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iBook G4 14" 933 MHz-1.33 GHz: Problem re-installing new hard-drive

Mon, 13 May 2013 16:27:56 -0700

Replaced Hard Drive on my iBook G4, but it is not recognised as a Volume when I try to install my OS 10.3.9 Installation Disc 1. Comes up with Error 36. Have dismantled again and checked all connections. If I go to Disc Utility it is there. Have tried to partition it but both partitions come up with red exclamation marks and it will still not install. Help.

⟐ Commented May 13, 2013 at 4:27 pm -0700

iBook G4 14" 933 MHz-1.33 GHz: transporting applications using the fire wire

Fri, 10 May 2013 21:07:01 -0700

when you first install system software it says u can firewire to another computer and transfer or use all the info from that computer. if i have computer with no system installed can i do that

⟐ Answer accepted May 10, 2013 at 9:07 pm -0700

iBook G4: Why can't I defrag my iBook G4?

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 20:28:07 -0700

As a graphic designer I'm used to work with large files which I backup every time I finish a project. Usually I use iDefrag to defrag my iBook succesfully, but now it keeps giving me the folowing error:

Unable to open volume;HFS errors:

hfs_journal.c:92 (from 0x17318):

(12) The journal header seems incorrect

Is there any way to fix the problem?

Should I use another software?

Thanks and greetings!!

⟐ Answered April 24, 2013 at 8:28 pm -0700

iBook G4 12" 1.33 GHz: My DVD player is not working?

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 09:13:38 -0700

It can't read the DVD, I hope it's just dirty. But if not where do I bring it to repair here in Las Vegas?

⟐ Answered April 23, 2013 at 9:13 am -0700

iBook G4: I have an iBook G4?

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 19:16:34 -0700

On the top left corner of the screen I HAD forward and backward arrows; now I have a + sign. How can I get the arrows back? Thanks

⟐ Edited April 22, 2013 at 7:16 pm -0700

iBook G4 12" 1.33 GHz: Backlight refuses to work when screen open more than 45 degrees?

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 07:24:25 -0700

Hi all,

I recently bought an iBook G4, July 2005, 1.33GHz model. The machine works perfectly, except for the fact that the backlight refuses to be on if the screen is at a less than right angle with the body of the machine. In other words, to make the backlight work, I have to open the screen more than 45 degrees, and then it works brilliantly. I have discovered that if it doesn't work, all I have to do is put it to sleep then wake it up again, making sure to open it more than 45 degrees, and then it works. Pushing it less than 45 degrees immediately results in the backlight turning off, but I can still see the dim screen. I know that the backlight isn't broken since it works at certain angles. I have heard about issues with an inverter cable or something, but can't fathom specifically what my issue is. Any help is appreciated. Thank you in advance!

⟐ Commented April 12, 2013 at 7:24 am -0700

iBook G4 12" 1.33 GHz: Loose 1.25cm pin inside iBook?

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 20:28:42 -0700

Upon opening an iBook G4 to replace its hard drive, I noticed a small metal pin(approx. 1-1.25cm in length and about the diameter of a straight pin or fine mechanical pencil lead). If fact, I thought it was a straight pin at first, only shorter and with cleanly cut blunt ends. Fortunately, it was caught on the adhesive of the tape holding down the wires of the DC in board. Does anyone know where this might have come from? Or if it's even a part of the iBook at all?

⟐ Answered March 21, 2013 at 8:28 pm -0700

iBook G4 14" 1.42 GHz: Battery charges, startup chime... blank screen, no fan.

Sat, 16 Mar 2013 16:11:01 -0700

This iBook G4 has had three DC-in cards, so when my son said it wouldn't start I figured it was time for yet another one. But with a new charge cord, the battery charges fine; all four green lights.

However, when I start it up, I get nothing on the screen. I see a keyboard light come on and I hear the happy-Mac chime, but there is no whirring sound and the screen stays blank. No white screen of death or flashing disk with a question mark, which I would expect from a dead hard drive. I popped it open and checked connections, but I didn't find anything loose.

I'm stumped. What should I try?

⟐ Answered March 16, 2013 at 4:11 pm -0700

iBook G4: ac adaptor broke inside dc port

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 17:25:45 -0700

I tripped over my ac adaptor cord and in the process the tip of the ac cord broke off inside the dc adaptor port. How do I get the tip that broke off out of the dc port? I know my ac adaptor will have to be replaced but I have to get the broken piece out of the dc port before I purchase a new ac adaptor.

