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The aluminum PowerBook G4 was released by Apple to replace the previous titanium-body model. The 12" and 17" versions debutted in January 2003 with the 15" version following in September of that year.

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My laptop shuts down after 10 to 20 minutes

after ten minutes of running the computer shuts down,after i hit the power button it then turns back on and stays on,what could the problem be?

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At its age, it's most likely overheating. If it were mine, I'd do major surgery and clean it down to the heat sinks. The heat sink vents are probably clogged. I'd also replace the thermal paste and blow out the fans. Go here and select your Book: PowerBook G4 Aluminum

Then click on the heat sink guide, here's one: PowerBook G4 Aluminum 15" 1-1.5 GHz Heat Sink Replacement

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