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Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger download possible?

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mike 30.9k

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May 1, 2020

commented May 1, 2020 by mike

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Battery and LCD panel are failing, can I operate it "headless" safely?

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Marty Swartz 35

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Sep 12, 2014

answer edited Sep 12, 2014 by Marty Swartz

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Forgot my password

PowerBook G3 Pismo 4 Answers

GEORGIANNA

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Apr 3, 2018

commented Apr 3, 2018 by GEORGIANNA

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Green cable light, batteries won't charge.

accepted PowerBook G4 Aluminum 15" 1.5-1.67 GHz 8 Answers

Tom Quiggle 13

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Apr 17, 2011

answered Apr 17, 2011 by Tom Quiggle

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Linux on old Macs?

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Eelbo Dominique

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Dec 25, 2019

answered Dec 25, 2019 by Eelbo Dominique

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How can I install mac os x 10.5

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Dan 491.3k

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Feb 24, 2016

answer deleted Feb 24, 2016 by Dan

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Screen will not light up unless external video is connected

accepted PowerBook G4 Aluminum 15" 1-1.5 GHz 3 Answers

Carl

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Jul 9, 2012

commented Jul 9, 2012 by Carl

15 Answers

How to recover data from a damaged hard drive

accepted PowerBook G4 Aluminum 12" 867 MHz 15 Answers

Ramesh Kumar

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Apr 4, 2024

commented Apr 4, 2024 by Ramesh Kumar

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Pismo will not start up

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btherieau

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Mar 2, 2025

commented Mar 2, 2025 by btherieau

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Is distorted display due to cable, LCD panel, video driver, or other?

PowerBook G4 Aluminum 15" 1.5-1.67 GHz 5 Answers

Mohan Siribaddana

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Jul 28, 2011

answered Jul 28, 2011 by Mohan Siribaddana

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PowerBook Pismo won't start at all, not even charge the battery?

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Luis R. Ballina

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May 13, 2025

commented May 13, 2025 by Luis R. Ballina

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Location of jumper pads for logic board for internal restart

accepted PowerBook G4 Aluminum 17" 1-1.67 GHz 1 Answer

oldturkey03 820.1k

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Aug 4, 2015

commented Aug 4, 2015 by oldturkey03

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Why wont my PowerBook g4 recognise startup disk?

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oldturkey03 820.1k

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Jun 19, 2015

answer accepted Jun 19, 2015 by oldturkey03

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PowerBook G4 17" 1.67 will not start up

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David Popovici

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Jan 7, 2025

answered Jan 7, 2025 by David Popovici

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Screen Flickering

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man123

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Mar 25, 2020

commented Mar 25, 2020 by man123

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Does my battery cause extreme overheating?

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oldturkey03 820.1k

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Oct 26, 2013

answer accepted Oct 26, 2013 by oldturkey03

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What does the message "invalid memory access" mean?

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Star Sol

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Oct 18, 2022

commented Oct 18, 2022 by Star Sol

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P key needs new nipple; contact works. How to replace?

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malhal 92

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Aug 6, 2020

answer edited Aug 6, 2020 by malhal

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No power

PowerBook G4 Titanium Mercury 3 Answers

wyrra

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Jun 25, 2018

commented Jun 25, 2018 by wyrra

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Why can't I get past the gray screen?

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oldturkey03 820.1k

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Mar 20, 2014

answer accepted Mar 20, 2014 by oldturkey03