iMac G5 (PPC) processor upgrades?

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iMac G5 (PPC) processor upgrades?

I've aquired an Early model iMac G5 with a 1.8Ghz processor. I also have another G5 iMac with a dead motherboard (bad caps). Both are 20" models, and I was wondering if I could swap out the 1.8Ghz processor, and replace it with the 2.0Ghz? I would think it should be a fairly straight forward swap, but knowing Apple, there is probably something extra I need to know or understand before I attempt it (LOL). Thus, my question. Anyway, if someone knows if it possible or not to do this swap, I'd appreciate it.

iMac, Mac OS X (10.5.8)

Posted on Feb 3, 2014 9:44 PM

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Ernest Banz Author

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Feb 3, 2014 10:30 PM in response to Ernest Banz

Well, I have since found out that there is no swapping the iMac G5 (PPC) processor. These processors are soldered to the motherboards. So while I suppose they could technically be removed and replaced, unless you are a micro-soldering tech with lots of experiance soldering and desoldering hundreds of processor pin micro-solder connections, then swapping to a faster processor isn't a viable option.

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