Kaymarie_x3

Q: My powerbook g4 won't boot past the blue screen

I have been trying to get my powerbook g4 to work but I can't seem to get it to boot past the blue screen.

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Posted on Oct 31, 2015 9:23 AM

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Q: My powerbook g4 won't boot past the blue screen

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  • by ChitlinsCC,

    ChitlinsCC ChitlinsCC Oct 31, 2015 1:29 PM in response to Kaymarie_x3
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    Oct 31, 2015 1:29 PM in response to Kaymarie_x3

    Howdy Kaymarie - too little info

     

    Tell us a Story

    - with a beginning, a middle and end. We need to understand everything that you know and have experienced.

    If this issue is new, tell us what immediately preceded its onset - add software, upgrade or update? New equipment?

     

    Quoted from  Apple's "How to write a good question"

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    • Provide the version numbers of your operating system and relevant applications, for example "OS X 10.4 Tiger" or "iPhoto 9.1.2".
    • Describe the problem, and include any details about what seems to cause it.
    • List any troubleshooting steps you've already tried, or temporary fixes you've discovered.

     

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  • by K Shaffer,

    K Shaffer K Shaffer Oct 31, 2015 3:00 PM in response to Kaymarie_x3
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    Oct 31, 2015 3:00 PM in response to Kaymarie_x3

    While your vintage hardware won't be able to see much new software or upgrade,

    your original or install-restore DVD media is a possible key to help troubleshoot

    an issue where you see a blue screen on startup.

     

    A blue screen may be a sign of hard disk drive failure.

     

    Mac doesn't boot - Mac Guides

     

    The link below suggests a few, such as (try to) start up in Safe mode; or use the

    install DVD for the most recent vintage system in the computer, and boot from it

    to see if the Disk Utility can be employed to check & repair the hard drive, etc.

     

    Various support articles for the older OS X versions are no longer available online

    at the Apple support site; some newer ones do cover similar topics; among them

    a few cover similar circumstances and offer plausible advice to try & resolve issues.

     

    This one says Yosemite -- but similar process is used in older OS X versions:

    OS X Yosemite: If you see a blue screen at startup

     

    {The use of a search engine may yield similar methods, from a variety of sources

    some also include info on how to deal with a gray screen on startup, flashing ? mark

    and other maladies that can afflict a computer.}

     

    If you have a bootable clone on suitable FW enclosed HDD, that can be

    helpful to further troubleshoot & restore a mac with this kind of issue.

     

    In any event...

    Good luck & happy computing!