PowerPC :: Using G4 PowerBook Charger On An IBook

May 30, 2008

Is it possible to use a G4 PowerBook (3 years old) charger on a 7 year old G3 iBook? Or will the higher power PB charger blow the iBook up?

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PowerPC :: Car Charger For Powerbook?

Feb 5, 2008

I just got a G4 powerbook - and need to get a car charger for it. Any suggestions of any that won't cost a fortune - and won't destroy the pb?

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PowerPC :: Powerbook G4 Turns Off / Battery Charger Is Unplugged

Jun 20, 2005

My Powerbook G4 only turns on if the battery charger is plugged in, and if I unplug it, the computer shuts off. On the menu bar, it says charging. I know the battery has to be full. This just started happening last night. Also, I just had the hard drive replaced and I've only had it back for a couple weeks.

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PowerPC :: Ibook G3/using 20v Charger?

Mar 18, 2008

I found a charger that fits my ibook but its 20v 3.3A and 70 Watts. Do you think this would work? Thanks in advance for the answer

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PowerPC :: Wants To Buy IBook G3 Charger?

Jul 2, 2008

does anyone know where i can find a charger for an iBook G3??? This is kind of an emergency, my macally charger won't charge the ibook anymore and my imac is at the genius bar for the 4 days . I'm on my second Macally charger , so any brand besides macally would be fine.

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PowerPC :looking For IBook G4 Charger

Oct 24, 2009

I have an iBook G4 (mid 2005) and the charger has broken (third one!!).Apple don't have the replacement part.

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PowerPC :: My Ibook Charger Just Died?

Nov 7, 2006

The charger for my ibook just decided to die, It has not worked like it should lately because it's beginning to break around the area where it connects to the mac.

Anyways.. when it died i noticed a tiny bit of smoke coming from either the charger or the ibook. Will things be ok again if i just buy a new charger or is the thing inside the computer fried?

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PowerPC :wants IBook G3 Dual USB Charger ?

Mar 13, 2007

I bought an iBook G3 (all white_ from someone and the charger if messed up and will not work. It will work once in a blue moon and turn orange for half an hour. As such, no iBook usage except for ten minutes X_X. I would really like to get a new charger so I can give to my mum. if those new things they sell in CompUSA for mac laptops will work?

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PowerPC :: Looking For An Extra G3 Ibook Charger?

Feb 28, 2008

i'm wondering if anyone has an extra ibook charger that i could purchase. i have the last g3 ibook series made (900 mhz). if anyone has an extra keyboard for that same model i would also be interested!

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PowerPC :: IBook Charger Broke -looking For New One

Sep 25, 2008

My iBook charger broke, and I need a new one, but I am wee bitty confused.

Is it a 45W or a 65W I need?

It's a G3 iBook, 14", 900MHz

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PowerPC :: Looking For Charger Plug For G4 IBook

Jul 28, 2010

I bought a G4 14" iBook yesterday from Ebay but unfortunately the cable just after the charger plug is so baddly frayed that the light and power flickers on and off all the time. This makes it almost unusable. It is so close to the plug that it is not possible to repair the break.

I am wonder if anyone has a broken PSU(charger) that still has a good working plug that they would be willing to sell/donate to me.I would only require the plug and a few inches of the cable (so will be cheap to post). This way I can cut the plug of mine and join it with a working one. I am asking this as apposed to merely buying a new one as I am a student and already need to buy a new battery,ram upgrade and Airport Extreme card.

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PowerPC :: IBook Not Recognizing Charger - Not Getting Powered

Feb 3, 2009

I have an snow iBook G3 that I use everyday as my machine for doing schoolwork etc., so it is a very critical machine. The battery doesn't hold a charge anymore, so I just plug it in. No big deal. However, just a few hours ago the iBook started to not recognize it was plugged in. The prong has always been bent a bit, I think, and it always worked (before MagSafe type). The charger is beat up at the cord going into the power brick from the wall outlet, but it has always worked too and it seems to be a problem with the prong going into the computer. I have to hold it a very certain way for it to even detect power. So, the machine has NO way to get any power. I was thinking about taking it in to the Apple store to see if they could still get me a non-magsafe charger, but what if its something different then the charger?

The specs are as follows:
12 inch iBook
PowerPC G3
500 mhz
128 gb RAM

I have a Vista laptop I can use until its fixed, but I'd rather not use Windows. No speical prgrams or anything, I just really like Mac OSX. I have files on the iBook, too.

