iBook won't shut down or restart

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iBook won't shut down or restart

Hello all!
I havent been able to shut down or restart my iBook! A friend of mine used my computer and I didnt know she stuck in one of those USB plug-ins (sorry, I dont know what its called) and pulled it out without ejecting properly and since then I see this disc logo marked "CDR" on my desktop that won't eject no matter how many times I drag it to trash and now just realized I can't shut down or restart my iBook. Help!!!
Many thanks!

17" iMac 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 12" iBook 1.2GHz PowerPC G4 + iSight, Mac OS X (10.4.8), iPod with color display 20GB + dock + camera connector, iPod shuffle 1GB

Posted on Oct 28, 2006 1:29 AM

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Oct 28, 2006 3:37 AM in response to golfpunkgurl

Hi golfpunkgirl

Welcome to discussions

Which iBook is it - the White iBook has a Reset Button slightly to the right above the audio / videoport

Close all open apps then carefully using a paper clip gently press the button.
If you have the booklet that came with the machine you can see it on the diagram
This will force a reset on the machine - check out time /date afterwards

chris

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John Huber1

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Oct 28, 2006 9:58 AM in response to golfpunkgurl

To shut down, press the power button until it shuts down then restart. There is no reset button on G4 iBooks.

John

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golfpunkgurl Author

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Oct 29, 2006 11:45 PM in response to John Huber1

Many thanks for your help! Holding the restart button worked after like 5 tries. Cheers! xx

17" iMac 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 12" iBook 1.2GHz PowerPC G4 + iSight, iPod with color display 20GB, iPod shuffle 1GB Mac OS X (10.4.8)

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John Huber1

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Oct 30, 2006 5:19 AM in response to golfpunkgurl

You're welcome.

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