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<blockquote data-quote="RavingMac" data-source="post: 1328748" data-attributes="member: 45350"><p>You will need a set of OS disks to do the reset and reinstall. All but the earliest iBook G4s were capable of Leopard 10.5. The first iteration with the 800MHz CPU were limited to OS 10.4.11 (Tiger).</p><p></p><p>OS disks are available on eBay, though expensive. Expect to pay $80 to $100 USD. And, this is critical:</p><p></p><p>MAKE SURE YOU PURCHASE RETAIL OS DISKS, NOT OEM!</p><p></p><p>Excuse the shout, but sometimes this point is hard to get accross. Retail disks are Black, OEM disks are Gray or Silver and are machine specific, thus will not work with your iBook.</p><p>Finding an OEM disk for your machine at this point is about like winning the lottery, not impossible, but don't hold your breath.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RavingMac, post: 1328748, member: 45350"] You will need a set of OS disks to do the reset and reinstall. All but the earliest iBook G4s were capable of Leopard 10.5. The first iteration with the 800MHz CPU were limited to OS 10.4.11 (Tiger). OS disks are available on eBay, though expensive. Expect to pay $80 to $100 USD. And, this is critical: MAKE SURE YOU PURCHASE RETAIL OS DISKS, NOT OEM! Excuse the shout, but sometimes this point is hard to get accross. Retail disks are Black, OEM disks are Gray or Silver and are machine specific, thus will not work with your iBook. Finding an OEM disk for your machine at this point is about like winning the lottery, not impossible, but don't hold your breath. [/QUOTE]
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