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Q: Hi i have an apple iBook G4 Model no A1054 it's frizzing up after a few mins from booting up and some times just goes to a blue screen then you have to wait about 20 mins before booting up again i've tried holding down various keys on start up!! with

Hi.

I have a Apple iBook G4 running on OSX 10.4.11 Processor is 800MHZ Memory is 1.12 GB DDR SDRAM.

It's frizzing up after a few mins of booting up and some times just goes to a blue screen !! then you have to wait about 20 mins to boot up again or it just goes to the blue screen.

Ive tried holding down the various keys on start up with no luck and taking out the battery and holding the power button down with no luck.

I've also noticed that the little light on the front is not lighting up when it's in sleep mode.

Can any one HELP me please .

Regards Daz.

iBook, Mac OS X (10.4.11), Model No A1054

Posted on Nov 8, 2015 8:38 AM

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    K Shaffer K Shaffer Nov 9, 2015 1:19 PM in response to DAZGuitar52
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    Nov 9, 2015 1:19 PM in response to DAZGuitar52

    There is a distinct possibility the hard disk drive is failing... Have you tried startup via

    use of the install-restore DVD Tiger 10.4? That may give you opportunity to see if

    you can run the computer (from that reduced boot volume) and then consider maybe

    to see if Disk Utility can fix the hard drive. However most likely, the HDD is worn/failing.

     

    Or some other issue may result in the situation, since there are circuit board items

    that have been known to fail; at some point you may need to consider another old

    vintage computer (if you can find one, in repaired working order) if you need to run

    the vintage software and older applications. Sometimes, repaired older portable Mac

    PPC units may be found at places such as http://wegenermedia.com for a fair price.

     

    If you have an external backup, clone, or other archives of important files, you may be

    able to find instruction online on how to replace the internal hard disk drive; if you can

    find an IDE/ATA (not newer SATA) the older model is sometimes referred to as P/ATA

    or parallel ATA. Getting into these older iBook & powerbook models can be trouble, as

    there are parts, wires, & bits that are in the way; so damage to other parts may occur.

     

    The iFixit.com mac repair guides include older PowerPC portable, iBook G4, & others.

     

    To have a complete boot-capable full system clone on an externally enclosed HDD is

    a fair way to restore; but once the internal hard drive fails, recovering data is difficult.

     

    • How to use and troubleshoot FireWire target disk mode - Apple Support

     

    Not sure what else to say. You may be able to start the computer in Target Disk mode

    so another computer with FireWire port could allow you to see & perhaps copy off the

    content to another archive, via a working computer. (You'd try to start the failing Mac

    by use of T-key on startup; follow target disk mode instructions to see it as a drive.)

     

    Is your other Mac one with FireWire ports? Some later Intel-based Macs haven't FW.

    Newer intel-based Mac could use an adapter cable, if they have Thunderbolt port.

     

    Hopefully you can save content, then replace the failed HDD; if that's the cause of issue.

    One of my older PPC portables could use new larger capacity HDD; something quicker.

     

    Good luck & happy computing!