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pc powercable for g5
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Fresh-Faced Recruit
Join Date: Mar 2005
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I might buy a g5 that has no power cords or anything like that, just the maschine.
Does anyone know if i can use the cable that supply the power from my pc for the g5 or do i have to get a special type of mac cable?
Is there anyway to check to see if it has been stolen??
thanks people
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Clinically Insane
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Los Angeles
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Yes, you can use any standard, grounded power cord with your desktop Mac. As to your second question, Apple is said to maintain a stolen Mac database, but there is no automatic way to determine whether or not a given Mac is hot. I would say that unless you suspect your friend/acquaintance/contact is a big time thief it's safe to assume that you're not looking at a stolen G5. G5s are large and heavy; laptops are easier to steal and more alluring to criminals.
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"The natural progress of things is for liberty to yield and government to gain ground." TJ
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Join Date: Mar 2003
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id be carefull. dont forget that the input on the powermacs case is a funny shape. i havent seen many pc's recently though to know if this is quite standard. if it is just ignore me
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Dec 1999
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Thankfully the one consistant thing across all types of computer equipment, (moniters, CPU's Etc) is the standard power cord.
Yes, there are exceptions, but 98% of the time three prong male/female cord will work.
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Sep 2000
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The one on the G5 is stubby and has an interestingly shaped connector. (thought the x-section looks normal).
I'm not sure that a regular PeeCee one would fit securely, but I can't imagine Apple charing that much for a genuine part.
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signatures are a waste of bandwidth
especially ones with political tripe in them.
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Join Date: Nov 2003
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A regular PC power cable will work fine. It might not look quite right but itwork work.
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