Q: iBook G4 display/screen went dark no reboot and power light shows on
no wireless, no cloud, partial backup, was looking to retain documents prior to retiring this workhorse, any quick fixes out there?
iBook, iOS 5, Fails to complete print jobs
Posted on Mar 7, 2015 12:08 PM
To begin with, you may want to try a Power Management Unit reset.
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT1431
If still no startup, any change if another attempt is made with the battery removed?
Also, if nothing else works, you could remove the hard drive (instructions at a web site like ifixit.com may be of help) and then connect it externally to a USB-to-ATA adapter (one example at http://www.newertech.com/products/usb3_universaldriveadap.php; similar devices can often be found in local computer stores). With the adapter connected to another Mac, it may be possible to retrieve files.
Jan
Posted on Mar 7, 2015 12:59 PM