Battery appears to hold a charge but is not guaranteed. I recently got an old ibook g4 as many of you might have noticed with all of my recent questions. D and i wanted to install ubuntu via usb the iso doesnt fit on a cd and the ibook doesnt read dvds, ive tried. Can i please get a place like ebay with a direct link or if you can get me a list of all compatible operating systems for this mac that would be very appreciated. Apr 19, 2004 the ibook g4 comes with apples latest operating system preinstalled. Or this also was probably at some point shipping with 10. This is an official takeapart guide for the 12 ibook g4 with model number a13. Either way, verify the exact model you have and hte. What are the compatible operating systems with apple ibook g4.
Whats the latest firefox version for an ibook g4 with os x 5. By doing so, we also check for hardware related issues. Also, is virtual pc able to work on an ibook g4 correctly with any version of windows. But my question is, ebay is very expensive for leopard, and i did a little searching, and i found this site link. Let me first explain that i am completely mac illiterate. Ibook g4 mac os x install disc 1 cd was added to downloadkeeper this week and last updated on 21apr2020. Apple ibook g4 laptop a13 take apart, disassembly, how.
This was apples last version of the 12inch ibook from 2005, with a 1. Find great deals on ebay for ibook g4 and powerbook g4. Hard disk is located in the front left hand side of the unit. Function fn key press and hold this key to activate the function keys f1 to f12. The only reason i can personally imagine wanting to upgrade is to get any security updates that were issued for the last 10. The g4 ibook dual usb came in a number of different processor speeds, and with two screen sizes. Builtin stereo speakers 2 listen to music, movies, games, and multimedia. In the beginning i couldnt easily find any good applications, but as the research kept going, more options keep popping up, and where i thought id have no options, i found a few. Is there a program to download for free so i can use windows xp programs on my ibook g4. Rebecca from small dog electronics shows how to correctly and efficiently replace the hard drive in a g4 ibook.
What a poorly designed notebook thats putting it really, really, mildly. Express computer parts ecp part for 65w apple powerbook a13. If you are taking your apple ibook g4 a13 laptop apart be careful and wear an antistatic wrist band or use other antistatic device. Mid2005 12inch m9846lla powerbook6,7 a13 na all ibook models all 2005 models dynamically compare this mac to others. It was the first mass consumer product to offer wifi network connectivity, which was then branded by apple as airport. New downloads are added to the member section daily and we now have 358,493 downloads for our members, including. Put the ibook on a smooth and clean surface, the operation requires.
Mid2005 12inch m9846lla powerbook6,7 a13 na all ibook. The ibook g4 comes with apples latest operating system preinstalled. Introduced in october 2003, the ibook g4 was the final piece in the transition from the g3 to the g4 processor. Powerpc g4 is a designation used by apple computer and eyetech to describe a fourth generation of 32bit powerpc microprocessors. A13 take apart, disassembly, howto video nothing left hd. Mar 17, 2011 the ibook g4 is still a nice little laptop for basics and small windows work, but depending on what you wish to run on windows it might be better to get a small windows laptop or an intel mac but in no way am i advocating you to get rid of or junk the g4 ibook. Dec 09, 2007 is there a program to download for free so i can use windows xp programs on my ibook g4. Ibook g4 mac os x install disc 1 cd downloadkeeper. Mar 26, 2009 rebecca from small dog electronics shows how to correctly and efficiently replace the hard drive in a g4 ibook. Okay, so in a couple of weeks my ibook g4 12 is going to arrive, it has a 30gb hard drive and 256mb of ram. The ibook g4 is still a nice little laptop for basics and small windows work, but depending on what you wish to run on windows it might be better to get a small windows laptop or an intel mac but in no way am i advocating you to get rid of or junk the g4 ibook. There is a slot on the wall of the battery compartment that locks the lower case in place.
Motorola and freescales proper name of this family of processors is powerpc 74xx macintosh computers such as the powerbook g4 and ibook g4. Whats the latest firefox version for an ibook g4 with os. The app was upgraded to be compatible with os x yosemite. As far as i can tell, this is your only choice to upgrade because your ibook wont run 10. Get the best deal for apple powerbook powerpc g4 laptops from the. Use a small flathead screwdriver to pry out the slots lower rim and pull. In october 2003, the third generation was introduced, adding a powerpc g4 chip. I am looking for a compatible operating system that is not very expensive. Record sounds directly on your ibook g4 hard disk with this builtin microphone located to the upper right of the display. In addition, the ibook g4 included a slotload combo drive, better graphics, usb 2. The technicians at perform a complete diagnostic on your macbook pro range laptops.
Heres an answer all optical drives the cd use an ata33 connection, whereas the hard drive uses the full bandwidth ata100 on your ibook g4, so the ata controller can provide the slower connection that the cd uses, but chokes on the faster hard drive probably from heat. Buy express computer parts ecp part for 65w apple powerbook a13 g4 m8859 m4328 24v 2. Apple ibook g4 1214 take apart instructions guide 2 of. Apple has applied this name to various though closely related processor models from freescale, a former part of motorola.
Apple ibook g4 laptop a13 take apart, disassembly, howto. Its best if you avoid using common keywords when searching for ibook g4 mac os x install disc 1 cd. Filevault, which uses the latest security standards and 128bit encryption technology to ensure that data in the home directory is kept secure. Dates sold, processor type, memory info, hard drive details, price and more. When i attempt to startup, it goes to a grey screen and states several codes, including. The attractive 14inch ibook g4 has most of the features, performance, and battery life a basic user will need, but intel core duobased ibooks loom large on the horizon. Not my ibook so i cant speak for what the original disk is, though since they have no other macs i cant imagine where this os9 disk came from. Next time i think ill just use a crowbar or a drop saw to get the hard disk out for data recovery. The line targeted entrylevel, consumer and education markets, with lower specifications and prices than the powerbook, apples higherend line of laptop computers. So i went asearching the internet for ways to do this. If you are taking your apple ibook g4 a13 laptop apart be careful and wear. For today i will be showing you how i am installing mac os x leopard 10. It only has 512 mbs, so it might be wise to upgrade that, too.