fan Removal 3. Hard Drive Removal 4. Optical Drive Removal 5. Speaker Removal 6. Removing the Video Card 7. RAM Removal 8. Airport Card Removal 9. Removing the Rear Fan 10. Processor Removal 11. Power Button Removal 12. Removing the Logic Board 13. Power Supply Removal

Comments

Powerbook Medic

9 years ago
 @james - not that I'm aware of.

james

9 years ago
 did you guys remove some of the videos?

Leslie

9 years ago
 These videos are very well done, with the exception that the technician does not always point out clearly the locations of the screws he is removing.

macnick

10 years ago
 Excellent video. Thank you!

Dave

11 years ago
 Very helpful. Thanks for making this.

AlexO

11 years ago
 Well...I get nothing! All I hear is a couple of clicks (very minimal in noise) but that is only when I plug the power cord to the mac..pressing the power on button does not turn anything at all. Logic board diagnostics lights are not on. I tested the back up battery, still gives more than 3.5 v.. Resetting the PMU does not do anything at all...So, now my question is: how do I test the Power Supply unit (pins) I see a lot of testing on different power supply units, but not on a 1000-watts for this Power mac late 2005 model.This model has two molex pins (P1 is 6 pins and P2 is 10 pins)...I bought this used power supply (not from here) and I've only have a couple of days left on the warranty, so I just want to check it and make sure if it was faulty to begin with...or maybe I need a logic board...thanks

AlexO

11 years ago
 OK. I was just making sure that I wasn't missing any steps...Is all ready to be plugged in the wall and turn on...but you know how this things are...Thanks!

Powerbook Medic

11 years ago
 @AlexO - not sure what tests you can do without plugging it into the motherboard and powering it on that would help.
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