My Problem
Mac power supply went > After doing some research I found that this seems to be a common problem with the older Power PC Macs. The overheating of the supply unit is caused by dust clogging the air intake and fan's.
My Fix
Once I swapped out the part my failful old Mac was back up and running. Paired with the new 1gb hard-drive and new Superdrive 12.7 mm PATA 4x SuperDrive (24X CDR), the computer is almost as fast as my new 27" iMac.
My Advice
Don't be scared to do-it-yourself.... just read some installation guides and/or video's... Google of course, is also a great resource of information. Just remember to ground yourself before touching any of the internal parts and don't wear clothes that create static (like that Christmas sweater Grandma gave you)
Written on December 15, 2011