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Is there a screw that completes a circuit or safety precaution inside a ibook? Because there is a loose one rolling around inside the case. Is it possible that I need a set of ibook restore disks? not just an OSX install set?

Can't do a Target install, its the only mac I got. And don't have the money to by another install set.

I've done it holding down the option key and just letting it run naturally and since its a fresh HD, it automatically finds the CD is a boot source. The book is almost 1.5-2 years old.

CD's, black with a grey X on them, my understanding is its 10.4 and I'm pretty sure the CD is good because it is borrowed from someone else who's used it with no problems. And I'm sure the CD drive is good.

I have a G4 ibook, with a blank HD and when I boot from the CD on my ibook, it goes to a white screen with a gray apple icon in the center and it ust sits there. I'm sorry if I'm kind of vague or repeating a previous problem, but I can't seem to find a similiar thread on the forum and apple's...

Eric: When I hold down the C button, nothing happens. When I hold down the option button, The only option that shows up is labled Macintosh HD. ElDiablo: Have never seen that screen, so I don't think that's it. When I open up the ram panel under the keyboard, its empty. So I'm guessing the...

Model is A1133. I can't boot from the CD because the option has been disabled and is passworded. And how would I get to the HD? On my previous laptop, the HD can be accessed by popping up the keyboard. On the ibook, the keyboard only guards the ram slot.

It is passworded and the 'setup drive' function has been disabled. And are you sure I need an IDE drive? the computer itself says it has an SATA.

I have a locked up hard drive on my G4 ibook. Is it possible just to replace the HD and install tiger onto it from scratch? Was looking on ebay, saw some pretty cheap drives.

My problem is similiar, but in the System preferences, the startup drive option was diaabled. Any ideas?

Anyone else got any ideas?

I've tried that. It goes to a bluish screen with a circular arror on the left, a picture of a hard drive the says Macintoxh HD in the center and a regular arrow on the right.

When I put in the disk, it asks me for a system restart. I click okay and It still asks me for the admin login info.

Hi there, not very computer--let alone Mac--literate so please bear with me. I have a G4 ibook, used for word processing and music but my former room mate, poisoning the well so to speak, locked it up before he split. I have no idea what to do with it. There is now an Administrator account...