Any help would be wonderful. Thank you Lisa

⟐ Answer edited March 6, 2013 at 5:25 pm -0700

iBook G4 14" 1.42 GHz: Completely reset from factory settings

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 16:13:54 -0700

PC USER GIVEN 1ST APPLE PRODUCT: LOST NEEDS HELP!!

I was given an Apple Ibook G4 model number A1134 as a gift recently although I have a little problem. Okay make that more like a medium sized, problem maybe even large. Issue is I dont have the password to the former owners user account.

Apple Ibook G4

Model Number: A1134

Operating system: Mac OS X

Is there a way to reset the laptop itself from factory settings?

Or bypass the password login?

Or anything at all i can do or was this gift pointless?

SOMEONE HELP A PC USER OUT!!! IVE NEVER HAD A MAC BEFORE, IM LOST!!

⟐ Answered March 5, 2013 at 4:13 pm -0700

iBook G4 12" 800 MHz-1.2 GHz: Can the video card be replaced?

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 09:12:55 -0700

Is it possible to replace the video card on one of these machines?

⟐ Commented March 5, 2013 at 9:12 am -0700

iBook G4 14" 933 MHz-1.33 GHz: Boots & hangs - replaced thermal grease - no joy

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 08:51:58 -0700

I have an a1055. It boots and hangs after a minute or so when cold. When warm, it will boot to a blue screen after the gear and hang.

I saw recommendations of replacing the thermal grease. I did that but it did not improve the problem. I really think this is a heat issue as I was able to pursued it to re-format and install the os by having it sit on a cold pack.

I have a couple of question:

1- when I got inside, I found that it used the heatsink material, like foam, instead of thermal paste. Would using thermal paste provide enough contact to dissipate the heat? Do I need to find more of the heatsink material instead?

2- any ideas what might still be wrong? I am not certain the fan is working. I think I hear it when it boots, but it seems to shut down after initial post . . . I think. It's hard to tell for certain when everything is coming on at power up.

⟐ Commented March 5, 2013 at 8:51 am -0700

iBook G4 14" 1.42 GHz: How do I open the case of an iBook?

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 20:51:22 -0700

I am trying to get to the optical drive. I have remove all 9 screws on the perimeter and bottom but the case is still stuck. How do I remove it?

⟐ Answered February 26, 2013 at 8:51 pm -0700

iBook G4: Can u rewire Lcd screen to run rca cables?

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 12:31:34 -0700

I was wondering if it was possible to take apart my broken iBook and and wire the LCD screen by it self to run with RCA cables(ps2 output cables)and have the LCD run on its own separate power source.

iBook LCD screen that I want to use.

The cables I want to be able to plug in to the LCD screen.

⟐ Commented January 15, 2013 at 12:31 pm -0700

iBook G4: Touchpad works, but poorly

Sat, 12 Jan 2013 11:24:31 -0700

When trying to use the ibook touchpad to control the cursor, it sticks and jumps, so slow movement is impossible. Should the touchpad br replaced? Would contact cleaner clear up the erratic behavior? If either one of those might help, would you have instructions for getting to the touchpad and removing/replacing it

⟐ Answer edited January 12, 2013 at 11:24 am -0700

iBook G4 14" 1.42 GHz: partitioning hard drive error

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 20:03:27 -0700

I get a error when I try to partition my hard drive saying input/output error what does this mean and what can I do to partition my hard drive?

⟐ Answer deleted January 8, 2013 at 8:03 pm -0700

iBook G4 14" 933 MHz-1.33 GHz: Can I change out the internal RAM on 1.33GHz iBook

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 07:29:20 -0700

I have bought 1GB RAM to upgrade the onboard 256Meg, but it is not recognized. Can I remove the 256Meg that came with the machine, or is it different as I have not looked inside as yet.

