Wipe out the data/files on an Ibook G4?
I need to erase the disk so that I can recycle this old Ibook G4. No startup disks. Thanks!
null-OTHER, Ibook G4. OS 10.4.11
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There are a couple of ways to do this: via Target Disk Mode or physically removing the drive
1. Target Disk Mode Tech Tip: How to Boot and Use a Mac in Target Disk Mode | Other World Computing Blog
Then use Disk Tools on the other Mac to repair/erase the drive of the PowerBook
2. If you want to be REALLY confident, remove the HDD from the PowerBook and destroy the readability of the platters Destroy a Hard Drive – the Cheap and Easy Method | Tech Club