Display and keyboard freezing

Recently, the display and keyboard on my PowerBook seems to freeze. The mouse stops working and so does the keyboard and the only remedy is to shut the computer down manually. Sometimes this happens as much as 5 times a day. I'm worried that there is a more serious problem looming. Is there a diagnostic I could run? Or is my PowerBook about to die? Thanks!

I suggest you first to reset PRAM and NVRAM and PMU. Then run ASAP Apple Hardware test because I got this problem 6 months ago and my mother board needs to be changed
Reseting PRAM & NVRAM: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=2238
Reset PMU: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=14449
Run Apple Hardware test:
1) insert your macosx DVD
2) reboot whilep ressing ALT key
3) when icons appears on the screen click on Apple Hardware test and run extended tests
Occsinaly you may look at you console log in utility folder

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Quote from: Bernhard on 21-September-11, 23:46:23
Inspect all your USB ports carefully for any visible damage inside the ports itself. Test if a USB device can be inserted smoothly into each one.
As a last resort, remove the MB and test on a non-conducting surface, and remember an anti static bag is not a non-conducting surface.
Have you started your system in safe mode to test the ports ?
Hi Bernhard, Sorry for the late response. This problem was something related to that board physically as I searched and dig inside the motherboard basics in deep I found out that the ICH10 Usb Host Controller was giving me problems or their might actually be some problem with the South Bridge because thats what controls the low power accessories like usb, IDE sata etc... and thats why the keyboard and mouse was hanging. There were some more issue too with that board like Slow boot and resuming from hibernate took about 3 minutes and when I press the power button for the cold power on it usually power on after 3 seconds and some times it happened if i properly shutdown and then again power on it won't turn on (LEDs and fans start but no power on to the system) So i would have to switch off the power supply, disconnect the power cord and then wait 5 minutes and then reconnect and it turn on then.
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No results.
This is a long discussed problem, has anybody found a fix?
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Thanks

Pedestrian1980,
Hate to say it but you are either posting on the wrong forum or don't know which Mac you own. This is a Intel based iMac forum, as all G5 iMacs were PPC based that would indicated you are on the wrong forum. If you have an Intel based iMac (click About this Mac and check for the microprocessor) then you are on the correct forum.
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