⟐ Answer edited January 4, 2013 at 7:29 am -0700

iBook G4 12" 1.33 GHz: Can I install Snow Lepord

Sat, 29 Dec 2012 06:06:49 -0700

Can i do it with any 3rd party software

⟐ Commented December 29, 2012 at 6:06 am -0700

iBook G4 14" 1.42 GHz: Tiger - remove old admin

Wed, 26 Dec 2012 09:33:50 -0700

Hi. About 18 months ago I bought a used iBook G4 14" laptop with Tiger installed and on "Replacement DVD" media with the intention of giving to my granddaughter when she was old enough to use it. She's now 8-1/2, so I decided to make it a Christmas gift. I knew that the previous owner's profile was still on it - the user privileges were not password protected, and I figured I could reinstall Tiger from DVD and start clean just before I gave it to her (now). That apparently was naive. Reinstall requires sysadmin privileges, and the sysadmin profile from previous owner _is_ password protected. I can no longer contact that person. What are my options to do a clean install of Tiger from DVD on this computer? Is there some relatively simple work-around to remove that admin profile and/or reformat the drive? Or am I condemned to physically replacing the HDD with a new one to do this (I have a suitable drive, I just didn't want to do what looks like a byzantine replacement operation unless there was no other choice. Thanks in advance!

-Sam

⟐ Answered December 26, 2012 at 9:33 am -0700

iBook G4 14" 1.42 GHz: Can I replace retention "washer" for battery screw?

Wed, 26 Dec 2012 04:27:21 -0700

I have an iBook G4 14" laptop I bought used to give my 8 yo granddaughter for Christmas. I replaced the battery and power adapter. In replacing the battery, the plastic "washer" that keeps the screw from falling out of the case fractured. This doesn't seem to affect the ability to lock the battery in place, since that appears to be accomplished by a metal latch with a hole in it at the bottom of the "screw hole" that slides horizontally (the battery screw has an off-center "peg" in the bottom that engages that hole and slides the latch). However, the battery screw itself can fall out fairly easily as it is now (and it's ugly). I'd like to replace the "washer". I wouldn't mind buying the battery screw as well, or even a screw set, if it came to that, but I have been unable to find the washer or screw alone, and also unable to determine the contents of the screw sets. I can think of a number of practical work-arounds that would allow safe use of the laptop without replacing that "washer", but I prefer to do the correct repair if possible. Any advice? Thanks in advance.

-Sam

⟐ Answered December 26, 2012 at 4:27 am -0700

iBook G4 14" 933 MHz-1.33 GHz: short-circuit with dc-board and power adapter

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 03:20:53 -0700

Hi all,

I've changed a faulty logic board in a 14" iBook, with a "good" one, when it was halfly assembled (without shielding, and cases) I've tried it, it worked.

After I fully assembled it, I couldn't turn it on.

I've fully disassembled it and connected a power adaptor to dc-board, I've heard a noise like a short-circuit sparkling and I've also smelt it.

But if I unplug DC-board, and turn it on with a battery, it runs.

Update

I've found an smd cicruit moved from its position, and a circuit with colored (burned?) pin, my colleauge change them, but the situation remained the same. But when I touch the circuits around the dc-board connection at logic board I've found 4 circuits extremelly hot (my finger can't stand the heat), when the adapter was plugged in. I marked them the picture below:

With another iBook, this circuits are cool.

⟐ Answered December 14, 2012 at 3:20 am -0700

iBook G4 12" 1.33 GHz: iBook G4 PRAM capacitor deteriorated?

Sun, 02 Dec 2012 11:56:08 -0700

Is there a way to change the PRAM capacitor on an ibook G4 (maybe with soldering). Could this be the reason of my problem anyway?

Problem: when I send it to sleep (also choosing "pause HDD when possible" in energy saving preferences) it goes dead until I unplug power chord and put out RAM, if that does not work unplug power chord and unplug battery does it.

New install of OS 10.4.11 didn't solve the problem.

If I start it from an external drive via firewire sleep does result in shut down as well.

⟐ Answer edited December 2, 2012 at 11:56 am -0700

iBook G4 14" 933 MHz-1.33 GHz: Will not boot, but only fan starts up. Dead DC board?

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 12:15:15 -0700

This iBook has been working fine for years, and began to behave strangely quite suddenly: the screen flashed and audio played. At restart worked at first, then it crashed. We were able to run in FireWire mode to back up some files. A subsequent attempt to startup from DVD failed (and the disk will not eject).

Now it will not boot at all: no chime, no screen display, no FireWire disk mounting. A fan starts when power button is pushed, and stops when pwr btn is held down for a few seconds. Otherwise, nothing. Tried keystrokes for PMU reset, no help.

The battery is good (4 lights) and AC adapter seems ok. Could this be a DC board problem, or is logic board failure more likely? What to test first?

