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      • Thread powerbook g4 purple horizontal lines across screen

        powerbook g4 purple horizontal lines across screen

        Hi   Have a powerbook G4 (CPU 1.5) 5,8 version, 1.67GHz, 2gb RAM, 15 inch screen.  No major problems previously.   Screen has suddenly developed a purple/pink hue with horizontal patterns to it. ...view more
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        • Thread Powerbook G4 15in 1.67ghz

          Powerbook G4 15in 1.67ghz

          we have been having a number of problems with this computer first is when charcher is pluged in it turns green then the orange color and say (Calculating...) but doesnt change the other problem is the mother board s...view more
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          Powerbook G4 15in 1.67ghz

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          • Thread PowerBook G4

            PowerBook G4

            Hi I Have A Question About a PowerBook G4 This Mac is offtley Beat up has dents and scratches EVERYWHARE Not Very Secure Connection Between Laptop and Charger Battery doesn't hold charge What's it Worth And I don't ca...view more
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            PowerBook G4

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            • Thread Connecting my 867mhz Powerbook to a TV

              Connecting my 867mhz Powerbook to a TV

              Hi –   I'm trying to connect my old Powerbook 15" 867mhz to my HDTV so I can watch online movies through my Lovefilm account in the UK. I'm not actually sure if I can do this or even if it's worth doing if...view more
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              • Thread How do I connect my 867mhz Powerbook G4 to a TV?

                How do I connect my 867mhz Powerbook G4 to a TV?

                Hi all –   I'm trying to find out how I can connect my old G4 Titanium Powerbook 867mhz to my flat screen TV – or if it's even possible. I have a stack of cables (as most people do nowadays) sitting ...view more
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                How do I connect my 867mhz Powerbook G4 to a TV?

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                • Thread can i visit youtube and other video websites with a powerbookt tiatium 15?

                  can i visit youtube and other video websites with a powerbookt tiatium 15?

                  i want to buy a power book titanium, but can i watch videos with it in the i-net? can i also game online games?(flash based) is th epower book html 5 compatible? thanks for respondview more
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                  can i visit youtube and other video websites with a powerbookt tiatium 15?

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                  • Thread Play .mkv videos on a Powerbook G4?

                    Play .mkv videos on a Powerbook G4?

                    I have a Powerbook G4 Titanium with a 1GHz processor, 512MB SDRAM and 64MB VRAM.   I have just upgraded from Mac OS X 10.2 to 10.4 and I'm just using this as a secondary computer for medial whatnots.   It ...view more
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                    • Thread I have a PB G4 that won't start. It shows the gray apple screen, shows the blue screen, and then the screen goes black, and "sleep" light pulses.

                      I have a PB G4 that won't start. It shows the gray apple screen, shows the blue screen, and then the screen goes black, and "sleep" light pulses.

                      I have a PB G4 that won't start. It shows the gray apple screen, shows the blue screen, and then goes black. The sleep light pulses. From there, I can't turn it off normally. I have tried restarting the PMU. And I hav...view more
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                      I have a PB G4 that won't start. It shows the gray apple screen, shows the blue screen, and then the screen goes black, and "sleep" light pulses.

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                      • Thread Old Powerbook Ti (M8859LL/A) Display Wonkiness

                        Old Powerbook Ti (M8859LL/A) Display Wonkiness

                        Howdy all.   At a recent estate sale, I picked up a box labeled "random electronics" on the cheap and, to my surprise, I found an old PowerBook G4 Ti buried at the bottom of it. Other than being dusty from being...view more
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                        Old Powerbook Ti (M8859LL/A) Display Wonkiness

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                        • Thread Streaks on Screen

                          Streaks on Screen

                          I have a great PowerBook G4, but I have a growing number of vertical streaks appearing on my screen.  Suggestions?  A software or hardware problem?  If hardware, can I replace the screen myself (I am pr...view more
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                          • Thread Just bought a new (unbroken factory seals still in place) G4 15in 867 at an estate sale. No disk included will recognise the HD. Most disk options are greyed out. Your expertise would be greatly appreciated.

                            Just bought a new (unbroken factory seals still in place) G4 15in 867 at an estate sale. No disk included will recognise the HD. Most disk options are greyed out. Your expertise would be greatly appreciated.

                            An elderly client of mine just bought a brand new (still sporting the orginal unbroken factory seals ), G4 867 15 in. at a local estate sale. Looking at it zaps me back to watching "Old School" when it first hit, or s...view more
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                            Just bought a new (unbroken factory seals still in place) G4 15in 867 at an estate sale. No disk included will recognise the HD. Most disk options are greyed out. Your expertise would be greatly appreciated.

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                            • Thread Why does my screen flicker then go black?

                              Why does my screen flicker then go black?

                              The problem has recently just started. I'm realitvly new to apple computers but this is a problem I wouldn't know how to fix.view more
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                              • Thread Powerbook G4 A1138. Wont do anything, just vibrate

                                Powerbook G4 A1138. Wont do anything, just vibrate

                                Hi everyone. Im desperate for some help please.... I have a Powerbook G4 A1138. Its recently had the screen bezel removed and the hard drive upgraded. But will no longer turn on, when i plug it in i get a gentle vibra...view more
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                                Powerbook G4 A1138. Wont do anything, just vibrate

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                                • Thread No dispaly On my TI PB

                                  No dispaly On my TI PB

                                  I just picked up a used TI PB mainly for parts but wanot to try ann save this one, When I boot it up I think there is a DVD in it for one cause I can hear it spinup.Second after the start up chime the screen goes blac...view more
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                                  No dispaly On my TI PB

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                                  • Thread PowerBook Won't Power Up

                                    PowerBook Won't Power Up

                                    Hi, I have a PowerBook walstreet G3. I while ago when I updated from 10.4.9 to 10.4.11 using xpostfacto, The computer got stuck at apple logo (os 9 still worked fine). I did a backup and clean install of 10.2 and the ...view more
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                                    • Thread Powerbook G4 problem

                                      Powerbook G4 problem

                                      Hello im having a problem with my Powerbook G4 15in 1.67ghz 2gb ram 10.5.7 which has all 4,000 songs on it and is synced with most of our apple devises well this is the problem when i turn it on it make the bong noise...view more
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                                      • Thread Blue lines all across the display and external monitor (not mirrored)

                                        Blue lines all across the display and external monitor (not mirrored)

                                        Hi   I have a Powerbook G4 15" running OSX 10.4.11.  For the last 6 months my mac monitor has displayed blue lines running right across the screen, making it unbearable to use.  I connect the mac to an...view more
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                                        • Thread Lombard has no video in OS 9

                                          Lombard has no video in OS 9

                                          Hello all   I just picked up a used Lombard - 400MHz/384MHz/DVD.  It has 10.3.5 and OS 9 on the 6GB hard drive.  It boots fine in OS X, but when I boot into OS 9, the video remains totally black. ...view more
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                                          • Thread My Power Book G4 unable to download instant watch movies from Netflix. Is there software to enable this?

                                            My Power Book G4 unable to download instant watch movies from Netflix. Is there software to enable this?

                                            My Power Book G4 is unable to download Instant Watch movies from Netflix. Is there software to enable this?view more
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                                            My Power Book G4 unable to download instant watch movies from Netflix. Is there software to enable this?

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                                            • Thread Powerbook Applications have trouble opening?

                                              Powerbook Applications have trouble opening?

                                              Ok. So I am a student using my mom's old powerbook g4. It was dropped- and right after it would tell you that you need to restart the computer after you logged in. My mom had already had a new computer at that point a...view more
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                                              Powerbook Applications have trouble opening?

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