Hope this helps at least one person out there. I think using that case and the constant bouncing around my car boot for hour upon hour as I travelled the country has loosened the board slightly.
#Mac powerbook g4 charger not working Pc#
How did my ibook begin to die? Worked fine for 4 years, then someone stole my bespoke ibook case, and I used an old pc one that was lots bigger than the case size. It seems the weight of the beast does the business without any undue pressure. I need to add that in 99 ex 100 cases this will work simply by placing the postit note pack in the middle of the case, under the ibook so that it balances, and switch on as normal. External (Standalone) Battery Charger for Various Apple Laptop Battery Models. External Laptop Battery Charger for Apple PowerBook G4 12' A1010, A1079 M9572G/A Tweet Facebook Google+ Linkedin Pinterest Vendor: direct-charging SKU: Apple2002. Order now your standalone laptop battery charger. If you only want to boot up to get your files off prior to sending it off for repair it might just be all you need. Worldwide fast shipping 3 to 10 working days. I'm happy doing it each morning, as I work from home, but it might ruin your author street cred if you have to do this in a cafe or public area.
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#Mac powerbook g4 charger not working mac#
I spent hours researching this problem on the net, and have settled for a chip on the logic board that, after a lot of wear and tear, doesn't make contact correctly with the mother board.Īpparently it is 'easily?' fixed by taking your mac to bits and inserting a plastic shim across the offending chipset.the pressure on the shim when you put the ibook back together is the fixer.īut if, like me, you don't have the `bottle' to start taking your ibook apart and messing about with metal across circuit boards, just get a pack of Post It notes, (I use the small 1.5?x1.75? ones), place your ibook on the pack on a flat surface, and press down on the left and right side as you switch it on. Apple Powerbook G4 ( Not working) 15.00 CAD + applicable fees & taxes.