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First things first... Is this a Mac Pro or a PowerMac? Because the G5 is a PowerPC chip, not Intel.If the system is running 10.4, then I would suspect very much that it's a PowerMac G5, but go to About This Mac and what does it list as the processor? It does tend to make a difference on how you...

It's really more of an issue of sooner or later the laser emitter gives out, or the focusing lens warps. Just normal wear and tear, not a defect in workmanship.

And yet, optical drives die all the time in computers and game consoles. It has nothing to do with the OS, it's just that the hardware itself fails. No offense, but your personal experience in no way represents the experience of everyone else. I personally have repaired probably a few dozen...

Sorry to say, but it sounds like your optical drive is dead or dying. Considering it lasted over 3 years, give or take, that's actually not too bad. Not sure why it's not more common knowledge that optical drives tend to crap out after a fairly short while. If the DVD laser still works, you...

Not going to be able to help with that, but the program has an icon of a hard drive with a stethoscope over it. And along the bottom should be an area that gives technical stats about the drive. It's far from a reliable diagnostic test, but it only takes a few seconds and sometimes you get...

A couple of thoughts come to mind. First, I'd use Disk Utility to check the SMART status of the drive, and while you're at it run a repair disk operation. At least verify if it won't let you run repair. You can also fish out your OS X install DVD, put it in the drive, the reboot holding...

Would have to say that sounds like the logic board took a hit from the coffee, and the power conduits are bad. If you can get your hands on a DC inverter unit for that specific refresh, then maybe... That would be the only thing I could come up with that MIGHT help. Be a PITA to put in, but...