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blown firewire port
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Fresh-Faced Recruit
Join Date: Sep 2005
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I'm the proud owner of a 2x2 G5 Powermac, one that now has an inoperable firewire 400 port on the back of the machine.
It got this way courtesy of a power amp - I use this machine for music - that shorted out my entire apartment. In the process of self destructing, it wrecked a Motu 828 firewire card that the good folks at Motu say will take over a month to be repaired. And the power surge seems to have taken the firewire port on the computer too, although the front one still works and I don't have anything available to test the firewire 800 port.
My question is relatively simple. I'm going to be keeping this machine for a long time. Is it worth taking the machine in to get the port repaired, or would it be cheaper and easier to just get a PCI firewire card? None of the slots are being used and I have no plans to use them, so losing a slot is no big deal.
Any thoughts on this matter are appreciated.
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Senior User
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Denver
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A blown on-board firewire port's going to require a new logic board which is expensive. If you're still under warranty, I'd open a case with Apple for repair.
Just don't say anything about why you think it shorted and it's likely they'll fix it under warranty.
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Houston, TX
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If you're under warranty, take it in and get the logic board swapped. If you're not, it will cost a small fortune to get the port fixed and you're better off with a PCI card.
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Downtown Austin, TX
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I'd say just get a firewire PCI card.
But if you do decide to take it to Apple, make sure there are no obvious signs of shorts/burning inside the machine. If you're going to be dishonest, might as well do it in style 
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Join Date: Sep 2005
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Well, there aren't any signs of singing, but the box is out of warranty, so it looks like a PCI firewire card is in my future. Thank god the port on the front of the computer still works. Any recommendations for the PCI slot?
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Mac Elite
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Minneapolis, MN USA
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Never experienced a power amp giving up the ghost in a studio
situation although I was nearby when one decides to give up the
ghost in a live setting. Unforgettable.
I would think homeowners insurance would cover this somehow.
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