G4 Powerbook is dead?
So I was given this old 400mhz G4 by my ex-boss. She claimed at the time, it worked. So when I took it home, and gave it some power, it still would never turn on. The powercord would light up, but the battery would never store juice.
Oh speaking about the battery, this is what it looks like...
And a close up...
I'm guessing this thing is shot.
Oh speaking about the battery, this is what it looks like...
And a close up...
I'm guessing this thing is shot.
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Well in that case, here is the other side of the battery...
Let me know if that helps?
Does it boot with the battery out? I think you've got a DC board issue.
Shift-Option-Control-Power (while the machine is off) will do a PMU reset. Probably need to do this with the battery out, and the power plug in.
Does the fact that the power cord shows a dark orange light mean anything?
As for the DC board... if its shot, is it worth getting a 400mhz G4 Powerbook fixed?
Thanks for your help!
- e
It's got some decent parts. Original airport card, PC-100 or 133 SO-DIMM, 2.5" HD.
As far as you go, Mr. Blues, you can decase an Orinoco/Lucent Wavelan gold or silver card, and jam that in an AP slot, and it's located natively by the OS as an original AP card.
Are there any online tutorials for this? heh.
Thanks!
the problem here is the STATE OF THOSE FUCKING TOES, MAN
seriously - that's some cirque de soleil shit right there
echoes try stripping it so you can sell stuff like the screen, hinges, various internal boards, keyboard, etc on ebay. People pay stupid prices sometimes.
1. Display
2. Display Hinges
3. RAM
4. Keyboard
5. Logic Board (not sure if this is working?)
6. Hard Drive
7. Lower Case
8. Disc Drive
Anything on the list not worth selling? I don't really have a good idea of whats worth money and whats not.
Thanks in advance for everyones help.
You've got the other parts right, though.
try selling the track pad bit as well, but usually there's hardly any takers.
Could be worth not listing a few items and including there info on the stuff you do publicize, so that you don't waste too much money on ebay fees. Disc drive would be an item i wouldn't list.
The hard drive is worth keeping, and finding a cheap case for it.
edit: thanks everyone for being so patient with me!