[G4] Dead FW ports

[Paul Moortgat]

Just buy a card with FW/USB.  Cost a few bucks, and you don't risk anything.  I did
it.  My FW died after the warranty period.

Paul Moortgat

Diannah Morgan wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I've got some old G4-400's in a classroom and I believe I have dead FW ports
> in some
> of the machines.  Apple profiler can't find the devices.(Usually it says
> "built-in")
>
> I'm pretty handy inside a machine.  Is there a website that explains
> swapping them out
> for new components?  And where's a good place to get newones? (is it as
> simple as
> swapping out a modem for a stealth serial port?)
>
> Or am I stuck getting new mother boards.
>
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