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Weird Startup Issues on G4
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<blockquote data-quote="pendlewitch" data-source="post: 1295726" data-attributes="member: 214663"><p>I used to have an iBook G4 and had exactly the same problem. It turned out to a damaged core of the LV charger/PSU cable on the Mac side. I couldn't really work out what was going on until the insulation started to wear through and exposed the damaged multi-strand. I guess it was ham-fisted storage and cable winding that caused it. </p><p>You mentioned that it wouldn't reboot until you switched the cable to a different mains outlet..which perhaps means that you are temporarily and unwittingly reconnecting the circuit.</p><p>Check your cables...it may be much simpler than you think and surely your local Apple Store will be able to supply a new charger/psu off the shelf as I managed to get one only nine months ago and I'm in the UK!</p><p></p><p>(Apologies I meant an iBook G4 which is a different beast..)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pendlewitch, post: 1295726, member: 214663"] I used to have an iBook G4 and had exactly the same problem. It turned out to a damaged core of the LV charger/PSU cable on the Mac side. I couldn't really work out what was going on until the insulation started to wear through and exposed the damaged multi-strand. I guess it was ham-fisted storage and cable winding that caused it. You mentioned that it wouldn't reboot until you switched the cable to a different mains outlet..which perhaps means that you are temporarily and unwittingly reconnecting the circuit. Check your cables...it may be much simpler than you think and surely your local Apple Store will be able to supply a new charger/psu off the shelf as I managed to get one only nine months ago and I'm in the UK! (Apologies I meant an iBook G4 which is a different beast..) [/QUOTE]
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