⟐ Answered November 29, 2012 at 12:15 pm -0700

iBook G4 14" 933 MHz-1.33 GHz: Flashing folder icon, HDD not found

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 06:41:41 -0700

Hi all,

I have az iBook G4 14" 1,33Ghz logic board, which can't recognise connected HDD. I've tried with two HDDs, and three different cables, but only flashing folder icon seen on LCD.

If I connected it trough firewire cable to another iBook running in targeted mode, it can be boot from the targeted hdd, it also can see an inserted install DVD from the targeted iBook, but when I want to install the OSX, the Hard Disk Utility only see the targeted HDD, and DVD.

I've formatted the test HDD in an iBook, so it couldn't be the problem.

My question is, which IC responsible for HDD control, and could it be replace. I have a few logic board with bad GPU for donor.

⟐ Commented November 29, 2012 at 6:41 am -0700

iBook G4 14" 933 MHz-1.33 GHz: changing from 12" to 14"

Sat, 24 Nov 2012 10:49:03 -0700

If I install a 10.5 Leopard system in a iBook 12" 1064MHz, would it be boot/running in a iBook 14" 1,33GHz?

⟐ Commented November 24, 2012 at 10:49 am -0700

iBook G4 12" 800 MHz-1.2 GHz: Pram part of the battery can go bad

Wed, 21 Nov 2012 07:07:58 -0700

So the Pram part of the battery can go bad even if the main battery itself is still working and keeps a good charge?

⟐ Answer edited November 21, 2012 at 7:07 am -0700

iBook G4 12" 800 MHz-1.2 GHz: How can I Replace the Clock Battery

Wed, 21 Nov 2012 02:14:55 -0700

How can I Replace the Clock Battery on my 12 in G4 iBook ? (wrong time after cold boot)

⟐ Commented November 21, 2012 at 2:14 am -0700

iBook G4 14" 1.42 GHz: No power up...bad dc in but good battery?

Fri, 16 Nov 2012 21:14:03 -0700

If my Ibook G4 has a bad DC in board and I put a new fully charged battery in it will it power up?

I'm trying to determine if the DC board is the culprit or if it's more than that...should this method work?

⟐ Commented November 16, 2012 at 9:14 pm -0700

iBook g4: how do i connect to the internet wirelessly?

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 20:42:56 -0700

We have two computers our desktop computer is a pc which is wireless.

But i cant figure out how to get the ibook connected with the pc?

⟐ Answered November 15, 2012 at 8:42 pm -0700

iBook G4 : how do i reset my administrators password?or reset the whole thing?

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 08:22:26 -0700

i bought this computer from someone and know i do not know the administrators password but i need to reset it because i can not get into anything or change the settings and whenever i try it says that i need the administrators password.any help is appreciated.

⟐ Answer deleted November 7, 2012 at 8:22 am -0700

iBook G4 12" 1.33 GHz: Single keys of my keyboard don´t work anymore?

Tue, 06 Nov 2012 17:28:00 -0700

Hi my iBook G4 has a little problem with some of the keys. The keys "sound off", "3", "e" and "d" do not work anymore. I connected an external keyboard and everything works great.

Any ideas what could be broken? Would it be enough to just change the whole keyboard?

Thanks, Anna

⟐ Answered November 6, 2012 at 5:28 pm -0700

iBook G4: How to create a new image without administrator log in

Mon, 05 Nov 2012 19:53:07 -0700

I have researched online and I have a bunch of G4s that I want to re-image to use in a school. The problem is that I do not know the admin user or password. If I have the disk how can I reinstall it without password? I have tried holding down C when rebooting but that does not work either. Help please!!!!!!!!!

⟐ Commented November 5, 2012 at 7:53 pm -0700

iBook G4: How do I replace the connector where the AC adaptor plugs in?

Sun, 04 Nov 2012 22:03:51 -0700

My ibook G4 works perfectly, but something is loose inside the receptacle where the power adapter plugs in and it will not charge. I have another G4 with a crashed hard drive but a working connection (I've been using it to charge the battery) that I can pull the part out of, but I need directions on how to remove and replace it.

⟐ Answer edited November 4, 2012 at 10:03 pm -0700

iBook G4 14" 933 MHz-1.33 GHz: Why does my iBook G4 cd drive ejects any disc?

Sun, 04 Nov 2012 13:40:59 -0700

My iBook G4 cd drive ejects any disc.

⟐ Answered November 4, 2012 at 1:40 pm -0700

iBook G4 12" 1.33 GHz: How to access to hard drive once removed from iBook?

