Apple used to make REAL servers

A #MARCHintosh project: my first Xserve! Shop Micro Center's Monitor Madness Event: https://micro.center/1eb0c8 Sign up for a FREE 128 gig Flash Drive at Micro Center's Newest Store: https://micro.center/c1a7b6 Visit Micro Center News: https://micro.center/310248 Things I mentioned in the video (some links are affiliate links): - Apple's U.S. Manufacturing and ACDC Servers: https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2026/02/apple-accelerates-us-manufacturing-with-mac-mini-production/ - House of Moth Xserve G5 PSU Recap Guide: https://thehouseofmoth.com/recapping-an-xserve-g5-power-supply-part-1-preparations/ - 65scribe video on Apple Network Server 500: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsVAdrdkyoA - Menda IPA bottle: https://amzn.to/4sb2igE - Kimwipes: https://amzn.to/4rBEIsw - Apple's 2002 Special Event (Xserve G4 launch): https://archive.org/details/2002-05-13-wwdc-xserve-introduction - Hakko FX-888DX Soldering station: https://amzn.to/4cHQy0k - iFixit FixMat Magnetic Project Mat: https://amzn.to/3Pw44KF - iFixit Pro Tech Toolkit: https://amzn.to/4synBbI - Chipquik SMD291 No-Clean Tack Flux: https://amzn.to/4bluGpi - Inland Platinum 256GB SSD: https://www.microcenter.com/product/645077/inland-platinum-256gb-ssd-3d-tlc-nand-sata-iii-6gb-s-25-internal-solid-state-drive - My Xserve G5 build log / notes: https://github.com/users/geerlingguy/projects/10 Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/geerlingguy Sponsor me on GitHub: https://github.com/sponsors/geerlingguy Merch: https://www.redshirtjeff.com 2nd Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@GeerlingEngineering 3rd Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Level2Jeff Contents: 00:00 - Apple's secret ACDC servers 01:06 - Thank the maker 01:38 - Prepping the fix 02:58 - Cracking open the PSU 06:03 - Moo 07:36 - New cap fr 08:44 - Soldering tips 11:39 - Reassembling the PSU 12:47 - Testing the PSU 13:46 - HDD trays and proprietary connections 14:30 - Reassembling the Xserve and first coil whine 16:01 - First boot! 19:39 - Installing Mac OS X Server 10.3 on an SSD 22:49 - Using Mac OS X Server in 2026 24:58 - Hardware locks 26:19 - Rack the Mac 27:35 - Apple's humility and looking forward