Bought a Powerbook G4 1.25ghz 15" computer off eBay
Hello,
I have a quick question about this specific model. As far as I am aware, most, if not all (correct me if im wrong) Powerbooks G4 have the AC Adapter on the left side and the power button on the right side, but I bought a 1.25ghz version that had the power button on the left side and the AC Adapter on right side.. this seemed odd to me, so i asked the seller, he told me that model had that set up.. I just wanted to make sure with the Apple community if that was indeed correct. Thanks!
My A/C adapter plugs into the left side and my power on button is on the top right of the keyboard surface.
Joe
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deborahfromwindsor wrote:
he advises restarting by inserting the OSX disc and pressing down the C button to reboot from there then selecting disk utility, hard disk and repair.... Does he mean me to hold down the C key on the alpha keyboard or the ctrl key?
Should I just ask for my money back??? If it is a simple repair do I just literally push the disc in, push the power button and hold down the C button?
That's where I would begin, too, with
Repair Disk
Insert Installer disk and Restart, holding down the "C" key until grey Apple appears.
Go to Installer menu (Panther and earlier) or Utilities menu (Tiger) and launch Disk Utility.
Select your HDD (manufacturer ID) in the left panel.
Select First Aid in the Main panel.
(Check S.M.A.R.TStatus of HDD at the bottom of right panel, and report if it saysanything but Verified)
Click Repair Disk on the bottom right.
If DU reports disk does not need repairs quit DU and restart.
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If DU reports errors it cannot repair you will need touse autility like TechTool Pro,Drive Geniusor DiskWarrior
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