I got on the phone with our very helpful PC Mall rep to let him know that we had experienced a DOA with the first computer. I plugged the first one in to configure it for use within our company and upon pushing the power button, a loud pop sounded from the bottom front of the computer, with a blue spark being visibly at the same area. "We just purchased two dual-core PowerMac G5 computers on Wednesday and received them yesterday. ![]() While we are seeking confirmation for this problem in terms of a potential batch of bad power supplies, it is also entirely possible that the power supply failure occurred because of a aberrant power spike or the malfunction of a connected FireWire hub or other device. We've now received reports from readers indicating issues with faulty power supplies that result in inability startup the machine - out-of-box. ![]() In the past we've also noted that the replacement of some PowerMac G5s' power supplies resulted in alleviation of excessive fan noise. ![]() We previously reported on an issue with using PowerMac G5s with outlets that are high voltage, but not out of acceptable operating range.
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