Also i have the os x cd and i seem to be unable to boot from the cd. Please note that apple officially supports less memory than this in these systems. First, lets find out if the problem is that your mac wont start up, or that it wont turn on those might sound like the same thing, but theres actually a big. Dec 11, 2009 this powerbook doesnt turn on every now and then, regardless of how many times you press the power button. The first of the g4 powerbooks with a subnotebook form factor, the 12 aluminum employed bluetooth as a standard feature and airport extreme capability. Just yesterday i solved a similar problem on this model powerbook for a client. Several attempts might be necesssary, and then sometimes during use the screen would blank out.
Hello, my name is eddie and i just got a powerbook g4 1. There is a slight delay before the computer starts up. When i tried to boot my powerbook g4 in lir i would get the chime, i would hear the hard drive start and then stop. Fans are spinning fast, screen is black, and pic will. I am new to this forum, new to post anyway and i have searched through some of the posts but did not find exactly what i was looking for. Apple powerbook battery g4 titanium 400500 pram mac parts and send in mac repair service for your apple macbook, macbook pro, imac, iphone or ipad. Leopard with 384 mb ram, on a powerbook g4550, benchmarked. The only way i can start the pb is to remove power adapter and the lion battery for five minutes. Your powerbook has been designed so that you can set it up quickly and start using it right away.
In many respects, this is a pismo logic board modified for a g4 cpu. My aluminum powerbook g4 s battery died about a year ago, and ive put off getting another one. The october 2005 revision of this powerbook changed from ddr to ddr2 ram. If your mac has issues related to settings stored in nvram or pram, resetting it might help. How do you upgrade the ram in the powerbook g3 models. After two hours of using the various key combos i know of i. After the startup chime the powerbook would essentially appear to be dead, did all the steps above but nothing helped until i took out the ram. Some screens, such as the prohibitory symbol or question mark, mean that you need to resolve an issue before your mac can finish starting up. If ram isnt the issue, check the apple knowledge base for information. After disconnecting everything, cleaning the motherboard and components with air, different ram, reconnected everything.
My powermac g4 mdd 2003 is eating internal batteries. Powerbookibook lower ram slot failure revisited cnet. I plugged it in the wall and the orange light on the little the plug that goes in the machine lit up. Ive found fiddling with the memory resolves the problem, but it comes back. Fix macbook stuck apple logo spinning wheel not loading start up. Powerbook g4 black screen on start up, no chime, fan. These powerbooks can be distinguished by the fact that they are the only powerbook g4 15 to run in 1440x960 resolution. Unfortunately the ram slot issue is a hardware problem which has to do with. It was still usable and this issue i assume is unrelated to the main problem. We previously offered extensive coverage on an issue where the lower ram slots in some powerbook g4 fail after a variable length of time see articles 1, 2, and 3 some users are not aware of the. The powerbook g3 was succeeded by the powerbook g4. Hello, i am having some problems with my powerbook g4 and i am hoping someone can help me.
Mac powerbook g4 boot problems on the road flyertalk. Atech apple 2g kit 2x 1g powerbook g4 earlylate 2003 2004 m8793lla a10 m8980lla a1046 m8981lla m9110lla a1052 m9421lla a1095 m9422lla m9462lla a1085 m9676lla a1106 m9677lla memory ram 5. For all mac models, startup is complete when you see the finder menu bar, desktop, and dock. Apple, powerbook g4, start up issues, no lights turn on. Nov 08, 2018 if your mac has issues related to settings stored in nvram or pram, resetting it might help. The powerbook g3 is a series of laptop macintosh personal computers designed, manufactured and sold by apple computer, inc. Getting started with your powerbook g4 apple support. Nvram nonvolatile randomaccess memory is a small amount of memory that your mac uses to store certain settings and access them quickly.
Jul 27, 2006 i am having a problem with my g4 powerbook either locking up or getting a message telling me i need to restart my computer. The powerbook g4 the last professional apple notebook series to use the powerpc processor shipped from 2001 until 2006. Leopard on digital audio, quicksilver, and sawtooth power macs. The powerbook g4 is a series of notebook computers manufactured, marketed, and sold by apple computer, inc. This is the only g4 powerbook that does not support quartz extreme, due to its ati rage mobility 128 graphics processor. Make offer kingston 1gb memory ram for powerbook g4 doublelayer sd ktapb5331g 256mb kingston sdram sodimm ktapbg4256 apple powerbook g4. Apple notes that some ram cards for the powerbook 3400 will work in this model, but not all. The powerbook g4 runs on the riscbased powerpc g4 processor, designed by the aim appleibmmotorola development alliance and initially produced by motorola. If youre feeling nostalgic or you just need to run an old powerpc program, this computer is right for you. Leopard with 384 mb ram, on a powerbook g4550, benchmarked, and more, dan knight, low end mac mailbag, 2007.
