g4 powerbook wont charge or turn on
g4 12 in. 1.33 wont charge batt. or turn on
PowerBook, 12 in. 1.33
g4 12 in. 1.33 wont charge batt. or turn on
PowerBook, 12 in. 1.33
Cances are better than good your Battery is DEAD. This of course is the latter of 2 evils to start with, the HD would of course be 2nd.
1. Try resetting the PRAM: http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1379
2. Try resetting the the PMU: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1431
3. Swap out the Battery and Charger with a friends, or purchase a new set (it's always nice to have a spare set)
4. Check the ram, often the Mac will refuse to start when one or more ram chips is bad: http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/PowerBook+G4+Aluminum+15-Inch+1-1.5+GHz+RAM+Replacem ent/220
5. Maybe try swapping out the hard drive, its worth a shot? Here is the guide:http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/PowerBook+G4+Aluminum+15-Inch+1-1.5+GHz+Hard+Drive+R eplacement/227
In a worst case scenario your Mac may need a new logic board, or graphics card.
Good luck
Repairs are at your own risk!
Oops just saw your PowerBook is a 12" model. Here are the appropriate links!
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Ram replacement: http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/PowerBook+G4+Aluminum+12-Inch+1-1.5+GHz+RAM+Replacem ent/539
Hard Drive Replacement: http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/PowerBook+G4+Aluminum+12-Inch+1-1.5+GHz+Hard+Drive+R eplacement/548
The PMU and PRAM guides are the same for all models!
g4 powerbook wont charge or turn on