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G4 having major problems HELP!
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<blockquote data-quote="dtravis7" data-source="post: 377932" data-attributes="member: 8287"><p>What OS CD do you have? If you have it I would run the Apple Hardware Test and see what it says about the drive. I bet it will find issues. Is yours a newer G4 ibook with an install DVD? If so the hardware test is on the DVD. You boot with the DVD in the drive and hold down the Option key till the menu pops up. If it's not a DVD, not sure.</p><p></p><p>Here is an excerpt from the ibook G4 manual:</p><p></p><p></p><p>Using Apple Hardware Test </p><p>If you suspect a problem with your computer hardware, you can use the Apple </p><p>Hardware Test application to help determine if there is a problem with one of your </p><p>computer’s components, such as the memory or processor. </p><p>To use Apple Hardware Test: </p><p>1 Disconnect all external devices from your computer except the keyboard and mouse. </p><p>If you have an Ethernet cable connected, disconnect it. </p><p>2 Insert the Mac OS X Install Disc 1 that came with your computer. </p><p>3 Restart your computer and hold down the Option key as it starts up. </p><p>A list of available startup volumes appears. </p><p>4 Click Apple Hardware Test and click the right arrow. </p><p>5 Follow the onscreen instructions when the Apple Hardware Test main screen appears </p><p>(after about 45 seconds). </p><p>6 If Apple Hardware Test detects a problem, it displays an error code. Make a note of the </p><p>error code before pursuing support options. If Apple Hardware Test does not detect a </p><p>hardware failure, the problem may be software related.</p><p> </p><p>For more information about Apple Hardware Test, see the Apple Hardware Test Read </p><p>Me file on the Mac OS X Install Disc 1.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dtravis7, post: 377932, member: 8287"] What OS CD do you have? If you have it I would run the Apple Hardware Test and see what it says about the drive. I bet it will find issues. Is yours a newer G4 ibook with an install DVD? If so the hardware test is on the DVD. You boot with the DVD in the drive and hold down the Option key till the menu pops up. If it's not a DVD, not sure. Here is an excerpt from the ibook G4 manual: Using Apple Hardware Test If you suspect a problem with your computer hardware, you can use the Apple Hardware Test application to help determine if there is a problem with one of your computer’s components, such as the memory or processor. To use Apple Hardware Test: 1 Disconnect all external devices from your computer except the keyboard and mouse. If you have an Ethernet cable connected, disconnect it. 2 Insert the Mac OS X Install Disc 1 that came with your computer. 3 Restart your computer and hold down the Option key as it starts up. A list of available startup volumes appears. 4 Click Apple Hardware Test and click the right arrow. 5 Follow the onscreen instructions when the Apple Hardware Test main screen appears (after about 45 seconds). 6 If Apple Hardware Test detects a problem, it displays an error code. Make a note of the error code before pursuing support options. If Apple Hardware Test does not detect a hardware failure, the problem may be software related. For more information about Apple Hardware Test, see the Apple Hardware Test Read Me file on the Mac OS X Install Disc 1. [/QUOTE]
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