Thread Powerbook G4 stopped working it cuts on but no spinning disc symbol..won't run I installed the start up disk and it starts up but disk first aid says there is something wrong can't repair it..what do I do now? Do I erase everything and start over?
Powerbook G4 stopped working it cuts on but no spinning disc symbol..won't run I installed the start up disk and it starts up but disk first aid says there is something wrong can't repair it..what do I do now? Do I erase everything and start over?
new hard drive?I woke up to a groaning G4 a1095. The Apple Store has already called it vintage, so they won't repair it. 2 years ago they replaced the hard drive when it died. The hard drive is backed up through time machine. ...view more
Thread Old Powerbook- help with a final few hours ?
Old Powerbook- help with a final few hours ?I have a powerbook duo270C (vintage 1995 or so). I want to get one final thing off of it before retiring it, but am having trouble. Is it hosed or is there hope ? (detail below). I have not started it in about 10 yea...view more
Powerbook 540c laggingI have received a Powerbook 540c that has received a PowerPC 603e upgrade a while back, ridding of the older, slower, Motorola 680LC40 processor. Every time I start it up, it seems as if it takes longer and longer to ...view more
PowerBook 1400c/133 HelpHello I have recently purchased a PowerBook 1400c/133 Off of Ebay and i have a few questions. #1 I got it for $10 + $10shipping was that a good price? #2 I understand that you can get it online through a SCSI adaptor ...view more
Wireless networks messagesWhenever I switch on my PowerBook G4 (still on 10.3.9) two messages appear about wireless networks - the first being 'None of your trusted wireless networks can be found. Would you like to join the open wireless netwo...view more
PB 5300CS and AppleCD 150 compatibilityDear fellow Mac users: I'd like to know if an external AppleCD 150 (caddy) SCSI CD-ROM drive could be used with a PB 5300CS? I'd like to be able to play vintage CD-ROM games in the 5300. Thank you in advance for your...view more
Powerbook 5300 B&W LaptopI no longer need this unit. Are there groups, individuals, archivists, etc. who would be interested in it before I dispose of it?view more
PowerBook 5300cs trackpadI bought an old PowerBook 5300cs online. The only problem with it is the trackpad. I opened up the laptop and turns out, the cable from the trackpad to the motherboard was broken. I can't seem to find one. Does anyone...view more
Thread Im not sure if this the right place to post but...
Im not sure if this the right place to post but...I have a question about an Apple Color Desktop computer. Like 1998, I think. The CD/CDROM Drive has stopped reading CDs. It has always worked fine up until this point. Is there anything I can do about this problem?view more
G4 Powerbook / OS 10.4cannot boot this old pro no longer - disk utility says: HD needs repair. Is there any way to re-coop my data by connecting it to my new ibook to get the old pro started? both machines are on a wifi router. Would appre...view more
Thread PowerBook 540c issues installing Mac OS 8.1
PowerBook 540c issues installing Mac OS 8.1Hello, I have a PowerBook 540c with 36 MB RAM and 512 MB hard drive. It had Mac OS 7.6 on it, but kept freezing randomly while using, so I figured I'd reinstall the OS. I got a copy of Mac OS 8.1 (since I see that ...view more
retrieve data from a powerbook 150 and 170hi all, i have a powerbook 170 that starts up with the flashing-question-mark-disk icon and a powerbook 150 that does not start up at all. i have data on both that i would like to retrieve (old hypercard stacks; anyb...view more
PowerBook 145 Won't boot/HDD sounds fineThe hard drive sounds perfect. I just have the classic flashing "?" Floppy image. Due to the HDD sounding fine, could it be its dead? or will I just need to use an emulator to image some floppys to boot it? I tried re...view more
PowerBook 5033 ce WiFi questionIn the "you get what you pay for" category, a free 5300 ce from a yard sale turns on, looks good, but cannot seem to recognize a 16 bit gold Wavelan Lucent card in the PCMCIA slot. The card does not even light up. I h...view more
Will This Work as Power Adapter for PB180?Hey, I was planning on selling one of my three powerbook 180s on ebay. However, I only have one power adapter. So, if I sold this without one, could I recommend this one?: http://cgi.ebay.com/APPLE-PowerBook-Low-Power...view more