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ibook g4 battery

4 ledsshow when test button is pressed but laptop will not work unless plugged into mains

ibook g4-OTHER, Mac OS X (10.5)

Posted on Aug 28, 2012 9:27 AM

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User profile for user: Knucklesmac
Knucklesmac
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Aug 28, 2012 10:36 AM in response to Community User

Hello,


If the battery is fully charged and your IBook want run off the battery, then It could be a problem with either the DC in board or the ribbon cable that runs from the in board to the logic board. Which version of the iBook do you own? Go to the Apple logo and then " About this Mac" Let us know.


Try restting the PMU by doing the following http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1431


Best of luck

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