Bad memory slot?I recently had an issue where my son's powerbook G4 would not boot, and thanks to this forum, found that the "three beeps at start-up" indicated a memory problem. So, I removed the card and re-inserted. This worked fo...view more
PowerBook DisposalI want to dispose of (trash or donate) my old PowerBook G4 but want to erase the hard drive before I do so. How can I erase the hard drive if I can't start up the computer? I tried to start the computer by holding dow...view more
Thread Powerbook G4: three small beeps and no start-up
Powerbook G4: three small beeps and no start-upMy son has a Powerbook G4, purchased in July of 2004. I believe it's a 1.5GHz processor, with 512 RAM, running (I think) Tiger. It was working fine, but yesterday he went to start it up and all he gets are three smal...view more
Retrieve Data from a PowerBook 170This is a follow-up to my post "Powerbook 145 apparently dead". I elected not to replace the fuse because I feared I wouldn't be able to properly install the new one, or that the problem that caused the fuse to blow w...view more
Jittery Youtube video on PB-G4I have two laptops: Powerbook G4 and a Macbook Pro. Placed in the same room, using the same airport signal, watching the same youtube videos, the PowerBook plays the video jittery while the Macbook Pro is fine. I rece...view more
What use is Asante EN/SC-10T?Is your EN/SC-10T a viable product on Mac OSX? Perhaps there is information in previous (and probably very old) Post? I've seen where it can be used to get older PB onto the Internet. Any help appreciated. Terry D...view more
Thread My Powerbook G4 wont charge and the screen brightness is to low
My Powerbook G4 wont charge and the screen brightness is to lowI turned on my powerbook today and it made the startup chime,but i could not see anything because the brightness on my screen is as low as it can be. I've tried increasing the brightness but the screen says its as hig...view more
Powerbook 180c - boot to external monitorHi, I have a dormant PB 180c that I haven't booted in years. It had a flaky display connection that I attempted to troubleshoot when I last used it, but found a couple trace breaks in the flexible cable to the display...view more
Powerbook 145 apparently deadI have a Powerbook 145 that I bought used around 1998, and it died in 2000. I suspect a power issue since hitting the power button on the back yields no response at all - no lights, chime, etc. I've confirmed using a ...view more
PowerBook 145B--Network ExtensionRecently I was given a PowerBook 145B, and when trying to access the Sharing Setup or Users and Groups, I get the following message: "This control panel can be used only when the Network Extension is present. To open...view more
Thread PCMCIA ethernet card for a Powerbook 1400 running OS 9.1
PCMCIA ethernet card for a Powerbook 1400 running OS 9.1I am looking for a PCMCIA ethernet card that works with OS 9.1 on my Powerbook 1400. I've tried a D-Link DFE-650TX and a US Robotics XJAEM3336. Can't get the system to recognize the cards. Anyone have a solution?view more
Thread Using Powerbook 190 screen as an external monitor
Using Powerbook 190 screen as an external monitorIs it possible? I have an old Powerbook 190, can I take it apart and solder up a dvi cable? Can a technician please enlighten me, what type of signal does the 1995 powerbook use? Can it be done? If feeling generous, p...view more
Thread Date/Time sporadic and jumping around on PowerBook 165c
Date/Time sporadic and jumping around on PowerBook 165cGot this PowerBook 165c which I made a thread about earlier, from its networking issues. I noticed that the date/time was off, so I corrected it with date/time Control panel, But when I tab out of this or close the wi...view more
Networking a PowerBook 165cHello everyone. A friend of mine has an old PowerBook 165c. It is, for the most part, maxed out with 16 MB of RAM, and has the largest-OEM 160 MB SCSI hard drive. It's got Mac OS 7.6.1 installed, which runs pretty goo...view more
Thread How might I retrieve data from an old Powerbook 1400cs???
How might I retrieve data from an old Powerbook 1400cs???It is "loaded" with RAM. Has no ethernet card or PCMCIA ethernet card, floppy drive doesn't work, all I have is a modem card, and it won't stay signed on to dial up for more than a minute or two. Is there a housing th...view more
Flight sim on a powerbook 1400I've got my old Powerbook 1400 up and running again and an old CH Flightstick pro (ADB version) with the hopes of loading my copy of Hellcats over the Pacific. Everything seems to be in place, except I'm having troubl...view more
Powerbook Duo 280: power questionsI'm interested in buying a particular PB Duo 280 (might even be a 280c) on eBay. The Duo comes with a Dock, but no AC adapter of its own and the battery is down to single digit minutes of life. So, what I want to cl...view more
oler pb 5300 and the webi have an 5300 powerbook, running 7.5.3. Wondering where i can get a web browser or email download (via an imac) burn it to a CD, and load it to the powerbook. i do have a 4X cd reader. the existing software on the PB...view more