Editing Macintosh Server G4

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{{Infobox computer
| name         = Macintosh Server G4
| image        = [[File:Macintosh Server G4 (Apple data sheet, 2001).jpg|260px|frameless]]
| caption      = Apple's product photograph from its January 2001 data sheet for the Macintosh Server G4 with AppleShare IP
| manufacturer = Apple Computer, Inc.
| type         = Server (tower personal computer)
| release_date = 2 December 1999 (EveryMac)
| discontinued = 28 January 2003 (EveryMac)
| cpu          = PowerPC G4 at 350 MHz to dual 1.25 GHz, by generation
| memory       = 128 MB to 2 GB as shipped, by configuration
| storage      = Ultra ATA or Ultra160 SCSI hard drives, by configuration
| networking   = 10/100 (AGP Graphics generation) or 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet
| os           = AppleShare IP; Mac OS X Server on later configurations
| model        = M5183, M8493, M8570 (EveryMac)
}}
The '''Macintosh Server G4''' is the [[Power Mac G4]] tower sold as a server, with server software installed and server configurations of memory and drives. EveryMac describes each model as "architecturally identical to a model in the Power Macintosh G4 series", lists versions built on the AGP Graphics, Gigabit Ethernet, Digital Audio, QuickSilver, QuickSilver 2002 and Mirrored Drive Doors towers from December 1999 to January 2003, and notes that the Xserve "quietly replaced" it.<ref name="em">EveryMac, [https://everymac.com/systems/apple/mac_server_g4/index-mac-server-g4.html "Macintosh Server G4"] index. Models: 350, 400, 450 and 500 MHz (AGP), introduced 2 December 1999; dual 450 and dual 500 MHz (Gigabit), 19 July 2000; 533 MHz and dual 533 MHz (Digital Audio), 9 January 2001; 733 MHz and dual 800 MHz (Quicksilver), 8 September 2001; 933 MHz and dual 1 GHz (QS 2002), 28 January 2002; dual 1 GHz and dual 1.25 GHz (Mirrored Drive Doors), 27 August 2002 to 28 January 2003. Model numbers M5183 (AGP to Digital Audio), M8493 (Quicksilver), M8570 (MDD).</ref> Apple's ''Power Mac G4/Macintosh Server G4'' Service Source covers the servers built on the 1999–2002 towers with the Power Macs.<ref name="ss">Apple Computer, ''Service Source: Power Mac G4/Macintosh Server G4'' (2002), [[:File:Power Mac G4 and Macintosh Server G4 Service Source (2002).pdf]]; see [[Power Mac G4/Macintosh Server G4 Service Source]]. Cover, PDF p. 1.</ref>

== Models ==
{| class="wikitable styled-table" style="width:70%; text-align:center;"
|+ '''Macintosh Server G4 models (EveryMac)'''
! Based on !! Processors !! Introduced !! Discontinued
|-
| [[Power Mac G4 (AGP Graphics)|AGP Graphics]] || 350, 400, 450 or 500 MHz || 2 December 1999 || 19 July 2000
|-
| [[Power Mac G4 (Gigabit Ethernet)|Gigabit Ethernet]] || Dual 450 or dual 500 MHz || 19 July 2000 || 9 January 2001
|-
| [[Power Mac G4 (Digital Audio)|Digital Audio]] || 533 MHz or dual 533 MHz || 9 January 2001 || 18 July 2001
|-
| [[Power Mac G4 (Quicksilver)|QuickSilver]] || 733 MHz or dual 800 MHz || 8 September 2001 || 28 January 2002
|-
| [[Power Mac G4 (Quicksilver)|QuickSilver 2002]] || 933 MHz or dual 1 GHz || 28 January 2002 || 14 May 2002
|-
| Mirrored Drive Doors || Dual 1 GHz or dual 1.25 GHz || 27 August 2002 || 28 January 2003
|}
Source: EveryMac.<ref name="em" />

== The 2001 server with AppleShare IP ==
Apple's January 2001 data sheet describes the Digital Audio-generation server, order number M8182LL/A: a 533 MHz G4 with 1 MB of backside L2 cache on a 133 MHz bus, 256 MB of PC133 SDRAM (three slots, 1.5 GB maximum), a 60 GB 7200 rpm Ultra ATA/66 drive, an ATI Rage 128 Pro graphics card in the AGP 4X slot, a CD-ROM drive, four PCI slots, two FireWire and two USB ports and 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet. It shipped with Mac OS 9.1, AppleShare IP 6.3.3 with a 500-client licence, Network Assistant, Macintosh Manager and Macintosh Management Server. Build-to-order options included Ultra160 SCSI drives, with SoftRAID when more than one was ordered. Apple rates it at 338 W maximum continuous and 30 lb (13.6 kg).<ref name="ds">Apple Computer, ''Macintosh Server G4 with AppleShare IP'' data sheet, L12684B (January 2001), pp. 3–4. Hosted as [[:File:Macintosh Server G4 with AppleShare IP Data Sheet (2001).pdf]]; see [[Macintosh Server G4 Documentation]].</ref>

== The Mirrored Drive Doors server ==
Apple's 2002 setup guide covers the Mirrored Drive Doors server with Mac OS X Server. It has ADC and DVI monitor ports, four DDR SDRAM slots, two optical drive bays, and front and rear drive carriers that each take two ATA drives or two SCSI drives: ATA/100 in the rear carrier and ATA/66 in the front. One of the PCI slots holds a low-voltage differential (LVD) SCSI card on configurations that have it.<ref name="sg4">Apple Computer, ''Setting Up Your Macintosh Server G4'' (2002), [[:File:Setting Up Your Macintosh Server G4 (2002).pdf]]; see [[Macintosh Server G4 Documentation]]. Monitor ports p. 7, optical bays p. 12, PCI slots and SCSI card p. 15, internal layout, memory, drive carriers and battery pp. 16–17 (PDF pages).</ref> Its repair procedures follow the Mirrored Drive Doors Power Mac in [[Power Mac G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors) Service Source]].

== Maintenance and repair ==
The servers are repaired as the Power Mac G4 towers they are built on:
* [[Power Mac G4 General Maintenance]]: opening the case, battery, PMU reset, memory, processor and power supply
* [[Power Mac G4 Troubleshooting]]: power-on self test, power supply verification and Apple's symptom charts
Apple's battery replacement sheet is written for both the Power Mac G4 and the Macintosh Server G4.<ref name="batt">Apple Computer, ''Power Mac G4 / Macintosh Server G4 Battery Replacement Instructions'', 073-0564 Rev. B. Hosted as [[:File:Power Mac G4 Battery Replacement Instructions (073-0564).pdf]].</ref> The battery is a 3.6 V lithium cell; see [[Battery Explosion, Capacitor or Corrosion Damage]] if it has leaked.

== Documentation ==
* [[Macintosh Server G4 Documentation]]: Apple's 2001 data sheet and 2002 setup guide
* [[Power Mac G4/Macintosh Server G4 Service Source]]
* [[Power Mac G4 (Mirrored Drive Doors) Service Source]]

== Related pages ==
* [[Power Mac G4]]
* [[Macintosh Server G3]]

== References ==
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