Boot problems, not software related (dual 1.25ghz MDD)

Ok, I have a dual 1.25 ghz MDD w/2GB of ram, airport- everything that could get thrown on it OEM.
I bought it about 3 months ago, used, and had problems with it not booting. I took it into a local apple shop twice, the 2nd time they did a fresh install of Tiger (10.4) and sent it home with me hoping that fixed the problem.
Now, I can use the computer for anywhere from 5 minutes after boot, to several hours after boot- and it will work ok. However, no matter what, after a while- the clock will stop working and the computer would freeze shortly after.
The shop tested the computer with: The Apple hardware test CD, norton, techtool, diskwarrior- all did not find any hardware problems. The OS has been reinstalled several times with 10.4 retail CDs.
In going around online, I found people with similar problems which ended up being a bad processor module. In fact every person I could find on varrious boards who had this happen, had it happen to their dual 1.25ghz model specifically (not the dual 1ghz or dual 867, etc).
Is this a design flaw or production flaw with the processors? I can't afford to put any more money into this machine, which is now a $1,500 (1,700 if i count the shop fees) paper wieght. I can not use something that randomly crashes this often. Does anyone know where I can get replacement processor modules?
The shop I bought it from has ignored me since the week I got the machine, and their 90 day warrety ran out about 2 weeks ago (go figure). so I am effectively in a hard spot right now. Does Apple have any policey reguarding how their retailers conduct themselves?

Ok, here are my responses to this thread:
1) Already tried the ram route, I have 5sticks of 512mb, all mac/apple ram, tried each stick in there by its self in case maybe more than one stick was bad. Again, no solution there, the shop that did the recent attempt at the computer did bench test the ram and found no problems- I think ram can be ruled out.
2) Tried taking out everything non-OEM/stock on the computer- airport card, etc- again, this made no difference.
3) The OS was put on the 2nd time after the Nortons et al were used, again- this is not a software problem. No kernel panics, etc. No processes are causing the crash, and it makes no difference if I am in OS9.2, OS 10.2, 10.3 or 10.4 (I own retail cds/disks of every major mac OS release sice sys2).
4) Powersupply is good and working perfectly
5) So far its looking like the processor module and/or logic board is in deed bad, since everything else has been ruled out.
The shop that I bought it from is still by and large ignoring me, what would be the procedure to report them? It sounds to me like they knew the unit was bad, hence why they blew me off until their 90 day warrenty expired.

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prefs_gtk.c:85:Reading configuration...
prefs_gtk.c:122:Found [Account: 1]
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prefs_gtk.c:85:Reading configuration...
prefs_gtk.c:122:Found [Account: 1]
prefs_gtk.c:147:Finished reading configuration.
prefs_gtk.c:85:Reading configuration...
prefs_gtk.c:122:Found [Account: 1]
prefs_gtk.c:147:Finished reading configuration.
prefs_gtk.c:85:Reading configuration...
prefs_gtk.c:122:Found [Account: 1]
prefs_gtk.c:147:Finished reading configuration.
prefs_gtk.c:85:Reading configuration...
prefs_gtk.c:122:Found [Account: 1]
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prefs_gtk.c:85:Reading configuration...
prefs_gtk.c:122:Found [Account: 2]
prefs_gtk.c:147:Finished reading configuration.
prefs_gtk.c:85:Reading configuration...
prefs_gtk.c:122:Found [Account: 2]
prefs_gtk.c:147:Finished reading configuration.
prefs_gtk.c:85:Reading configuration...
prefs_gtk.c:122:Found [Account: 2]
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Trying to reinstall/download software to correct problems -- not working

Main problem: I click on iPhoto and get (after long wait) "iPhoto unexpectedly quit." Thought there was a problem with software so I tried reinstalling same version of iPhoto (4.0.3) (download from apple) and it says "couldn't install on this computer because couldn't find 4.0 or 4.0.1" -- but 4.0.3 is there listed in the Applications menu. I didn't uninstall it. It worked fine last night -- I was trying to send photos to Walgreens to print. I turned off the computer completely (not just sleep) and this morning, iPhoto doesn't work.
Problems also with Quicktime -- message was that it was an old version and I could see that 4.0 was there but 7.0 was there also. Somehow that got corrected and I can access the most recent version of Quicktime.
Also having problems with Classic -- it loads to a certain point and then stops. Reinstalling Classic from my original CDs did not help. I've also reinstalled OS X (10.3.9) (download) and that didn't solve any of the above problems either.
I hope you all out there can give me some advice.
Karen

Those permissions will always be "corrected". That is not the source of your problem.
Just to review you have done the following;
•Booted from the install disk and repaired it. No problems found.
•Reparied permissions no effect
•Booted safe mode and it had no effect
•Installed the 10.3.9 update again and no effect
The only other thing that I can think of is to try logging in as another user. Go to Prefences/Accounts and create a new user. Call it test user or something. Give it a simple password. You are not going to store anything important there so you don't care if anyone has access to that account. Log out of your normal account(your user name) and log in as the new user.
This will determine if the problem is in your user account or if it is a global system problem. If the new test user has no problems with iphoto, quicktime, or classic then the problem is in your user account.
If the new test user has the same issues and your user info is backed up then the next step is an archive and install. 90% of the archive and installs go with no problem but there is always a risk of loss of user data so it is best to be safe. You would want to preserve the user preferences and settings in the archive and install process but only if you have verified that a test user has the same problems.

Something software related prevented me from being able to boot up my iMAC. The remedy was to wipe the computer of all soft wear and re-inatall everything via my time capsule. All good there.. but now I cannot open Ai and a box stating"Licensing for this

Something software related prevented me from being able to boot up my iMAC. The remedy was to wipe the computer of all soft wear and re-inatall everything via my time capsule. All good there.. but now I cannot open Ai and a box stating"Licensing for this product has stopped working" and to reference error code 150:30. How do I get my Ai to open?

Run the cleaner tool and reinstall it properly.
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G4 Dual 1.25GHz (Mirror doors) won't boot

Hi
I wonder if anyone can help me? My Mac as per subject line has ceased to boot for no apparent reason. Albeit it had several expansion cards, more memory, bigger hard drive etc. failure did not occur after performing any of these upgrades but just out of the blue. Stripping it back to base configuration as best I can (can't do much about the HD) made no difference nor did pressing the cuda button nor did removing the PRAM battery for a while.
Symtoms are, after the startup chime, a periodic 'telephone ringing' noise and eventually a grey screen with a 'No Entry' symbol is displayed.
Any help appreciated greatly.
Jim
G4 Dual 1.25GHz Mac OS X (10.4.3)
G4 Dual 1.25GHz Mac OS X (10.4.3)

The no entry symboly means that OS X cannot find a key system file which it needs to boot. Try here for some solutions.

Boot problems, not software related (dual 1.25ghz MDD)

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