I got a used powerbook from ebay, when I went to plug it in to power it on the laptop top will not power on, nor will the plug in part show orange when you plug it in. I never used an apple notebook before. Windows based laptops you can use them with only the power cord,is the apple laptops different ?
Thanks for your help.
powerbook/ibook g4
No light and no sound at all?
Unfortunately, because of the DC power-plug design, it is not easy to measure (with a multimeter) if the power adapter's DC output voltage (see the label) is correct?
A bad battery may put a heavy load on the power supply. If so, there should at least be some kind of reaction from the computer with the battery removed.
Difficulties in the DC-in-section are relatively common in many laptops. The DC jack has connection pins that may work loose. This can often be a simple resoldering operation. In other cases, a DC-in-board may have to be replaced. The web page below could perhaps be of interest.
http://www.ifixit.com/Device/iBook_G4
Jan
Is this a PowerBook or an iBook? Your post and profile mention both.
ibook g4 not power on
