Porto412 Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 Hello, I'm busy modding a Mac G5 to an ATX PC system and have a problem regarding the G5's onboard UTP connector. This is a standard UTP connector which has 8 pins in the plug itself, then connected on the other side of the board with the corresponding 8 soldering islands. Now this is exactly where I'm confused: None of the 8 contacts in the plug corresponds with the soldering islands on the board. In other words: if I use a multimeter to test the continuity, none of the contacts/soldering islands combo's makes the meter go 'BEEEEEEEP!!!!'. So, what's happening here? I want to use this plug to extend to another, external, plug by soldering but if there's no contact with eachother this would be a quite fruitless operation. Is this Apple plug other than the normal standard 1:1 plug of am I doing something wrong here? Please suggestions... Porto Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/287061-mac-g5-to-atx-mod-utp-question/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baudouin Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 Would you like to upload some pix, please to easier my understanding ? Thanks . Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/287061-mac-g5-to-atx-mod-utp-question/#findComment-1896773 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porto412 Posted March 14, 2013 Author Share Posted March 14, 2013 Hi, thanks for your reply, but I figured it out. It's a plug with a build-in isolator/transformer. I'm still busy with the mod but am making progress pictures. When I'm ready I'll post a log. 1 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/287061-mac-g5-to-atx-mod-utp-question/#findComment-1896784 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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