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 14:02:52 -0700

Hi, my logic board is broken and I want at least to recover the data in the hard drive.

I can easily follow ifixit instructions to take it off the iBook g4.

Once I do that I have the hard drive in my hands.

At this point I want to access to the 2.5" hard drive... with what?

Do I use a hard drive dock?

Does it have to be firewire or can it be usb?

Can I have access to my iBook g4 hard disk through a pc or do I have to use another mac?

Also, this hard disk I am removing has Tiger 10.4 installed, and I still have the original disk. I want to erase the hard disk so to use the Tiger OS again on another machine (the copy of Tiger I have can be used only on one machine at a time), how can I do that? will a formatting be enought?

Thank you!

⟐ Answered October 22, 2012 at 2:02 pm -0700

iBook G4: Resale Value for iBook G4

Wed, 17 Oct 2012 13:06:54 -0700

Hello there-

I am a student and I am trying to sell my Ibook g4. It is in Good Condition, but I am not sure exactly how much I should sell it for, or if I can take it somewhere? Please help me with your knowledge on what I should do, as I know it a fairly old Computer.

⟐ Answered October 17, 2012 at 1:06 pm -0700

iBook G4: powering on/file folder w/question mark

Wed, 10 Oct 2012 01:06:49 -0700

when i turn on the laptop the only thing that comes on the screen is a file folder w/a qestion mark

⟐ Answered October 10, 2012 at 1:06 am -0700

iBook G4 14" 1.42 GHz: Just replaced the DC-In board, computer won't run off of batter?

Mon, 01 Oct 2012 09:47:19 -0700

What is going on with my computer! I just ordered a new DC-in board from the one and only www.ifixit.com and replaced it with your very skilled manuals. After the computer successfully started to charge, i let the computer sleep and charge over night and it got the battery clear up from zero to 79%! I used the computer next day, on my tour bus to try doing some recording in logic and it did just fine. The battery only got down to about 75%, and I turned it off. It was turned off for about two hours before we parked the bus and I got in my hotel. I plugged it in there, and it began to charge again. I noticed it had enough battery so I unplugged the AC adapter, and of course it died. I reset the PMU and it is now charging faster, (The battery is just fine, dc-in board is fine, ac adapter is relatively new), but still the computer dies when I unplug it, and the backup battery does not save time and date settings. Please help me! I have to start recording the next album soon.

⟐ Answered October 1, 2012 at 9:47 am -0700

iBook G4 12" 1.33 GHz: My power charger won't work. How could I mend it?

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 19:25:19 -0700

My power charger for my 12 inch ibook will not work. Can anyone give me tips on how to mend it?

⟐ Answered September 21, 2012 at 7:25 pm -0700

iBook G4 14" 933 MHz-1.33 GHz: What would be the best software and RAM combination for this computer

Wed, 19 Sep 2012 23:50:33 -0700

I have installed a new 120g hard drive in this machine which has hardly been used, but I do not have the original software. What's the maximum OS I can use? The machine currently has 256 ram.

I note from previous posts that Leopard 10.5.8 was recommended yet in another this was said to run slow. Also, apart from ebay can someone recommend a good supplier?

⟐ Answer deleted September 19, 2012 at 11:50 pm -0700

iBook G4 12" 1.33 GHz: "Kernel Panic" message on screen

Wed, 19 Sep 2012 04:49:27 -0700

I have a used iBook G4. It's been working great for 2 months. One morning I booted it up and this screen came up with a message that states that I must restart the computer now. So, I turn the power button off and restart the computer. The screen is still frozen. Later another message appears under this message. After further investigation, I learn that this is a "Kernel Panic".

According to Wikipeida, a "kernel panic is an action taken by an operating system upon detecting an internal fatal error from which it cannot safely recover."

What can I do to fix this? I've tried holding down the shift key just before the grey screen comes up upon reboot, but it didn't work. The screen is still frozen.

I haven't added any software or removed any. I haven't downloaded any software. I was on Safari prior to it crashing.

Are there discs available to repair a "kernel panic"? Should I take out the OS and replace it? Should I add more RAM? Or, should I take it in and get it looked at by a professional? Would it cost a lot of money? Is it even worth taking it in and repaired, or should I buy another mac?

