Can't Start Up: staying in the blue screen for 8 hours...
HELP!!!!
My powerbook G4 can't start up
All goes well during StartUp untill it gets to a Blue Screen
then it stays there
its been 8 hours so far...
( i can see the mouse pointer )
This is my 3rd try -- but every time it just stuck in the blue screen stage
Please help.
First, I'd review the troubleshooting procedures on this page:
http://www.apple.com/support/powerbook/
Other things to try: remove the main battery and let the PB sit with the A/C adaptor connected for several hours. This will make sure the backup battery has some charge assuming it's not completely dead.
Then try starting the computer with the SHIFT key depressed ("Safe mode"). This does some directory repair. If you get a desktop via a safe boot, do not try to use the computer just yet. Do a normal restart, then see if it is usable.
If you have your system disks or the disks you used to install Tiger, dee if the computer will boot from them by holding the "C" key during boot.
How full is you hard drive? You need a minimum of 15 percent free space for the OS to work with any efficiency.
Because there are several variants of the 17" G4 PowerBook, it would be helpful to people here if you would add the processor speed to your equipment line. Showing how much RAM you have is also useful. That way you can get help faster because people don't have to ask first.
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