• g4 ethernet gigabit battery power trouble

    Hello! First of all sorry for my english. I write from Italy. I received a gift: a Powerbook G4 Titanium gigabit ethernet. I really like but it has a problem: the battery charges, but the powerbook does not work if th...view more
    a brody
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  • Could failed battery cause black screen when connected to the mains?

    I have a 2003 1GHz 15-inch Aluminium FW800 PowerBook G4 Model 1046 connected to a CRT external display. I use the PB powered from the mains as the battery (original) will not hold a charge on its own. The LCD screen w...view more
    riverrun
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  • Advice requested: PowerBook G3 Lombard not starting - green light appears with power adapter plugged in

    Hello there,   I just bought a PowerBook G3 Lombard and used it with my iBook clamshell power adapter, which I know works. When I plug the adapter into the PowerBook, sometimes I see a green light on the left ha...view more
    jpoliti
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  • Powerbook Pismo PRAM battery available in the UK?

    Hi, I'm looking for a replacement PRAM battery for my Powerbook Pismo 400ghz - having gone online it seems that it's a common powerbook problem, but most places they are out of stock. Does anyone know of where I can ...view more
    Klaus1
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  • powerbook 12" 1.33 batteries are the available?

    Need to replace the battery on a 12"powerbook 1.33 logic board.running 10.6 -as close to apple original. Johnview more
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  • Powerbook battery symbol has X

    MMy laptop keeps crashing. At first, it did so only when to plugged in. The screen would go black after maybe 15 minutes, with the battery icon reading maybe 80%. Yesterday it crashed even though plugged in. Battery r...view more
    ChitlinsCC
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  • testing g4 powerbook barrel style ac adapter with multi-meter

    I have an old G4 powerbook with a dead battery but it doesn't have an ac adapter.   I bought a cheap replacement one on Amazon. When I plugged it into the G4 nothing happens. It doesn't charge the battery and I ...view more
    casssax
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  • WHAts the deal with my battery!!!!!!!!

    i just got my new powerbook 3days ago and the battery is already low!!!! After i charge my battery fully the icon says i only have a little over 2 hours left. Ive used it for less than probably 15 hours combined and i...view more
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  • Mac PB 1400 power supply plug?

    I have a pair of old PB 1400's. Both were upgraded to G-3 using the Sonnett modules.  They were in deep storage in the back of a storage building for years and I just dug them out. I know the batteries are toast ...view more
    Dall-n-Vegas
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  • Battery not recognized Powerbook 2008

    Dear Comunity, can sombody tell me, how to update BIOS for Powerbook 2008, thanks for help, Barbarellaview more
    Allan Jones
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  • Broken Zif Connector

    I replaced the hard drive in my Powerbook G4 17" and in the process the "zif cable" (as it was called in the replacement tutorial) connector/clamp crumbled and fell off the logic board. What is the function of the zif...view more
    K Shaffer
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  • Discussion for people that STILL use their operating PowerBook Pismo or older Mac

    I am interested in knowing how many people still use their older Macintosh computers on an every day basis.  I currently use my PowerBook G3 (upgraded to a G4 550mhz) with 1GB of RAM installed.  I am running...view more
    tronky
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  • Titanium PowerBook won't boot

    I recently dug up my old Titanium PowerBook (Mercury, 500 MHz, with 512 MB of ram). It is in decent shape, except for a cracked hinge. After I plugged it in and charged it up (The battery holds a charge!), it wouldn't...view more
    kb3wmh
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  • Disappearing curser

    I have a 17" powerbook G4 running 10.4.11 The curser just disappears while I am typing and everything becomes frozen. The only remedy is to hold the power button down until it shuts down, causing loss of anything that...view more
    Janet808
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  • PowerBook G4 Recycle?

    I have an old PowerBook G4 that I haven't used in a few years and I want to trash, but I have two questions:   1) My Powerbook won't turn on at all so how do I make sure the memory is cleaned up?  Should I...view more
    LostAccount
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  • Pismo new battery flashing light then dead

    Greetings.   The relatively new battery (after-market M7318) in my PB Pismo suddenly misbehaved and died. I say died, but I dont believe it! Here's the timeline of events.   I normally operate the PB with ...view more
    ChitlinsCC
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  • what cost to replace DC in board powerbook G4 15 inch?

    what cost to replace DC in board powerbook G4 15 inch?view more
    Allan Jones
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  • PowerBook G4 Won't turn on

    Hello! I have bought a PowerBook G4 DLSD. The main battery is dead and the backup battery is dead. Is it possible to turn the Powerbook without these batterys?view more
    bilbrand
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  • Powerbook 2400 (no power)

    Hello   I have a dead powerbook 2400 (no power at all). I bought it dead in fact.   Q: I am looking for a URL that explores fixes for this machine. I have done a duckduckgo and google search but I couldn't...view more
    Jan Hedlund
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  • Battery charges for a little bit...then it stops charging and won't do anything

    I have an old PowerBook G4 (Titanium 867MHz) and I have three batteries for it. One works great, but the other doesn't want to charge right.   It is a genuine Apple battery. I was given an older, broken PowerBoo...view more
    a brody
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