Jeff Geerling 3/13/2026

Restoring an Xserve G5: When Apple built real servers

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The article details the hands-on restoration process of a 2004 Apple Xserve G5 server, including diagnosing and fixing the faulty power supply affected by the capacitor plague, sourcing parts, and installing Mac OS X Server 10.3. It explores the server's unique hardware quirks and provides a technical look at maintaining vintage enterprise Apple hardware.

Restoring an Xserve G5: When Apple built real servers

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