Problems with ibook g 4

hugobife · hugobife #1 (**permalink**)

02-22-2012, 02:12 PM

I have a 12inch ibook g4 that will not boot.
I get the chimes, then a brief file icon with an apple face then the apple logo on blue with the twirling clock. I have tried booting off the original cd. holding down the c key but nothing happens. Any advice would be greatly appreciated-thanks

louishen · louishen #2 (**permalink**)

02-22-2012, 03:16 PM

Is it running OS9?

hugobife · hugobife #3 (**permalink**)

02-23-2012, 02:44 PM

H i Louisen. thanks for your reply sorry I should have given more details. Its was running 10.4 before it packed up. Originally it came with 10.2 and I have the disks for that. thanks hugh

louishen · louishen #4 (**permalink**)

02-23-2012, 03:24 PM

The iBook cannot boot into OS9, it can only run OS9 through the 'Classic' emulation environment .

An OS9 disc is not going to help you boot that mac, are you sure the original 10.2 discs are the right ones and are not scratched or damaged?

rabbitjetta · rabbitjetta #5 (**permalink**)

02-23-2012, 11:32 PM

Try booting holding option and see if the disk shows up then select it and boot. Do you have a tiger retail disk as well?

louishen #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 22, 2007 Location: London Posts: 8,653 Mac Specs: Mac Mini Core i7 2012 \| White 2009 MacBook 2 Ghz \| 733 Mhz G4 Quicksilver	02-22-2012, 03:16 PM Is it running OS9? Member of the Month September 2008 & August 2012 \| Found advice useful? – use the rep system
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louishen #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 22, 2007 Location: London Posts: 8,653 Mac Specs: Mac Mini Core i7 2012 \| White 2009 MacBook 2 Ghz \| 733 Mhz G4 Quicksilver	02-23-2012, 03:24 PM The iBook cannot boot into OS9, it can only run OS9 through the 'Classic' emulation environment . An OS9 disc is not going to help you boot that mac, are you sure the original 10.2 discs are the right ones and are not scratched or damaged? Member of the Month September 2008 & August 2012 \| Found advice useful? – use the rep system
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hugobife #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 19, 2011 Posts: 4	02-22-2012, 02:12 PM I have a 12inch ibook g4 that will not boot. I get the chimes, then a brief file icon with an apple face then the apple logo on blue with the twirling clock. I have tried booting off the original cd. holding down the c key but nothing happens. Any advice would be greatly appreciated-thanks
	QUOTE Thanks

rabbitjetta #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 08, 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 879 Mac Specs: 13" Retina Pro, iPhone 5, iPad 4, iPod touch 3-5, iMac 27	02-23-2012, 11:32 PM Try booting holding option and see if the disk shows up then select it and boot. Do you have a tiger retail disk as well?
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