Ibook G4 (Early 2004) wireless

Does anybody knows if my Ibook G4 (early 2004) 12.1 inch serial number UV4232SKQJP is airport extreme ready? I want to go wireless but I don't know if I shoud buy the aiport card or the airport extreme card. How could i know which one? Thanks.

According to Low End Mac:
http://www.lowendmac.com/ibooks/12-100.html
The 12" iBook G4/1 GHz introduced 2004.04.19 had wireless networking: 54 Mbps AirPort Extreme optional.
So you would just need an Airport Extreme card (mounts under the keyboard on the left). Take a peek to make sure one's not already there.
Richard

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No. Download the iBook Manual from this page:
http://www.apple.com/support/ibook/
On page 46 of the manual, it says to shut down the iBook before removing the battery.
The online instructions for iBook battery replacement can be found here:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=88121
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Here is the list for part numbers for backup batteries:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=86181
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i want to add 1GB RAM in my iBook G4 (early 2004) 1.2GHz 14''.
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Which one you recommend, PC2100 or PC2700? Any diference?
So can i buy any RAM with the following specification?
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Hi,
Welcome to the Discussions.
Both will work. There's no advantage to using PC2700 as it will run at PC2100 speed. Go with the least expensive of the two.
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Hi Nicole,
Welcome to the Discussions,
It takes more force than you'd think necessary to fully seat the card. Take it out and apply even pressure to seat it fully.
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I just recently aquired a Power Mac G5 early 2004.
When I power the system up. I get 2 beeps
and the small front panel light blinks 2 times continuously.
The error codes show that it means a memory problem or
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Well, it's possible that someone pulled the original RAM from the computer before they sold it, and repalced it with incompatible RAM. That, believe it of not, would be the best of all world in this case, as a working G5 logic board and its installation could cost as much as a refurbed Intel mac.
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I purchased my iBook in 2005. It was the late 2004 model (I think this was the last iBook G4). Can anyone remember what size the HD was that came standard with the cheapest model?

Hi Jeffrey
The iBook G4 (Late 2004) had two main variants,
+Machine ID called PowerBook6,5+
the 1.2 Ghz (12.1") and the 1.33 Ghz (14")
with hard drives being 30, 60 or 80 GB.
There was a later model, the last iBook G4 being the (Mid 2005) one.
+Machine ID called PowerBook6,7+
again two variants,
1.33 Ghz (12.1") and the 1.42 Ghz (14.1")
with hard drives being 40, 60 80 or 100 GB.
I guess this doesn't really answer your question, with so many variations but I hope it gives you something to go on.

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here is the info from the power portion of the system prefs (with the power cord plugged in):
System Power Settings:
AC Power:
System Sleep Timer (Minutes): 0
Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10
Display Sleep Timer (Minutes): 20
Dynamic Power Step: No
Reduce Processor Speed: No
Automatic Restart On Power Loss: No
Wake On AC Change: No
Wake On Clamshell Open: Yes
Wake On LAN: Yes
Wake On Modem Ring: Yes
Display Sleep Uses Dim: Yes
Battery Power:
System Sleep Timer (Minutes): 15
Disk Sleep Timer (Minutes): 10
Display Sleep Timer (Minutes): 5
Dynamic Power Step: Yes
Reduce Processor Speed: No
Automatic Restart On Power Loss: No
Wake On AC Change: No
Wake On Clamshell Open: Yes
Wake On Modem Ring: No
Display Sleep Uses Dim: Yes
Reduce Brightness: Yes
Battery Information:
Battery Installed: Yes
First low level warning: No
Full Charge Capacity (mAh): 2959
Remaining Capacity (mAh): 1740
Amperage (mA): 0
Voltage (mV): 14916
Cycle Count: 360
AC Charger Information:
AC Charger (Watts): 0
Connected: No
Charging: No
Hardware Configuration:
Clamshell Closed: No
UPS Installed: No

There may be other issues in the computer's hardware, such as the
battery; as it should have about 4,000 (mAh) in full capacity when it
is charged and the one you have appears to be at best, 50% of that.
Also, there is a chance the DC-in Board may be defective or have a
poor internal connection where the AC Adapter plugs into the iBook.
There are some pages at iFixit.com about how to remedy this defect;
and parts are available to repair this, still. (But suspect the battery, 1st.)
I'm looking at the charging information on your log report and wonder if
the battery is the reason why there is a Zero, in that section; or if there
is some DC-in Board reason. Without a known-good battery, it's hard to
tell what else may be going on. Unless you take it to a Genius bar...(?)
• iBook G4 - iFixit guides:
http://www.ifixit.com/Browse/iBook_G4
This appears to be closer to the specific guide page, to include your iBook:
http://www.ifixit.com/Device/iBookG4_14%22_933_MHz-1.33GHz
Troubleshooting power related issues in a portable computer can be a
bit tedious as the computers age, and potential sources of the problem
may be at play in there, at the same time.
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it works correctly and the microchip controller for charging it is working OK.
• Apple Portables: Calibrating your computer's battery for best performance:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1490?viewlocale=en_US
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changing color from Amber to Green and back again, like that. This is a matter
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(as noted in Profiler's battery or energy information, hi-power/low-use cycles)
you may be able to check the activity without additional purchases.
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old partially used Apple battery would have. (And flaky warranty, too.)
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Welcome to Apple Discussions
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