PowerPC :: Imac G4 Laptop Does Not Start Up?

Feb 12, 2007

Brother in laws imac g4 laptop does not start up. Is there a way to key command the computer to start up as a hard drive so we can save the data on his desk top?

He of course did not save the disks that came with his computer.

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