I have just been given a powerbook G4.

I have managed to get it started after giving it a good charge however I now have the following issue.

The laptop Presumably Boots.

Apple logo comes up and a spinning circle type object below for approx 30 secs to a minute then it appears to stop. At that stage the computer "crashes" and thin broken horizontal lines appear across the screen.

I have been told it may be the hard drive or logic board.

Please can someone tell me in more detail

I am new to macs so please bare with me.

[quote|mikeh1972]I have just been given a powerbook G4. I have managed to get it started after giving it a good charge however I now have the following issue. The laptop Presumably Boots. Apple logo comes up and a spinning circle type object below for approx 30 secs to a minute then it appears to stop. At that stage the computer "crashes" and thin broken horizontal lines appear across the screen. I have been told it may be the hard drive or logic board. Please can someone tell me in more detail I am new to macs so please bare with me.[/quote]