One fact about PowerBooks that one may ignore only at one's peril is that they are PowerBooks. If an OS or System is installed as a clone or a copy of an installation on a desktop…

If you choose to format, you should also "zero all data" for a better format. I believe that this process maps out any new bad blocks that have appeared on the disk.

The new-look new-life NewerTech offers Li-Ion batteries for the PB 1400s. A brief Google brought up references but little in the way of specifics. Nonetheless, it is worth pursui…

Also tried installing OS 9 from the iBook, using Target Disk Mode (mounted the Pismo drive on the iBook's desktop), but the installer stalled when checking the disk! What can I do?…

Also tried installing OS 9 from the iBook, using Target Disk Mode (mounted the Pismo drive on the iBook's desktop), but the installer stalled when checking the disk! What can I do?…

@sircabulon: no, my disks are retail versions, although one says "PowerMac G4 install", and the other "iMac install" on the volume name. But they installed perfectly on the G3 iBoo…

Be confident to solve this issue without a screwdriver. It is not unusual for the PB 1400 after beeing unused for a longer period. It might be helpful to discharge the PB completel…

i just checked the cable.. and put it back on the mac.. now i don't get the error.. i guess it was a bad connection..but in any case i'm gonna back up anyways

Just wanted to provide some closure.... I pulled the 1GB HD out of my 1400c/117MHz and installed it in the 2400, and all is well. For now. Re-celling the battery will be my next p…

do your discs say "iBook" anywhere on them?

I have just grown accustomed to keeping the tray loading drive in unless i actually need to burn a disc.

A bad cable would doubtfully cause a S.M.A.R.T. error. It's much more likely that it's just the drive; just because it's new doesn't mean it's not bad, or about to die. If you're n…

My first guess would be the cable since you didn't get the error before changing it. Remember, when things start going wrong, always check the free/cheap solutions before spending …

hi!.. i just changed the ide cable of my g4 mac and now in the Disk Utility im get my drive in red { "lightbox_close": "Close", "lightbox_next": "Next", "lightbox_…

Did you use the startup disk prefpane? Also try key combination Apple+option+shift+delete to ignore the internal HD at startup. Holding C often times doesn't work from my experie…

Did you try holding down Option after the machine was turned on/restarted with the CD in the drive? It should pop up with that menu that presents a choice between boot devices. If…

Hello all, I'm having some trouble on installing Mac OS 9 on my Pismo. Recently I downgraded the thing from Tiger to Panther (it was dragging itself in every app, although it has …

Thanks very much!

The crack that has just appeared in the tiny strip of plastic in the center of the front edge, between the clicker and the latch, this bothers me more. I shoulda got a bezel in th…

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Anyone have any expereince upgrading their Cube's video card? Mine's got the stock Rage128. I saw a couple of articles on other sites, but wondered if you fine people have done "…

Do you hear the fan come on? If not, that's a problem... Are the vents unobstructed (internally and externally)? Is the G4 sitting on a hot plate? I have performed sustained, he…

So my PB is sluggish (has been for the last year) and everytime I play YouTube videos (much less DVD movies), the system overheats in like 5 minutes. Within 10 minutes of this over…

All but the ROM and the internal ethernet work just from a retail 8.6 CD.

One other thing that has occurred to me that is completely unrelated to the topic of the correct firmware required for booting into 8.6 is whether any additional 8.6 system files w…