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G4 Powerbook dead
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<blockquote data-quote="buzz-buzz" data-source="post: 19487"><p>I have a G4 powerbook laptop that I have not used in about a year.</p><p>I finally needed it again & tried to turn it on - nothing</p><p>Figured it been a whole year - so the battery must be dead - I plugged it in to recharge it - nothing</p><p>I pulled the battery on the back/bottom of it & put it back in - thinking maybe a bad connection - nothing</p><p>I tried just using the power cord w/ & w/o the battery installed - nothing</p><p>The battery doesn't even get warm from trying to recharge it.</p><p>I thought for sure the laptop would work w/ just the power cord - (my pc lappy does)</p><p>I am assuming that the power cord is working. When you plug it into the powerbook the end of the cord lights up a red/orange color.</p><p>The Powerbook did work fine a year ago- </p><p>I don't want to spend the $$ for a battery only to find out it something internal - like the power supply.</p><p>Any suggestions? It does NOT turn on at all - no beep /chime - nothing! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite5" alt=":confused:" title="Confused :confused:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":confused:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="buzz-buzz, post: 19487"] I have a G4 powerbook laptop that I have not used in about a year. I finally needed it again & tried to turn it on - nothing Figured it been a whole year - so the battery must be dead - I plugged it in to recharge it - nothing I pulled the battery on the back/bottom of it & put it back in - thinking maybe a bad connection - nothing I tried just using the power cord w/ & w/o the battery installed - nothing The battery doesn't even get warm from trying to recharge it. I thought for sure the laptop would work w/ just the power cord - (my pc lappy does) I am assuming that the power cord is working. When you plug it into the powerbook the end of the cord lights up a red/orange color. The Powerbook did work fine a year ago- I don't want to spend the $$ for a battery only to find out it something internal - like the power supply. Any suggestions? It does NOT turn on at all - no beep /chime - nothing! :confused: [/QUOTE]
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