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PowerPC :: IBook G4 12 Inch Charger Stop Working

Dec 1, 2008

My iBook charger has stopped working, the iBook is well out of warranty by now, and i cant find any replacement chargers for it. Instead of just buying another one, will apple replace my current one? It was sparking on the cable that plugs into the computer and it looks like its been burnt, which is probobly why it doesn't work anymore, is this a defect with apples chargers and will they replace it even though my iBook is out of warranty?

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PowerPC :: IBook Charger Wont Charge Bettery

Jul 5, 2010

I have an old G3 iBook 500 and it was fine last week but I didnt use it for a week (it has 10.2.8 and 9.2) but now I went to use it and the battery was on its last dot and it was sleeping. I tried to charge it and the light never came on the charger and its not charging. Now its dead cuz the battery went flat. its not the original charger its the newer square

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PowerPC :: Will An IBook KB Fit In A Titanium Powerbook?

Sep 2, 2006

Does any one know if an ibook keyboard will fit in a tibook and are the connectors compatible?

I remember reading about someone putting one in. I was wondering if anyone knew for sure or not.

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PowerPC :: IBook And Powerbook Died On The Same Day?

Jul 6, 2008

Yes, this actually happened to me.

My wife's powerbook and my iBook died Friday. I believe the Powerbook's HD crashed. As for the iBook:

Its a 1.2 ghz PowerPC g4 with 768 Ram. For some reason, the computer runs all day when its stable and on my desk. Once I move it, the screen will go blank and its obvious the computer is on. But the screen is a black with everything locked up. When I power down, let it sit and start it up, it works again, only until you move it. You can imagine how frustrating this is. Its completely updated to the latest version of 10.4.

Onto the Powerbook:

I heard some clicking. It sounded like a hard drive problem. I turned it on, it went right to a black screen which looks very similar to a DOS command screen. It says "Computer's Name Powerbook" or something like that on a command line. It just stalls at this screen.

My concern is this..are both computers dead? I'm in summer session and NEED a computer. So I have to act fast. What can I do?

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PowerPC :: IBook 45W Adapter To A Powerbook G4

Oct 19, 2009

I recently purchased an old Powerbook G4 since my iBook G4 recently died on me (After 5+ years). I'm using the Powerbook for a temp computer until Arrandale comes out on the next revision of the macbook/macbook pro.

My question is can I use my iBook 45W adapter to power the Powerbook? I believe the original adapters for the Powerbooks were 65W. If it is possible are there any fire hazards of the power brick overheating or shorting out the Powerbook?

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PowerPC :: Powerbook Keyboard Vs IBook Vs Macbook?

Feb 13, 2007

Which one? (i believe the Aluminium Powerbooks and the MacBook Pros are using the SAME keyboard, so which one you like best? my girlfriend had an ibook and the keyboard was "alright", better than ALL the PC keyboards out there, but i had an AlPowebook and that keyboard was BLISS!! i currently own a Blackbook and i REALLY dig the keyboard, but the powerbook's keyboard was by far the coolest/easiest/most confortable keyboard EVER.

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PowerPC :: Where Is The G4 Ibook/powerbook Sleep Sensor?

Oct 12, 2007

I was wondering how/where the sensor is/works to tell the computer to go to sleep when the lid is closed. I am doing some mods (discussed in the marketplace forum) and would like to try to keep that sensor intact if at all possible, but i realized I have no idea where it is located or how it senses that the lid is closed on these.

I searched the forum a bit and found nothing, and can't find anything in google other then sleeping problems... unless I just am horrible at googlin.

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PowerPC :: 12" Powerbook G4 / 867mhz Vs IBook G4 / 1.2ghz

Aug 1, 2007

I am looking for a mac laptop to use during high school for light video editing and writing papers, maybe a few games. Which is going to work better for me an iBook G4 with a 1.0ghz processor or a Powerbook with a 867mhz Processor? I'm trying to stay under $500.00.

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PowerPC :: Powerbook Logic Board Work In A 12" Ibook?

Sep 21, 2006

will a 12" powerbook logic board work in a 12" ibook? i mean they aer the same size but is there something that wont work?

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Hardware :: Ibook G4 Charger Not Working

Jul 9, 2009

I got a 12" 1.2ghz ibook g4, macally charger just went south.I got about 2 hours of charge left before all hope is lost!I am currently on an AF base, I might be leaving on july 21st. I have a PO box(i think that makes a difference) so i need to make a quick decision.

Ibook G4 is aging, needs a ram and HD upgrade and a new DC in board (again) I want to get a macbook pro when 10.6 comes out and give this one to my sister. So now that i have a reason to buy off line, i could knock 2 birds out with 1 stone and buy the upgrades and charger at the same time. However, the cost of buying the upgrades and what not is about the same as buying a new PC netbook. I really only need internet though. Im a little reluctant to dump $200-$250 into this thing though. So i am trying to go cheap but reliable here. I heard the micro accessories one from ifixit it over heats and makes a humming sound.

