how to clean or trouble shoot powerbook G4 keys

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Dwightman Author

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how to clean or trouble shoot powerbook G4 keys

can not find anything i want or need on this site anymore. simple questio needing simple answer.

PowerBook, Mac OS X (10.4.11)

Posted on Feb 21, 2015 9:04 PM

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K Shaffer

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Feb 22, 2015 2:29 AM in response to Dwightman

•How to disinfect the Apple internal or external keyboard, trackpad, and mouse - Apple Support

•Clean your Apple products - Apple Support

•Guide for an PowerBook G4 1.67 to clean sticky stuff from keyboard (check other iFixit model guides)

https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/PowerBook+G4+Aluminum+15-Inch+1.67+GHz+Keyboard+Rep lacement/623

•How to replace keys keycaps on PowerBook G4 keyboard:

https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=PowerBook+G4+replace+keycaps+keyboard

search result PBG4 clean keyboard

https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=PowerBook+G4+clean+keyboard

Several online sites that used to have helpful info for now vintage Apple hardware have

gone away, probably due to economics and the forward of planned obsolescence. Ones

such as LowEndMac, and XLR8 Mac had so much more.

Hopefully you can make the keyboard work; or get a working used one from a supplier

such as powerbookmedic - or wegenermedia, whose inventory is larger because they

actually fix most portable Macs. The latter can repair on-site, like most major fixes.

Good luck in this matter! 😐

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Dwightman Author

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Feb 22, 2015 5:18 AM in response to K Shaffer

Wow!

What a great reply to my question, and the links were just phenomenal. . . I never use google to search for anything, but the stuff that you sent me, astounded me. The ifixit link is now om my favorites tool bar.

I fix things for a living, and this site will now help me to be a lot more effective in my endeavors.

I am not a geek, but with the instructions on ifixit, I could become one quite easily.

I removed a few key caps and tested my G4 out, and the keys did not work then either. I am assuming that I may have to replace the keyboard, or that there is a wire loose, or possibly a software issue. . .

ifixit will help me exponentially in that matter.

I thank you so much for opening my eyes, and heading me in the right direction. I am truly grateful for your help.

I just your reply to my question this morning, and I have not yet had a chance to go through it and explore it fully, but I will, just as soon as I get home from the work I need to get done. . .

Thanks again for such a useful answer to my problems. . .

Duane

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