Hello everyone, i have a chance to buy a ibook g4 very cheap. Apr 19, 2004 the ibook g4 comes with apples latest operating system preinstalled. What are the compatible operating systems with apple ibook g4. Use the option key, when possible instead of c key to boot discs by. Either way, verify the exact model you have and hte.
I have an old ibook g4 that i want to give to a friend. Feb 15, 2008 yeah, the discs from the mini mightr cause problems. Filevault, which uses the latest security standards and 128bit encryption technology to ensure that data in the home directory is kept secure. For more information, see our apple hardware guide listings for the 12inch 1. Performance upgrades for apple ibook g4 apple mac upgrades. When i attempt to startup, it goes to a grey screen and states several codes, including. Dec, 2006 before you wipe out that harddrive, make sure you have the original disk that came with you computer, laptops can be very proprietary and just any old windows disk isnt going to have the drivers the written program that runs your hardware such as sound card, video card harddisks, etc. Start disk utility, select the appropriate level of security to completly erase your ibook g4 internal disk. M7701lla ibook g3 14 600mhz 512mb 30gb combodrive preowned model. Before you wipe out that harddrive, make sure you have the original disk that came with you computer, laptops can be very proprietary and just any old windows disk isnt going to have the drivers the written program that runs your hardware such as sound card, video card harddisks, etc.
Put the ibook on a smooth and clean surface, the operation requires. As for the password to access the ibook, there is a way to install, update and then start off with the setup assistant, but i dont remember where ive read it, maybe apple. Install windows xp over mac os onaplle3 ibook g4 by poida dec 6, 2007 7. Ive had this fixed under warranty before as the motherboard had failed, but after it failed again, i gave up on it but would like to grab my files from the hard drive. Chris cline and 4 other contributors create a guide. A modified version of apple s trackpad device driver that allows for twofinger scrolling on most aluminum powerbook and g4 ibook models introduced before 2005. Corporate users who need to erase data to conform to a particular security standard in accordance with policy might also find a thirdparty utility to be helpful. When the x86 macs were released they could boot os x from usb media, but ppc machines still couldnt. Can i please get a place like ebay with a direct link or if you can get me a list of all compatible operating systems for this mac that would be very appreciated.
Use the option key, when possible instead apple community. M9009lla ibook g3 14 900mhz 512mb 40gb combodrive pre owned m9009lla. Mac os 9 on unsupported hardware so, first post should just introduce myself where appropriate. Dmg for tiger, leopard, lion, mountain lion, mavericks os x duration. How do i access my ibook g4 hard drive from a macbook pro. M8862lla ibook g3 14 800mhz 512mb 30gb combodrive pre owned m8862lla. Remember that the discs that ship with macs are only for those model macs, so you cant really use the discs from a mini on an ibook, especially if that mac mini is intelbased as the ibook uses a completely different cpu architecture called powerpc. Once i press the power button, a fan would come on and the screen is blank. Sep 24, 2006 hello everyone, i have a chance to buy a ibook g4 very cheap. Find answers to need to securely erase ibook g4 hard drive. Released in 2003, the ibook g4 replaced the ibook g3 as apple s portable consumer computer. Apple dont make ram they use various sources depending on the machinecosts at time of manufacture, so id be amazed if this is the problem. Apple ibook g4 12 repair manual mac repair mac parts. Cant figure out what went wrong in your broken ibook g4.
I was able to find out that i do have the right restore disks by calling apple. You can then use other mac to secure erase the disk on the imac. Chrome os chromium os has never supported powerpc and probably will never do so. The first cr48 chromebook had a intel atom processor, now chrome os has support for arm as well as intel x86. If the other mac use os x or newer, use disk utility. I tried the last three commands you have listed above and they do not work.
Unfollow apple ibook g4 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. I am looking for a compatible operating system that is not very expensive. Feb 03, 2020 if you have a imac, powermac g3, g4 cube included, or g5 with firewire, or some usb only powerbook g3, mac mini g4, or ibook g3 or g4 with firewire links to tip to identify your mac, read the top of this tip, otherwise go to the intel section of this tip. A 45watt g4 ac adapter will provide a plethora of power for your machine to keep it running strong. This is an official takeapart guide for the 12 ibook g4 with model number a13. My question is, i heard from someone that you can run boot camp on a g4, thus allowing you to run windows xp. Afterwards update the os to the latest using the combo update from apple s download site, along with updating the software bundle if you choose to install those too. My ibook g4 has not been working for some time now. But been following this thread and a few on other forums for some time and finally caved and purchased a mdd fw800 and a board from a fw400 i was luck enough to find and put into the fw800 case so i could run classic. I forget the password to my ibook g4 laptop how can i get in. The line targeted entrylevel, consumer and education markets, with lower specifications and prices than the powerbook, apples higherend line of laptop computers. To get started using your ibook, plug in the power adapter and connect a phone cord from a wall jack to the modem port. My ibook g4 displays the flashing question mark folder and even when holding the c key down nothing happens.
Forrest is correct, that ibook g4 is powerpc, not intel based so wrong cpu architecture. Navigate to the disk utility application within macos and insert the usb drive you wish to. Late 2004 12inch m9623lla powerbook6,5 a1054 na all ibook models all 2004 models dynamically compare this mac to others. The ibook g4 comes with apples latest operating system preinstalled. Rebecca from small dog electronics shows how to correctly and efficiently replace the hard drive in a g4 ibook. Cube included, or g5 with firewire, or some usb only powerbook g3, mac mini g4, or ibook g3 or g4 with firewire links to tip to identify your mac, read the top of this tip. Starting with the release of the agp g4 towers, macs gained the ability to boot from usbconnected media in general. Look to our troubleshooting guides ibook g4 12 or ibook g4 14 for assistance. Battery appears to hold a charge but is not guaranteed. Nov 25, 2015 macbook g4 ibook hard drive removal cosmic owl. To answer the ram question, it should make no difference. Produits anciens et obsoletes assistance apple apple support. I have no install cds and cant replace the hard drive. For some reason, historically, mac os x specifically wasnt able to boot from a usbconnected device on a ppc mac.
I just tested both ports and they booted the flash drive correctly. Yeah, the discs from the mini mightr cause problems. Install windows xp over mac os onaplle3 ibook g4 december. That is a minimal mac os 9 install running on an apple ibook g4, model identifier powerbook6,3 modified in open firmware to identify as a powerbook4,3. Or this also was probably at some point shipping with 10. It was the first mass consumer product to offer wifi network connectivity, which was then branded by apple as airport. Clone your ibook g4 internal disk to bob with carbon copy cloner, version 3. Upgrade memory, hard drive, battery, or the superdrive of any apple ibook g4. Macs will not boot an older mac operating system than shipped with them.
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