Apple ibook 256mb powerpc g4 40gb hard drive laptops for. I had an identical problem with a powermac g4 digital audio 733. My powerbook g4 15 3mhz 1gb ram 120 gb hard drive starts with the startup chime but gets no screen image. Will ship the same day when ordered at or before 4pm est. If your mac doesnt start up all the way apple support. Jan 28, 20 fix macbook stuck apple logo spinning wheel not loading start up wont boot circle pro air imac 2017 duration. The machines can accept up to 2gb in ram in two 1gb chips. This powerbook doesnt turn on every now and then, regardless of how many times you press the power button. Good afternoon, i recive the community of macrumors to help me relive my old powerbook, i want to know if anyone has an idea of the reason for not starting, i have a powerbook g4 1. The megawide display shows 1152 x 768 pixels, which is enough to display two full pages, and it measures about 12. The powerbook g4 was known for its modern design, long battery life and superior processing power. Anyways, it was working fine for me and then about a month ago it kept getting slower and slower the programs. More on powerbook g4 titanium and aluminum screen problems cnet.
All use either titanium or aluminum case designs that were thin for their day. I was doing some research and the os couldnt be found. Powerbook g4 wont start up apple ios os help fix mac. I have a powerbook g4 400mhz that will not turn on. The powerbook g4 was replaced by the macbook pro series. Power book g4 boot problem i have a powerbook g4 and when i press the power buttion the computer makes the apple start up sound and the apple logo with a loading symbol appears but that is all that happens the computer after awhile restarts and it happens again also it sounds like the fan and hard drive are spinning up and keep. Powerbook wont start up keeps showing kernel panic. Working well working well apple powerbook g4 15 laptop model a1046works great. How to fix common mac startup problems macrx cult of mac.
I am doing video editing using short video clips and stills from my canon. The aluminum 17 is the first apple laptop to include a firewire 800 port. Recently the last 10 days, or so, i have had difficulty getting it started. I tried entering c multiple times and also holding it down through the booting up. Fans are spinning fast, screen is black, and pic will not boot up. Mac powerbook g4 problems booting from cd and start up freezing. In its 5300ce incarnation with a tft of 800x600 pixels, apple offered a 117 mhz ppc, 32 mb of onboard ram, and a hotswappable drive bay. When i press the poweron button, the light on the opening button switches on, and then the chime sounds up, followed by a recurring dvd drive sound but no further start up sequence. My powerbook g4 lives again after replacing the dc in board and. The monitor just stays black, the power buttom doesnt light up like it would normally would. I also have the lion battery, which is fully charged, and i also have the power adapter plugged in and working.
I dont get thr little revolving wheel that usually signifies the startup process is working. Today i got a old but very nice powerbook g4 from my marketplace friend willem from peize, and he had no adapter, so i had one laying around and decided to pick it up. Yesterday whilst on the net it froze and it told me to restart. The mac would then go to a gray screen and eventually go to the no disk icon. Memory, hard drive, optical drive, and flash card readers for 15inch and 17inch aluminum g4 powerbooks. Apple powerbook battery g4 titanium 400500 pram 9224361.
The original powerbook g3 supports a unique 60 ns edo dimm memory module. This apple notebook features a convenient 17 display. If your laptop fails to start up, the first thing to try is to reset the pmu. Clues to the causes of mac startup problems can be found by analyzing when in the boot process the system fails. The powerbook g4 15 aluminum has two memory sockets. When you press the power button, the powerbook checks its memory before it starts up. Two days later when i finally got around to hooking it up. Wait a few seconds and then press the power button again. If the computer still doesnt start up when you press the power button, use the tip of a pen to press the reset button see page 18 on the back of the computer. Just bought one from you, it said it charged up and had full battery, but the minute i unplugged the poweradapter, it said no low battery and then went to sleep. Depending upon the version of powerbook g4 you have 10. Powerbook g4 startup apple ios os help fix mac iphone. She said that she left it running the other night, went to bed, then in the morning the screen was blankblack, and the fan was in overdrive. However, the 512mb memory stick shows up in system profile.
I stupidly hit yes when it asked me to download updates then restart. A dead or defective battery can prevent your macbook or powerbook from booting, or the battery. Pb g4 12 memory slot failed in power on selftest but. Powerbook with the keyboard flipped over and internal ram slot visible.
