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Mac 17" Powerbook G4 won't start up after being opened up A friend's taken the keyboard off his 17" Mac G4 Powerbook, screwed it back on and now nothing happens when presses the power button. I don't have 'eyes-on' but he says he didn't do anything else apart from unscrew it, look around then screw it back on... Started by Ho Li Cow on Tuesday, October 27, 2009, 5 posts by 5 people.   Read the full thread at superuser Discuss this with your friends on Facebook Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at superuser): I had this same problem but I observed that my PowerBook G4. Cheers, let us know what happens. G4 Powerbook dismantlings myself, your friend might have not properly re-connected either 1.

What is the latest OS X version that will run on a Powerbook G4? I have a Powerbook G4 that someone gave me with a blank hard drive. I'd like to install OS X on it, but the only version listed on apple.com is Snow Leopard, which only supports Intel processors. What version of OS X can I use with this G4, and any ideas... Started by romandas on Tuesday, August 25, 2009, 6 posts by 6 people.   Read the full thread at superuser Discuss this with your friends on Facebook Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at superuser): In some areas it is much faster than 10.4, plus you get . I run it on my 1.5GHz G4 PowerBook Mac OS X 10.5 on my iBook G4 and it runs fine. Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard. Want to install Tiger 10.4 instead.

Older Powerbook G4 worth refurbishing? I have an Aluminum FW800 G4 Powerbook (specific specs are 1.25Ghz G4, 512Mb RAM, SuperDrive) that I recently replaced the original hard drive. I've gotten alot of use out of it, but at this point the battery holds a whopping 7 minutes of life with everything... Started by Bob King on Wednesday, July 15, 2009, 5 posts by 5 people.   Read the full thread at superuser Discuss this with your friends on Facebook Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at superuser): I was just given a 1ghz 12" G4 powerbook by a friend who gotMy experience with the G4 and software development with Java (which you will probably encounter I'd buy the battery and memory, .... Get out of it towards a new MacBookPro.

Need help Fixing boot problem on powerbook G4 M5488 Need help Fixing boot problem on powerbook G4 M5488 Author Message Michael Snow Post subject: Re: Need help Fixing boot problem on powerbook G4 M5488 Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2012 8:44 am MacOSG Technical Assistant Joined: Sun Apr 17, 2005 5:16 pm Posts: 3... Started by on Sunday, January 22, 2012, 13 posts by 2 people.   Read the full thread at macosg Discuss this with your friends on Facebook Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at macosg): I see them. Uhm i have a Powerbook G4 M5884 model i can get it to boot in safe mode only A lot of what you can" For this PowerBook to be even minimally useful to you, you really need a legitimate installation disc.

PowerBook G4 run OS X 10.5 ? Hello guys, just question Can my old PowerBook G4 500 MHz and 512 MB SD RAM run os x 10.5 ? I have os x 10.4 but apple not support now ! And many programs not work ! Cheers guys ! Started by increx on Friday, February 17, 2012, 12 posts by 7 people.   Read the full thread at macrumors Discuss this with your friends on Facebook Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at macrumors):

[OS X] Booting from CD on powerbook G4 [OS X] Booting from CD on powerbook G4 Anyone know how to boot from the CD? I held down the option button but all that shows up is the main drive but when I get into os x the contents of the cd shows. Started by on Friday, January 27, 2012, 11 posts   Read the full thread at dslreports Discuss this with your friends on Facebook Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at dslreports): If it's a newer PowerBook I booted a Ubuntu cd yesterday on my .... Amazing if you consider the things are 10+ years old . I have a bunch of G4 PowerMacs I am slowly formatting and donating, 10.4 seems to run OK.... Party repositories, etc).

Old powerbook G4 problems Ok everyone I tried to turn on my powerbook g4 the other day and it came up the gray screen with the faces and question mark flashing. I figured the hard drive went bad on it so i ordered a new one already preloaded with tiger(the operating system that... Started by e123pedro on Wednesday, February 08, 2012, 14 posts by 9 people.   Read the full thread at macrumors Discuss this with your friends on Facebook Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at macrumors): Have you tried booting from a FireWire external HDD or a OS X CD? Also, which PowerBook do you have.

An odd observation with my 12" Powerbook G4 Hey all, I recently acquired an old 12" Powerbook G4 right and I noticed something peculiar. (Its the 1.5Ghz model, this one has 1.25GB RAM and a 40GB HDD) Imprinted on the underside, there's the usual Certifications and copyright information. What's ... Started by Hallivand on Saturday, February 26, 2011, 14 posts by 10 people.   Read the full thread at macrumors Discuss this with your friends on Facebook Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at macrumors): Bought this Powerbook G4 1 1/2 in a 1.5Ghz mobo into.... I Myself think it's most probably a rebuild rather than the above . I did a rebuild of a Powerbook G4 1,67. Should clear that up) and crummy battery its a real joy to use .

Just bought a Powerbook G4 - mistake?! Hi, My old PC started playing up and I recently bought a new/old stock Mac Mini 2009 model. I had thought of converting to a laptop but do a lot of photography and need a large screen anyway. Long story short, I thought I'd buy a s/h laptop just for web... Started by Mightyquin on Friday, January 27, 2012, 14 posts by 7 people.   Read the full thread at mac-forums Discuss this with your friends on Facebook Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at mac-forums): I also.... I knew it was an older model bought this Powerbook G4 "from a shop")...is that you may have paid wayyy too much for it...considering on something. A shop yesterday and saw a Mac laptop, turns out its a Powerbook G4.

Any High-Resolution Options For 12" Powerbook G4? Hey all, I just searched around for a bit but couldn't find anything helpful. I recently got a 12" PowerBook G4 as a project and it's been going well, however I was wondering if there are any High-Resolution displays I can transplant into it... The current... Started by nickXedge on Thursday, February 09, 2012, 13 posts by 7 people.   Read the full thread at macrumors Discuss this with your friends on Facebook Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at macrumors): I think he put an SSD in, spent the thread: http://forums.macrumors.com/showthre...=powerbook+ssd I doubt there are many (if any at all) 12 on my 12" PowerBook.... Their Powerbook screen for a new screen, along with a ton of other upgrades.