Well thought. If Energy Saver is doing the dirty in this case, the most certain salvation is going to be to get hold of the PB's HDD in SCSI Disk Mode (or Target Disk Mode in this…

I would say as soon as you get it going make sure that energy saver doesn't put it to sleep. That might keep the problem from coming back.

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…

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…

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…

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 …

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…

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…

I have done a lot of googling and have discovered the following: If you have upgraded the sawtooth firmware (aka boot rom) using the 4.x update, the ability to boot into 8.6 is di…

No luck for me yet, with ROM 2.5.1. My machine (ID 406) doesn't want to work with a September 1999 G4 boot CD. It also doesn't want to work with a retail OS 8.6 install with ROM 2.…

Ah, yes, this helps. I definitely have a 100 model because of the sticker under the battery holder. Who would have thought it would be so hard to tell apart? Anyway thanks. Pro…

Something I found googling around: http://normalkid.com/collector/100.html Hope it helps, Rick

My OMP has FCC I.D BCGH1000 Model Number H1000 and copyright of 1993 Mine was officially an Apple Service part and not retail, it came with NOS 1.11 I do not know about the 100…

My OMP has FCC I.D BCGH1000 Model Number H1000 and copyright of 1993 Mine was officially an Apple Service part and not retail, it came with NOS 1.11 I do not know about the 10…

I have read that the temperature sensor is actually part of the processor daughter card.

I own a Sawtooth but like almeath I don't have the original 8.6 install CD. Could someone who has the Mac OS ROM 2.5.1 file please make it available for download so that other Saw…

As far as I know the power manager (PM) circuit is built into the motherboard. It can be reset as above, and for reference here is the offical Apple guide on the subject: http://su…

When you say PM card, do you mean a replaceable card?

Try holding the reset button for 15-20 seconds, then let it go. If that fails, unplug the AC and remove any batteries, leave the system like that for an hour or so and then plug t…

I have seen that behavior ... I can't remember where. /wracking brain --David

The only fixable cause of that symptom is a display cable problem. The flex cable is not infrequently to blame. If squeezing somewhere on the edge of the lid around the display mak…