Powerbook g4 problems the powerbook g4 is a series of notebook computers released by apple, inc. Problems that prevent you from using your computer 76. When i start up the powerbook it stops at this point. When i press the startup button, i get the white screen with the grey apple, but thats it. Pram parameter ram stores similar information, and the steps for resetting nvram and pram are the same.
Apr 30, 2020 startup screens can vary by mac model, operating system macos, and more. One of the troubleshooting methods i have tried is booting with just one stick of ram and also swapping the ram into different slots. How do you upgrade the ram in the powerbook g4 models. My mother is a teacher and has a powerbook g4 with the 1. Aug 05, 2008 mac powerbook g4 problems booting from cd and start up freezing. I found some similar problems that people had, and tried a few things.
I found many other keys that might work, but i havent verified anything except whats listed below. Clues to the causes of mac startup problems can be found by analyzing. Powerbook g4 aluminium 15 upgrades upgrade your mac. Id remove the battery just to rule it out, and then reseat the ram, and try one module at a time in one slot, and then the other, both to rule out. The apple powerbook laptop, released in 2005, renders performance and multitasking efficiencies with the integrated 512 mb ram. I just replaced the hard drive in my powerbook g4 12 1.
G4 powerbook locking up or shut down message apple ios os. I hope some of the members of this forum might be able to offer their advice. Powerbook g4 internet problems by netsten aug 17, 2005 12. How much ram of what type do these systems support. I have a old powerbook g4 received from family, and this is my first apple notebook. Aug 11, 2011 hello, i have a powerbook g4 al the spec are as follows. Apple powerbook 17 laptop m9689lla january, 2005 for. Im fixing a apple powerbook g4 and when i start it up i hear the computer starting and running however none of the lights are turning on. I dont have the orginal cdsdvds from the powerbook g4. Prior to this problem, it was taking a very long time to start up but eventually would start up.
White ghosting on powerbook g4 15 aluminum external displays there is an all but confirmed, fairly widespread problem with powerbook g4 15 models where if you try to attach an external vga. Apple powerbook g4 specs all powerbook g4 technical specs. Tapping the space bar or pressing the power switch or a combination would restore the screen. The powerbook g4 runs on the risc based powerpc g4 processor, designed by the aim apple ibm motorola development alliance and initially produced by motorola. Powerbook g4 titanium mercury troubleshooting ifixit. The pmu reset button is located on the rear panel of the computer behind the port door between the videoout and modem ports. I plug the power in the power cord goes amber, then i press the power button and nothing happens. I was working on my g4 powermac, with only one program open when i the battery was running low. But the battery icon on screen didnt indicate any charging. The 100 hard drive provides storage space for digital content. Powerbook g4 gained speed, better graphics, faster wifi, and much more with the transition to aluminum. Bluetooth capability and airport extreme is standard in these machines.
Hi all, need some help with my powerbook, which stopped starting up suddenly. I have a powerbook g4 and recently it would not boot up past the mac os x loading screen and will stop at printing services. No matter how long i charge the battery, it still does this. I need help in deciding to bury or repair a portable.
Problems may be related to the power supply, battery, hard drive, logic board, os. Also picking the right used g4 ibook, quartz extreme support for pci video, problems with mac os 9. This is a bad thing, but at least i learned how to do some cool things with my mac at boot time. Use the tip of a pen to press the reset button for about 5 seconds and reset the pmu. When the orange light lights up on the plug it always starts charging. Sep 02, 2009 we previously offered extensive coverage on an issue where the lower ram slots in some powerbook g4 fail after a variable length of time see articles 1, 2, and 3 some users are not aware of the. The harddrive recently died in it and so i just grabbed one from work to put in here. The 17inch powerbook features nearly the same system specs as the higherend of the two 15. Ive checked all these on my system running mac osx 10. I searched many forums around the web for days trying to find similar issues andor cure. Mac powerbook g4 problems booting from cd and start up.
Specifics regarding the memory for each powerbook g4 model is provided on the specs page for every system, but general information regarding the type of sodimm modules, number of memory slots, and maximum supported ram also are provided below. If none of that works, id power on holding down the option key. About a week ago a random problem occurred with the startup sequence. It was the first laptop to use the powerpc g3 ppc740750 series of microprocessors, and was marketed as the fastest laptop in the world for its entire production run. Recently i checked my hard drive and found there were several errors. The powerbook 5300, while highly anticipated as one of the first powerpcbased powerbooks along with the powerbook duo 2300c, both released on the same day, had numerous problems. Powermac g4 quicksilver does not chime nor boot help. Nov 14, 2011 yesterday i was using my powerbook g4 which i now only use as a back up and when needing to work remotely. Feb 27, 2008 hello, i am having some problems with my powerbook g4 and i am hoping someone can help me.
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