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Posted by: Bambuizeled on 2026-02-11 01:23:40
Hi all, I pulled my G4 cube apart to add a fan and I also repasted the processor, during this is lost one of the little spacers between the motherboard and the processor board. I searched my dining room top to bottom and couldn't find it so it must have walked somewhere else. I was curious and assembled the computer to see if it would still work and it did so I wanted to ask few questions.
1. Does anyone know where I can get a replacement?
2. Are there any long term side effects of not using the spacer?
3. Is the spacer super critical to the mac functioning?
Thank you all for your time.
- Bam
First picture is the spacer second picture is the cube with the missing spacer and the installed spacer. |
Posted by: herd on 2026-02-11 06:03:07
It's not loose somewhere inside the Cube is it? You may be able to buy one from a Cube that's being parted out, but as you've found it is not critical.
If it were my Cube, I'd probably make one out of plastic. A piece of Bic pen maybe? |
Posted by: François on 2026-02-11 06:41:59
Maybe you can find a standard metallic spacer that would fit? It would not have the smaller rings protruding from each end, but I think those are only there to facilitate assembly. |
Posted by: lobust on 2026-02-11 08:45:51
A ten minute job for someone with a lathe if you wanted a like for like replacement.
Similarly quick with a 3d printer.
I'd replace it either way, there is potential for the spring pressure to warp the board over time and possibly cause bad connections in the connector... |
Posted by: Bambuizeled on 2026-02-11 12:10:06
It's not loose somewhere inside the Cube is it? You may be able to buy one from a Cube that's being parted out, but as you've found it is not critical.
If it were my Cube, I'd probably make one out of plastic. A piece of Bic pen maybe? I had thought this too for awhile but I didn't find it after removing the DVD drive it genuinely walked away |
Posted by: Bambuizeled on 2026-02-11 12:11:54
It's not loose somewhere inside the Cube is it? You may be able to buy one from a Cube that's being parted out, but as you've found it is not critical.
If it were my Cube, I'd probably make one out of plastic. A piece of Bic pen maybe? Bic pen is a great idea!
Ih'll have to see if the inner diameter is a match |
Posted by: Bambuizeled on 2026-02-11 12:55:20
It's not loose somewhere inside the Cube is it? You may be able to buy one from a Cube that's being parted out, but as you've found it is not critical.
If it were my Cube, I'd probably make one out of plastic. A piece of Bic pen maybe? Okay so here's what i have. |
Posted by: Bambuizeled on 2026-02-11 13:25:31
I FOUND IT
Thank you all so much for your time. |
Posted by: François on 2026-02-11 14:53:56
Lost items always end up in the most improbable places!
And by the way, anyone knows why there is a sticker on the IDE cable that says DVD RAM FOLD LINE, as can be seen in this photo? Did Apple consider a DVD RAM option for the Cube? |
Posted by: Bambuizeled on 2026-02-11 14:57:32
Lost items always end up in the most improbable places!
And by the way, anyone knows why there is a sticker on the IDE cable that says DVD RAM FOLD LINE, as can be seen in this photo? Did Apple consider a DVD RAM option for the Cube? I didnt even realize it was ram, I thought it had said ROM, ive noticed a few different things with the cube, like I feel the qc wasnt the best, ive seen a few crooked components soldered to the board, even my processor had a misaligned component.
Did any macs even support dvd ram? |
Posted by: Nixontheknight on 2026-02-13 16:52:53
I didnt even realize it was ram, I thought it had said ROM, ive noticed a few different things with the cube, like I feel the qc wasnt the best, ive seen a few crooked components soldered to the board, even my processor had a misaligned component.
Did any macs even support dvd ram? I swear a couple G4s came with DVD-RAM drives |
Posted by: Bambuizeled on 2026-02-13 16:58:48
I swear a couple G4s came with DVD-RAM drives Did any Macs come with DVD ram? I know Jobs wasn't a Blu-ray fan. |
Posted by: Nixontheknight on 2026-02-14 10:27:53
Did any Macs come with DVD ram? I know Jobs wasn't a Blu-ray fan. Apple never advertised it, but they had DVD-RAM drives in the MDD G4s, early G5s, and the G5 xserve |
Posted by: Bambuizeled on 2026-02-14 13:43:38
Apple never advertised it, but they had DVD-RAM drives in the MDD G4s, early G5s, and the G5 xserve I have an earlier G5, I need to check it. |
Posted by: gsteemso on 2026-02-15 09:38:49
It was an (uncommon) option – not usually present. |
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