I have an older Power Mac G5 Which is running OSX 10.4.11 and I procured a retail copy of OSX 10.5.1 Single Disc Install DVD. I tried to load it and it does not load and it appears to be frozen with a grey screen and the apple icon. I let it run for over an hour and nothing seems to be happening. [code]
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PowerMac, Mac OS X (10.4.11)
i need a free disc's to install on my g4 as it got 9.something on it i need 10.4 or lower ? i dont really now as i'm new to macs but i got given a macbook pro 10.4.10 install discs they are silver some one said they are surpossed to be black.
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iPod touch
Currently it is almost entirely unresponsive. I came to wake it from sleep a few days ago and it refused to wake. It is totally unresponsive to the power button on the Apple Cinema display and when the power button on the front of the tower is used the button lights up blue and then goes out. There is no fan activity or other sign of life. There is no burned oder or evidence of anything charred.It is a dual 1.42 MDD FW800 machine with AGP graphics. Model: M8570So far I have:
-Removed and reseated the graphics card, RAM and other PCI cards.
-Removed battery and let it sit unplugged over night.
-Performed PMU reset. (once)
At this point I have come to believe the power supply needs to be replaced. it is model: 614-0224 (360w). After looking online they are stupidly expensive, from $180 to over $500 each. I will be ordering a new MB (PRAM?) battery (Saft 3.6v LS14250C) and replacing that as well.
Questions:
- Have I missed anything here? Is there any other explanation or method of troubleshooting I should try?
- Is there any cheaper source for the power supplies? Why are they so absurdly expensive? Does anyone here want to give me a sweetheart deal on one?
- Can anyone recommend a source for the LS14250C battery locally in Manhattan? Radioshack has it as an online only item and wants $15 for it.
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Info:PowerMac, Mac OS X (10.5.8)
I have trouble with my PowerMac G5. It doesn't boot any more. Booting from CD is also not possible. Sometime it boots regularly from hard disc, but the system crashes down after a few seconds after the login.
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PowerMac G5, MacBook Pro
Mac OS X (10.4.9)
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PowerMac, Mac OS X (10.4.11)
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PowerMac, Mac OS X (10.5.6), PPC dual core 2ghz, 6gb Ram
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.4.10)
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PowerMac, Mac OS X (10.4.11)
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G5
Mac OS X (10.4.9)
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PowerMac, Mac OS X (10.5.8)
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GarageBand '08, Mac OS X (10.4.11)
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1) Can I go to 10.6 or higher?
2) If I change the processor out to an Intel, can I go higher?
3) Is there any upgrades that would allow me to put a later OS X version on it, and if there is, is it worth upgrading?
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PowerMac, Mac OS X (10.5.8), Power Mac G4, 2core 1.25GHz, NonInt
My cd/dvd drive busted WHILE I was upgrading the OS to 10.5. Now I get the folder with the question mark when I start up, or a blank screen. Other than installing a new cd/dvd drive, how can I install the OS without the drive? I only have other Intel Macs to use, no PPC.I don't believe Firewire/Target disk will help much in this case will it? I don't need any data from the currently unreadable hard drive - luckily had transferred everything ahead of time, but also erased a backup OS 10.4 boot drive too soon.Â
PowerMac Dual 1.8Mhz PPC
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G5 1.8 Ghz
Mac OS X (10.3.x)
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PowerMac, Mac OS X (10.5.8)
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PowerMac, Mac OS 9.2.x
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Dual 2.0
Mac OS X (10.4.10)
