How do I get my hardware off my iBook g4 without turning it on?

My iBook G4 for some reason has given up and no longer lets me get on it. How do I get all my documents, photos and music etc. without actually turning it on?

If the drive isn't functional then you may have a problem. What you can do depends on whether the drive can be mounted on another computer. See the following:
General File Recovery
If you stop using the drive it's possible to recover deleted files that have not been overwritten by using recovery software such as Data Rescue II, File Salvage or TechTool Pro.  Each of the preceding come on bootable CDs to enable usage without risk of writing more data to the hard drive.  Two free alternatives are Disk Drill and TestDisk.  Look for them and demos at MacUpdate or CNET Downloads.
The longer the hard drive remains in use and data are written to it, the greater the risk your deleted files will be overwritten.
Also visit The XLab FAQs and read the FAQ on Data Recovery.
If all else fails you can send the drive to recovery specialists like Data Recovery by DriveSavers | All Drives, RAID, SSD & iPhones. However, these services are very expensive, so your data would need to be worth a lot to you to pay the recovery costs (can easily run over $1,000.)

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