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Heya, awesome page!! But there’s one problem, I got a G4 Logicboard, but i cant difference from other G4 Logicboards, so I dont know, if it’s a “Quicksilver” etc. How can i notice, which one it is? So there’s the problem: I wanna test my Logicboard, but I dont know how I can test it without a PowerMac case! (Cause of the start up button canles) Please write back guys!! greetings, steve
There is no really good way to test a part based on a visual inspection. If you see any damaged, disformed, or “fried” components, then the chances are, it’s bad. Sometimes, though failure can happen on a non-visual level. For example, a bad solder joint (Solder holds every component to the board, and forms the electronical connection) which can be virtualy undetectable, or a bad intergrated circuit, such as damage to a chip that isn’t visible on the outside. The best way to test anything it to plug it in. Note, if you are going to buy a case, keep in mind that each logic board has it’s own specific case. Logic Board Info (Based on date on board, with name, and nick-names) 1999 - The original powermac G4 (Graphite, “AGP Graphics”, “Yikes!”) Early 2000 - See Above Late 2000 - Powermac G4 Quicksilver (Digital Audio, Gigabit Ethernet, Quicksilver) 2001 - Powermac G4 Quicksilver (See Above) 2002, Green - Powermac G4 Quicksilver (See above, except includes LDS) 2002, Navy Blue - PowerMac G4 MDD (MDD) 2003, Navy Blue - PowerMac G4 MDD (MDD, some may have a firewire 800 port, as well as 2 firewire 400 ports) 2004, Navy Blue - PowerMac G4 MDD (MDD, Last PowerMac G4 Produced)
