Line Out broken.

Hello all,
I have a problem.
The line-out socket in my G5 is broken. I think it is physical damage (possibly caused by someone tripping on a wore plugged into it).
I am fairly technically minded, but thought I would check... does anyone have any experience with this problem?
If I said I was thinking about boring a bigger hole and replacng the sicket with a stereo 1/4" Neutrick locking jack socket what would people say? Possible?
Any comments, suggestions, advice appreciated.
Cheers.

Hi. As can be seen from page 112 here
http://akserver.dyndns.org/macosx/hw/asm/PowerMac/PowerMac-G3-G4-G5/PowerMac-G5/ powermac_g5.pdf
the rear audio out/line out socket is mounted on the main logic board.
To facilitate access for inspection and repair, the rear exhaust fan assembly can be removed
http://www.info.apple.com/usen/cip/pdf/g5/073-0814.pdf
Personally - if the problem with the rear socket could not easily be fixed, I might be irresistably tempted to use the front audio socket. Good Luck.

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Model: MacPro1,1, BootROM MP11.005C.B08, 4 processors, Dual-Core Intel Xeon, 2 GHz, 2 GB, SMC 1.7f10
Graphics: NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500, NVIDIA Quadro FX 4500, PCIe, 512 MB
Memory Module: global_name
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Parallel ATA Device: PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-112D
USB Device: Hub, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x9130, 0xfd500000 / 2
USB Device: Apple Cinema Display, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x9222, 0xfd520000 / 3
USB Device: Apple Optical USB Mouse, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x0304, 0x3d200000 / 3
USB Device: Hub in Apple Pro Keyboard, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x1003, 0x3d100000 / 2
USB Device: Apple Pro Keyboard, 0x05ac (Apple Inc.), 0x020b, 0x3d130000 / 4
FireWire Device: built-in_hub, Up to 800 Mb/sec
FireWire Device: unknown_device, Unknown
So I have to reboot manual with holding power button, but cannot load osx (blank screen), I try to hold smc reset button, don't work too.
So I unplug and plug the memory raiser, so finally everything back to normal. It can loading osx snow leopard normally.
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Hey there....due to a virus, I recently had to format my dri've and reinstall XP and all my apps including software for my Audigy 2 ZS soundcard. Before the format I had my sound and video card connect to my TV to extend my PC display and audio to my home entertainment system. The external speakers were connected through the line out # jack on the rear of the sound card and I could hear everything playing just fine when my TV was on and the correct video signal line input was selected (video #2 in my case), but now I can't hear anything (video is playing back fine on the TV, just with no sound). I've checked my audio settings and I think they're correct - if there is a mute switch for any of the line out jacks in the creative audigy software or in windows' volume control panel I sure can't find it.
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