I hope somebody out there can help me 'cause this is really bothering me. I've been without my Mac now for 2 weeks. Using my husbands IBM PC and really miss my Mac. Thanks. Rose

⟐ Answer edited September 19, 2012 at 4:49 am -0700

iBook G4: IR sensor to be installed in an iBook g4

Tue, 11 Sep 2012 20:46:14 -0700

My macbook died. Which now i have extra parts to use. I wanted to use my old ibook to play movies off an external hard drive and use the video out to go to my tv. The problem is i can't use my remote to select and pause movies. Since i have an extra IR sensor, is there anyway to install it in a ibook? or convert it into a usb plug and use it?

thanks

⟐ Answered September 11, 2012 at 8:46 pm -0700

iBook G4: Any other way to get into the command?

Fri, 07 Sep 2012 06:35:40 -0700

I can not get into my command by holding the Apple key and S key?

Is there another way to get into the command?

⟐ Commented September 7, 2012 at 6:35 am -0700

iBook G4: I can't find my original installation disks.

Thu, 06 Sep 2012 08:24:31 -0700

I own an old G4 ibook which I bought directly from Apple years ago. It's original hard drive finally "kicked the bucket" two months ago. I'm going to be replacing the hard drive when I get it, but for the life of me I can't find my original installation disks.

Will getting one of the newer operating systems work or am I screwed. Any answers will help. Thanks!!

⟐ Answer deleted September 6, 2012 at 8:24 am -0700

iBook G4 12" 800 MHz-1.2 GHz: Won't run off power adapter, but charging light is orange?

Tue, 04 Sep 2012 22:58:31 -0700

My iBook sat for a few months and completely drained the battery. It won't turn on, regardless if it is plugged in. No power/lights/signs of life.

I bought a new battery that came with a half-charge, and the computer will boot-up normally with that installed.

The power adapter light is always orange, even if there is no battery in the computer. The battery does not get charged, nor does the OS show that it is getting charged.

Based upon research, I suspect it is the power adapter, except that the light is orange. The diagnosing steps state that the charging light stays green if it is a bad power adapter.

Thanks for your help.

-Cory

⟐ Answered September 4, 2012 at 10:58 pm -0700

iBook G4 12" 800 MHz-1.2 GHz: screen flickers, then system crashes

Tue, 04 Sep 2012 16:49:25 -0700

For the past day my laptop has been crashing. It will run for about 5-30 mins just fine. All of a sudden, the screen will fail (it will sort of "swipe cut" with a rainbow trailing edge). With a few attempts, i can get it to come back on, but only after turning my laptop off, then back on (sometimes it does nothing but run the fan for awhile without turning back on)

⟐ Answered September 4, 2012 at 4:49 pm -0700

iBook G4 14" 1.42 GHz: restart your computer message

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 02:58:17 -0700

I keep getting a popup message on the screen that reads

" You need to restart your computer, press the power bottom for several seconds or press the restart bottom"

I do it only to have the same message popup again seconds later.

Thank you for your help.

⟐ Answered August 30, 2012 at 2:58 am -0700

iBook G4: Can't print anything with this device

Thu, 23 Aug 2012 09:35:36 -0700

Can't print anything using this iBook g4. Another MacBook and a dell PC print fine. The G4 is connected with router and connects to net just fine. It recognizes the printer but won't print

⟐ Answered August 23, 2012 at 9:35 am -0700

iBook G4 12" 1.33 GHz: Solid grey screen after replacing LCD

Tue, 14 Aug 2012 19:22:45 -0700

This is partially addressed in a different post. That post was under a different subject so I decided to start a new thread.

I have an iBook G4 which only shows a grey screen when turned on. It sounds like it's booting up and I can even put it to sleep with command-option-eject.

It was working fine until I replaced the LCD due to minor issues with the original LCD. I have replaced the original LCD-same problem.

I have reseated the display cable on the LCD and on the motherboard.

NOTE: I don't have a VGA adapter to test with an external monitor. I will be ordering one if necessary.

Any suggestions what the problem could be?

⟐ Commented August 14, 2012 at 7:22 pm -0700

iBook G4 12" 1.33 GHz: flickering screen then NOTHING

Sun, 12 Aug 2012 08:07:22 -0700

First my IBOOK began to flicker, then the screen just went out. We opened up the IBOOK and found that the cable between the LCD and the mainboard had broken off of the mainboard and it appears now there is nothing on the mainboard to solder to. Any ideas on how this can be repaired?

Chris

⟐ Answered August 12, 2012 at 8:07 am -0700