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      • Thread I have a iBook that I have just bought but it was dead I am trying to charge it is the light meant to be green or orange ? Plz help

        I have a iBook that I have just bought but it was dead I am trying to charge it is the light meant to be green or orange ? Plz help

        I have just bought a iBook and its dead I'm trying to charge it is the light meant to be green or orange while chargingview more
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        I have a iBook that I have just bought but it was dead I am trying to charge it is the light meant to be green or orange ? Plz help

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        • Thread How can I get recovery disc for Mac Os x 10.4.11

          How can I get recovery disc for Mac Os x 10.4.11

          I have downloaded recovery application from Mac web site and to my surprised can not be use in this system because is for Mac OS X Maverick or later. I have tried to get recovery for older version and is not available...view more
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          How can I get recovery disc for Mac Os x 10.4.11

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          • Thread I have recently purchased a iBook G4 Mac OS X VERSION 10.5.8 and I  cannot download any apps such as firefox, adobe reader, or anything it says cannot download with this architecture please help me with this what do i do

            I have recently purchased a iBook G4 Mac OS X VERSION 10.5.8 and I  cannot download any apps such as firefox, adobe reader, or anything it says cannot download with this architecture please help me with this what do i do

            I am a rookie as most of you can probley see from my question, I have got a mac os x version 10.5.8 ibookG4 and i cant download anything it always says cannot download because of the architecture what does this mean a...view more
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            I have recently purchased a iBook G4 Mac OS X VERSION 10.5.8 and I  cannot download any apps such as firefox, adobe reader, or anything it says cannot download with this architecture please help me with this what do i do

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            • Thread How to eject a disc from the slot drive?

              How to eject a disc from the slot drive?

              How to eject a disc from the slot drive? Tried holding down trackpad button while starting up but not working. Also on starting up my 10yr old g4 gives the boing and then goes to grey screen with apple logo and that's...view more
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              How to eject a disc from the slot drive?

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              • Thread Won't load past the apple screen after a while it says "restart computer"

                Won't load past the apple screen after a while it says "restart computer"

                It doesn't have a battery or a airport card would that be the issueview more
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                Won't load past the apple screen after a while it says "restart computer"

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                • Thread Where can I get a replacement power supply for my 12 inch  I book G4

                  Where can I get a replacement power supply for my 12 inch  I book G4

                  G 4 power supply replacementview more
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                  Where can I get a replacement power supply for my 12 inch  I book G4

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                  • Thread Charger won't change.  Tried different outlets.  The light doesn't come on. What's the problem?

                    Charger won't change.  Tried different outlets.  The light doesn't come on. What's the problem?

                    My charger for  MacBook is not working.  I've tried different outlets.  My usage is down to 15%. What should I do?view more
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                    Charger won't change.  Tried different outlets.  The light doesn't come on. What's the problem?

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                    • Thread My iBook won't Charge

                      My iBook won't Charge

                      So 2 years ago for christmas I got a used iBook G4 from my dad.. it came with the original charger and everything, no problems.. when that charger broke I had to get a replacement one which wasn't as good(had to wiggl...view more
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                      My iBook won't Charge

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                      • Thread Ibook G4's log-in screen will not appear after initial gray screen

                        Ibook G4's log-in screen will not appear after initial gray screen

                        I began having this problem late yesterday night after I was fiddling with the hard drive's permissions and applied the default permission settings  to all sub-folders while transferring backup files from an old ...view more
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                        Ibook G4's log-in screen will not appear after initial gray screen

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                        • Thread How can I get the most out of my iBook G4 (2005)?

                          How can I get the most out of my iBook G4 (2005)?

                          Hi there! In 2005 I purchased my first Mac, an iBook G4 14.1 in. and to this day I still have it, in fact, it's what I'm typing this with and it's the only laptop I have. Is there any way that I'd be able to upgrade i...view more
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                          How can I get the most out of my iBook G4 (2005)?

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                          • Thread battery not charging, power supply not reliable

                            battery not charging, power supply not reliable

                            For a week or so I've had trouble recharging the battery in my 12" iBook g4.  I had to fiddle with the power supply connection so the computer would recognize that it was plugged in, and the power icon in the top...view more
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                            battery not charging, power supply not reliable

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                            • Thread No colored ring in charger, G4 iBook 2005

                              No colored ring in charger, G4 iBook 2005

                              Hey guys you may have seen a couple of my old posts where I explain on how I receieved a dead iBook and replaced the HD which then lead to a dead DC-Inboard, which today I've just replaced with a new one, (or one from...view more
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                              No colored ring in charger, G4 iBook 2005

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                              • Thread iBook G4 AC Adapter or DC Inboard?

                                iBook G4 AC Adapter or DC Inboard?

                                Alrighty guys here is the issue and ill make it fast, The old HDD in my iBook (14INCH, 1.42 GHz) was dead, I replaced it with a old samsung ATA drive ( Which I formatted to a Apple Partition Table) and when I turned i...view more
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                                iBook G4 AC Adapter or DC Inboard?

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                                • Thread ibook G4 issues

                                  ibook G4 issues

                                  we have 14 in iBook G4 that won't start up (question mark in middle of screen).  There is not enough RAM to install 10.5.  Can the RAM be updated? How much would it cost?view more
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                                  ibook G4 issues

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                                  • Thread Login screen won't show up after "Starting Mac OS X..."

                                    Login screen won't show up after "Starting Mac OS X..."

                                    Hi all,   I have a little bit of a problem with an iBook that I was using a couple of months ago. (I haven't had time to use it since then...)   What happens is that I'll turn it on, and it'll start and ev...view more
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                                    Login screen won't show up after "Starting Mac OS X..."

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                                    • Thread replacement ibook g4 battery doesn't fit: compatibility issue or defect?

                                      replacement ibook g4 battery doesn't fit: compatibility issue or defect?

                                      The battery in my 14"  iBook g4 stopped holding a charge, so I ordered a replacement through Ebay where it was listed as an Apple battery for a 14" iBook.  Once it arrived I saw that it was labeled as Model ...view more
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                                      replacement ibook g4 battery doesn't fit: compatibility issue or defect?

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                                      • Thread ibookg3 modell a1005 12.1 screen,charger chord

                                        ibookg3 modell a1005 12.1 screen,charger chord

                                        power chord for ibook g3 12.1 screen,model#a1005view more
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                                        ibookg3 modell a1005 12.1 screen,charger chord

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                                        • Thread my battery will not charge

                                          my battery will not charge

                                          I have an iBook G4, my battery won't charge, any suggestions?   Jeanieview more
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                                          my battery will not charge

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                                          • Thread i just bought two ibooks. they power up but all the screen will display is a little folder that blinks icons but thats all i have two disks for software installation and software restore but all it does is that folder thingie. please help.

                                            i just bought two ibooks. they power up but all the screen will display is a little folder that blinks icons but thats all i have two disks for software installation and software restore but all it does is that folder thingie. please help.

                                            Please help. Is there any other way to reset to factory settings without the disks.view more
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                                            i just bought two ibooks. they power up but all the screen will display is a little folder that blinks icons but thats all i have two disks for software installation and software restore but all it does is that folder thingie. please help.

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                                            • Thread us ibook with au chager

                                              us ibook with au chager

                                              hi,   can i use a us ibook with a au chager ?   Thanks DM1000view more
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                                              us ibook with au chager

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