3rd Party Battery on Snow iBook G3I plan to buy a Snow iBook G3. But it won't be coming with a battery. I could purchase a OEM battery for it, but knowing how Apple didn't make the batteries, they probably won't last long. So I plan to buy a new 3rd p...view more
I can't read .avi files on my ibookI have a bunch of .avi files on my ibook, but i do not have any program to read or convert them to, say, mpeg format. i am wondering if any programs exist and where i could find them. i would prefer to convert them, b...view more
Ibook G4 Hard Drive IssuesHi all! I have an iBook G4 with a 40 gigabyte hard drive, and I only have 15 gigabytes left. The thing is, I haven't installed any other programs, all I have are the programs that came on the machine. Any advice? I ne...view more
iBook Black Screen HelpDear Apple, I have a problem. I have had an iBook G4 for a couple of month now and one day I turn it on and a black screen appears. It say to put my Login and Password. Something about Darwin/BSD but I have no idea w...view more
Hiss noise from an iBook G3 12" dual USBI'm playing a bit with an old iBook G3 12" dual USB (snow white from 2001) dual-booting MacOS 9 and OS X (puma). Everything appears to be working fine (I had to replaced the HDD though) but I can clearly hear a hiss...view more
Thread startup problems - G4 iBook 800 - OS 10.4.6
startup problems - G4 iBook 800 - OS 10.4.6Good afternoon. Initial problem: startup to Apple logo and spinning flower pattern -> pattern stops spinning and gives restart box (in multiple languages). Restart is same. So, Safe Mode: ...view more
iBook G4 battery problemMy iBook G4 has a problem where the battery says its running on reserve power even though the battery has around 80% charge left in it. when i go to charge the battery it will go to 98% or sometimes it will go to 88%....view more
iBook G4 14.1" Questions!I am Getting an iBook G4 14.1" October 2003 version and have some questions... What is the biggest Hard Drive I can fit into it? Also, Seller States that the Wi-Fi works INTERMITTENTLY, So how would I go by fi...view more
Looking to buy iBook G3 ClamshellHello, I am looking for a place where I can buy an iBook G3 Clamshell for under $90.00 USD. I like to collect and use old computers. I would appreiciate any leads. Thanks! &nbs...view more
Thread My Superdrive is Rejecting All CDs and DVDs
My Superdrive is Rejecting All CDs and DVDsThe superdrive in my macbook Pro (early 2011) rejects all CDs and DVDs after spinning the disc for 3-4 seconds....what can I do? Model from Early 2011 (thus out of waranty...)view more
how to wipe hard drive to recycle computerI have a 2004 Ibook G4. I want to wipe the system clean of my information so I can safely recycle it. My disc drive does not work so am unable to use any of the discs that came with the computer. How can I clean all m...view more
Thread How to reset an iBook G4 without losing iLife
How to reset an iBook G4 without losing iLifeI have an old iBook G4 with iLife and i want to factory reset it, is there anyway I can do this without losing imovie, garage band, etc. I dont have any of the discs anymore. Thanks!view more
iBook G3 will not properly install OS XI am currently fixing a Snow iBook G3 (fairly certain it's the 800MHz model) for a friend but have encountered a problem. Unfortunately, when booting up from the Mac OS X 10.2 Jaguar Install CD, the entire screen swit...view more