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Post #2 by Byrd
Source ForumQuad G5 — #2
CategoryPowerPC
Post DateTue, 16 Apr 2013 - 00:40
Original URLhttps://68kmla.org/bb/threads/quad-g5.27873/
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Check around the top case of the power supply, under the LCS - this is the first place to look for any leaking coolant. It might just look like some staining on the metal casing, raised felt lining or a crusty build-up. Chances are for longevity you will one day want to rebuild the LCS with new coolant line, coolant, and O-ring seals.

I was given a Quad G5 and love it, but reckon it's due for a rebuild, not for leaking but I suspect some of the coolant has dried up/gunked up inside, or the pump is dying. It reports a logic board error when I first power it up (assuming it hasn't been used for a couple of weeks), but after ~ 20 minutes and a reboot it reports all is well. I'm assuming that's due to the coolant being more effectively pumped through during this initial "warm-up" phase, for various reasons as noted.

Still, an awesome machine which performs well to this day, try to find as many late PPC apps as you can for it :)

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