I just had a macally charger and it just broke. I read on amazon.com that they changed the design so it works with the ibook but it wont last very long, maybe a few months. its also 40 watts.

The OWC one seems like an off brand macally charger.

There are two Newer technologies chargers that look the same but have different part numbers, not sure what that means.

Could one of you mac gurus point me in the right direction, away from the cheap net books? I just want a reliable charger. Ill pay a little more if I have to. I know the 65w chargers handle the load better, but do they hurt the batteries? I know charging some lithium batteries too fast is real bad.

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PowerPC :: Powerbook Battery - Significance Of Levels For Powerbook G4 15''

Nov 15, 2006

I am leaving for a week long trip and many parts of it will not be able to run the computer off of the powercord, which is a problem because I get about 40mins of wordprocessing use out of it when I run the battery alone. Can someone explain what the significance of these levels are for my Powerbook G4 15'' (Alm) 1.25GHz, namely the cycle count and full charge/remaining capacity?

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Laptops :: G4 Ibook Charger Stopped Working

Feb 2, 2010

I have a 1.33 GHz PowerPC G4 (1.2) version 10.4.11 ibook that was purchased in May or June of 2005. Lately, out of the blue, the power chord has stopped working.
The light that indicates the computer is charging goes on for a second and then promptly turns off and stays off; the laptop is then running on battery power; it is almost dead.
When it tries to connect (before turning off) it makes a sound like a lightbulb that is flickering and trying not to die.

This could be an outlet problem, I suppose (I will have my dorm check on that), but think it might have gotten fried when I was home for christmas because our house has ancient outlets and I usually have to use the two prong adapter there.

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PowerPC :: IBook Display Stopped Working / Boot IBook Via Target Disk Mode?

Aug 13, 2010

I have a G3 iBook and just the other day the display stopped working. There were no signs of the display going bad, it's just went. Am I able to boot the iBook via Target Disk Mode on my PowerBook and run the iBook Hardware Test CD on it? Also, can I reboot my PowerBook and choose the iBook as the startup volume?

I know how to do Target Disk Mode but the latter I'm not sure about.

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PowerPC :: Hard Drive Swapping - IBook G3 And IBook G4

Oct 20, 2006

My brother's iBook G4 (800Mhz, First Rev) has completely splattered itself and we're getting a new Macbook for him under insurance. My iBook G3 (White, 900Mhz G3..the last G3 Rev of the iBook) has a failing hard drive.

Now, could I swap out those two drives, at least to recover stuff? And is there a specific method of opening up the iBook G4 so that I don't break stuff (I've already messed with my G3..and ended up with a dozen extra screws ^_^

Mainly the aim is to salvage the hard drive and swap them out; replacing my faulty iBook G3 one with the iBook G4 one which is perfectly fine.

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PowerPC :: 12 Inch Powerbook Not Starting Up / Using Install Disk From A 15 Inch Powerbook G4

Oct 15, 2008

My 12 inch powerbook does not start up. Instead it loads to Darwin. I have an install disk from a 15 inch powerbook G4 and I would like to know if using this would work on my 12 inch powerbook G4?

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Laptops :: Replace IBook G4 LCD Screen With PowerBook G3?

May 15, 2009

I have an iBook G4 (14-inch screen, 1.42 Ghz.) and it has a cracked screen. I also have a PowerBook G3 PDQ (14-inch screen, 233Mhz.) with a good screen. Question: Can you swap the screens even if they were made 7ish years apart?

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PowerPC :: 65w Charger For 12" G4?

Aug 29, 2006

My charger has died an uncomfortable death (burned itself due to a short in the cable). I'm looking at getting a replacement, and bought one on ebay which turned out not to be as described and didn't work properly, so it has been returned. I'm looking at this one, and the seller tells me it's a 65w charger, but there should be no problem with it, despite the PB being rated for a 45w charger. Anyway, the question is, will this charger work with my 12" PowerBook, or do I have to keep looking? I'm trying to conserve power now.

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PowerPC :: Charger Flick On And Off?

Apr 14, 2008

So I've had the iBook for almost 3 years now and the charger seems to flick on and off. Sometimes I'll have to rotate the plug or twist the cord in a certain way in order to get the charge going.

Obviously, I'm past my free 1 year coverage by Apple so I was wondering if anyone would be able to tell me if this is an issue with the charger or the laptop.

The charger shows no wear and tear, the cord and all the pieces are still intact, nothing has fallen off or come apart.

Are there any tests I can run to see where the problem lies?

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