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The PowerMac G5 is a desktop computer first produced in 2003 by the Apple Corporation. This guide will review the repair process of an Apple PowerMac G5 model number A1047 EMC 2061 from 2004. It was discontinued in 2006 as part of the Intel switch first to developers then consumers.

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I have no RGB signal on the G5

computer powers up, but no monitor signal, blue screen. I have a new hard drive, that shouldn't be a problem, it was running fine new hard drive and all, until now!

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Try reseating the video card and make sure your monitor connections are tight. How long after you installed the new hard drive did the problem begin? Ralph

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I just cloned the new hard drive a day ago, I did try starting the computer with old hard drive ., the same result and tried with another monitor= just black! unfortunately I don't have extra memory to test that theory :-((

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oops forgot to ask (reseating video card?) how do I go about that?

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Here's the URL for Apples support for the G5. If you download the users manual it has a pictorial layout for removing and installing the video card. Ralph

http://www.apple.com/support/powermac/

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Thank you very much will do that immediately, thank goodness for my little workhorse power mac G4, I would be dead in the water. thanks again

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