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June 12th, 2009, 01:29 PM
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| Powerbook G4... How can I restore it?
A client of ours left their Powerbook G4 here after deciding they did not want to fix the bad hard drive, and after holding it here for some time, they apparently want us to now get rid of it. It's been sitting here for sometime since then, and I'm the only one around who cares to adopt it. What exactly can I make of this thing? Our tech has let me know that it needs: 1) A power cord 2) An OS reinstallation (I have no CDs whatsoever) 3) More memory (I can get this) 4) Hard Drive (I can get this) 5) An overall anti-freakin-bacterial cleaning Where is a good place to start with buying what I need?  |
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#2
June 12th, 2009, 02:15 PM
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What speed is the PowerBook G4? Is it an older, 400 or 500MHz model, or a newer, 1 GHz or faster? How much RAM does it already have? You can get a power cord from a place like this: http://www.powerbookmedic.com/Powerb...p-1-c-380.html If the system is relatively speedy, then I'd go all out with Leopard, which can be ordered direct from Apple's online store. If it's an older, slower model, Tiger may suit it better -- you'll have to scrounge on eBay, Craigslist, or perhaps some online Mac stores (Powermax.com, baucomcomputers.com, etc.) may carry it. Be sure you get retail disks of Tiger -- not the gray-colored, system-specific CDs/DVDs.
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June 12th, 2009, 02:58 PM
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Hmmm.... can't tell the specs... No power cord, and it's been out of battery for about 2 months. Is there any other way to tell what the specs are? Also, can I even get leopard to install on an older laptop like this? Thanks for the reply |
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#4
June 12th, 2009, 03:07 PM
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The serial and/or model number (maybe on the bottom? Inside the batter compartment?) can give you clues about what the original specs of the computer are. You can load Leopard on the PowerBook as long as it meets Leopard's requirements: 867MHz processor (I'm sure on this one), 512MB of RAM (I believe). Oh, and assuming you have a way to load Leopard: a DVD drive.
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June 12th, 2009, 04:03 PM
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theres a way to get around the 867ghz, but you have to get at least 512mb of ram, and for a gig of ram for my powerbook it was 55 bucks on crucial, but eldiablo is still right, your going to have to provide the model number for us
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June 12th, 2009, 04:14 PM
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okay so you can easily run leopard, all you have to do is get another 256mb ram stick, id suggest just upgrading to 1 gig, your computer takes an ata hard drive, you can get them here http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...889&name=ATA-6 you can get your charger on ebay, just type in powerbook g4, make sure that you specify the size meaning 12in,15,17, because it may actually vary and the charger.
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June 12th, 2009, 04:17 PM
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Sounds like a Titanium model. The keyboard will be black (well, dark grey), and most of the ports, including the power connector are in back behind a little panel. The newer 1 GHz would have an aluminum/silver keyboard, and most ports on the left side. So, Leopard will be OK, regardless. The older titanium is limited to 1GB of RAM max, where the newer aluminum G4 will go up to 2GB.
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