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<blockquote data-quote="chscag" data-source="post: 1321662" data-attributes="member: 46727"><p>In order to get the G3 back to factory default you would have to do a reinstall of the original OS. That means erasing the hard drive, reformat, and reinstall. And for that, you need the original disks that came with the machine.</p><p></p><p>OS X 10.3.9 is Panther. You may be able to find a copy on eBay, however, you need to either purchase the exact version for your machine (hard to find) or a retail version. The retail version will probably be easier to locate on eBay.</p><p></p><p>I'm not sure how much it will cost but make sure that it is indeed a retail version or it won't work. You might also be able to install Tiger on that machine. (OS X 10.4.X) But again it will have to be a retail version.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chscag, post: 1321662, member: 46727"] In order to get the G3 back to factory default you would have to do a reinstall of the original OS. That means erasing the hard drive, reformat, and reinstall. And for that, you need the original disks that came with the machine. OS X 10.3.9 is Panther. You may be able to find a copy on eBay, however, you need to either purchase the exact version for your machine (hard to find) or a retail version. The retail version will probably be easier to locate on eBay. I'm not sure how much it will cost but make sure that it is indeed a retail version or it won't work. You might also be able to install Tiger on that machine. (OS X 10.4.X) But again it will have to be a retail version. [/QUOTE]
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