A small update:
- I repaired both MacBook Pro Logic Boards tonight. The first board only required a reflow. The second board required a reflow and some manual touch-up around the memory slot connectors. Both now start up successfully into OS X Mountain Lion and only require replacement top cases and screw kits to complete their reassembly.
- The 17-inch PowerBook G4s are fully assembled with spares I had around the place and both now boot correctly into OS X Leopard. One of them had a hi-resolution 1680 x 1050 display, but unfortunately it was cracked in multiple places so I had to change it out for a 1440 x 900 panel I had as a spare. Thankfully it works fine with this display. I still have two spare Logic Boards (1.5GHz and 1.67GHz I believe), AirPort cards, a plethora of cables and a screen for these machines if they're needed, although chances are I'll end up passing them on to someone that needs them after I've had time to sift through it all.
- The LaCie 2big Quadra has yet to blow any drives, which is promising. I'll have to continue testing this one.
The only machines that still require attention are the 15-inch PowerBook G4s, but four machines repaired so far isn't bad from a haul of seven.
- I repaired both MacBook Pro Logic Boards tonight. The first board only required a reflow. The second board required a reflow and some manual touch-up around the memory slot connectors. Both now start up successfully into OS X Mountain Lion and only require replacement top cases and screw kits to complete their reassembly.
- The 17-inch PowerBook G4s are fully assembled with spares I had around the place and both now boot correctly into OS X Leopard. One of them had a hi-resolution 1680 x 1050 display, but unfortunately it was cracked in multiple places so I had to change it out for a 1440 x 900 panel I had as a spare. Thankfully it works fine with this display. I still have two spare Logic Boards (1.5GHz and 1.67GHz I believe), AirPort cards, a plethora of cables and a screen for these machines if they're needed, although chances are I'll end up passing them on to someone that needs them after I've had time to sift through it all.
- The LaCie 2big Quadra has yet to blow any drives, which is promising. I'll have to continue testing this one.
The only machines that still require attention are the 15-inch PowerBook G4s, but four machines repaired so far isn't bad from a haul of seven.