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    PowerBook G4 15" (A1095) "No battery available"

    Hi, I powered up my 234 months old (according to coconut battery) Powerbook G4 last week. I check in on it from time to time but it's been 4-5 years since last time. The first thing I noticed, after installing 10.5, was "No battery available". So I guessed the battery has finally died after...
    • nicklas76
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    • battery not available powerbook g4 15" pram battery
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    • Forum: PowerPC Macs
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    Can't install OS on PowerBook G4 15" 1,67GHz

    Hi everyone, long time listener first time caller here. I've encountered a problem that I cannot find a solution for, or come up with one myself. I recently purchased a 1,67GHz 15" PowerBook G4 (PowerBook 5,8, A1138). It had 10.4.11 already on it, but it was really bloated and had processes run...
    • ejej
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    • a1138 powerbook g4 15"
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: PowerPC Macs
  3. Michael.S

    What to look for when buying a PowerBook G4

    Hi, Nostalgia just hit me and I am thinking about buying a Powerbook G4 15“ with 1.5 GHz, maxed out RAM to 2GB, and installed ssd with 120 GB. Is there anything in general I should look out for when inspecting this machine before buying it? Any particular flaws that appear on those macs that I...
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    Could this be dried Liquid Crystals?

    Hello, I picked up a PowerBook 15" and nearly fainted from the vinegar smell emanating from the PowerBook. Screen is all yellowish-green with no images. There's quite a bit of white gunk on the keyboard and inner chassis. I opened up the innards to find this - especially the lower left corner...
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    Downloading or Buying OSX 10.5

    I have a older Powerbook g4 but I have come across a odd problem. I want to sell this computer but the HDD died. Now that I purchased a new one, the computer has no OS. From my understanding obtaining a older version of macOS would be tricky, because it is not longer for sale, but also still...
  6. daveyanthony

    Resolved PowerBook G4 (1.3/1.5) Issues

    Hello, I recently bought the PowerBook listed in the title, more specifically it's the 1.5GHz model. I bought it as a fixer upper as it was decently priced compared to other listings, it was said to work fine and had some cosmetic damage. However, i'm having some issues with the battery and the...
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    Resolved Strange issue with PowerBook G4 and install media

    See the resolution here. I recently got a PowerBook G4 (PowerBook5,6, 2005 model, 1.5GHz) that I want to get running on Mac OS X 10.5.8 so I can use Webkit, but I have a really odd problem I haven't been able to resolve. It won't boot my retail Mac OS X 10.5 disc. Initially, it wouldn't read...
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    Success! - PowerBook G4 Titanium 15" Repair Thread

    I have recently acquired four PowerBook G4 15" Macs which all need some work; PowerBook G4 Titanium 667Mhz - This is our honorable donor. Currently not booting. There are a few missing resistors on the logic board near the power input preventing the board from powering on. The display assembly...
    • AphoticD
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    • powerbook g4 15" powerbook g4 titanium
    • Replies: 50
    • Forum: PowerPC Macs
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    Old School - PowerBook G4 question

    Hi everyone. Was wondering if someone might be able to help me with this. Here's my dilemma. I have a TiBook G4,15", 1GHz, 1 MB L3 cache, 1GB SDRAM. It boots in OS 10.4 and I've kept it around because it also runs OS9 in Classic mode so I can use a ton of docs created in PageMaker 6.5. Last...
    • ejlain
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    • a1025 dead display hd swap os10.4 os9 powerbook g4 15" powerpc titanium powerbook
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: PowerPC Macs
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