OS X 10.2 NetInstall "Minstaller"Just created a NetInstall of OS X 10.2 for some of the older PPC's. Upon booting in to the NetInstall for 10.2, I'm presented with Minstaller. But it does not list any destination volume to install to. Trying to ...view more
IBook G4 Refusing to turn on.Hello, I have a ibook g4. Yesterday i put ddr2 RAM Into a DDR Socket. I Turned the computer on after installing the ram and the screen was off but the backlight was still on like looking at a picture that was all blac...view more
IBook G4 Will not turn on.Hello, I have a IBook g4 made in october of 2004. I was working on it earlier today and decided to see if i could upgrade it. I read somewhere a while back that DDR RAM Was compatible with DDR2. So i took the ...view more
Thread iBook Clamshell not detecting new internal hard drive
iBook Clamshell not detecting new internal hard driveI have an iBook Clamshell (M2453, 300MHz) and I just replaced the old 6GB hard drive with a new 60GB hard drive. The new disk is a regular 2.5" IDE/PATA drive. I do not know the brand or rpm of the drive, as the selle...view more
Thread Best way to recycle a 2004 Apple laptop (iBook)
Best way to recycle a 2004 Apple laptop (iBook)I'm trying to recycle my old iBook purchased in 2004. The Apple recycling program only accepts machines 2007 or newer. How can I go about discarding the machine responsibly?view more
iBook G4 UpgradeCan someone plz tell me what the max specs are for an iBook G4. It would also be helpful to know the hard drive upgrade compatibility. Thx!view more
iBook G3 Clamshell stuck on student mode.The long story: Around 2006 my old elementary school was starting to get rid of their old 1998 to 2002 iMac G3s, iBook G3s and eMacs in favor of some of the newer iMacs at the time. For some reason my teacher decided ...view more
Thread Unable to Boot Into Mac OS 9.1 CD for Dual USB Snow iBook G3
Unable to Boot Into Mac OS 9.1 CD for Dual USB Snow iBook G3So I bought a Dual USB iBook G3 and I can't boot into a Mac OS 9 CD. I installed a copy of OS X 10.0 just fine but I can't boot into the Mac OS 9 CD. The CD does have scratches on it, but I was able to use it to insta...view more
Late 2001 iBook ChargerI would like to buy the a charger for my Late 2001 iBook. I already do have a charger that came with my iBook G4, but I would like to fine the original charger that would have came with a Late 2001 iBook. Does anyone ...view more
Thread iBook G3 with OS X 10.1 Puma Won't Connect to Wi-Fi
iBook G3 with OS X 10.1 Puma Won't Connect to Wi-FiSo I bought the second Snow iBook G3 Apple made. It runs OS X 10.1 Puma. It did have an AirPort card and it does detect networks so I know it's not broken. But I can't get it to connect to my Xfinity gateway. It doesn...view more
Cannot erase iBook 30 gb drive OSX 10.4This is really stumping me. I want to re-install the OS and give the machine away. When I attempt to "install" the OS, the machine reads the disk, get right up to the point of initializing the disk but t...view more
iBook Stuck On Happy MacI bought a clamshell iBook a while ago. It ran OS X 10.3.9. Recently I put Mac OS 9 on it from my iMac G3. It worked for a couple of days, but now it is stuck on the happy mac when booting it up. I tried to disable ex...view more
When was my Snow iBook Made?I got a snow iBook G3 dual USB. I'm am trying to figure out what month and year it was made in. Where can I find this?view more
Thread iBook G3 not turning on but shows signs of life...
iBook G3 not turning on but shows signs of life...HI, I have experience with Mac repair, but not much with older PowerPC Macs. I got an iBook G3 for next to nothing at an auction and when I plug it into a charger, the battery charges fine. I now have it charg...view more
Wiping an ibook G4 cleanHi there, I have a white ibook G4 which I don't use and would like to sell on. Can anybody tell me how I can wipe it clean first? Thanks in advance! Verityview more
RAM for iBook G3 M6497I bought a iBook G3 M6497. It is going to come with 192MBs of Memory. I'm going to put Mac OS 9 and OS X on it. What version of OS X would you recommend at 192MBs, and what would you recommend with it maxed out?view more