This is found on the apple menu os 9 or from about this mac osx. For over 15 years, powerbook medic has been providing parts, repair, and service for a variety of gadgets. I recently received a imac g4 with no os, so instead of buying osx i though why not try ubuntu. Pismo dualbattery config, tibook, pb12, 15 and possibly even the pb17. Apple provides instructions to upgrade the memory in the bottom. The g4 is the fourth generation of apples allinone imac series and a successor to the g3. Mac g4 computer need to change language november 2008. Your mac includes photos and other images that you can use as desktop pictures to give your mac a custom look. One thing to note before you take on this project yourself is that if you want to use it to watch cable, youll need a. Superdrive dvdcd upgrades for apple powerbook g4 models. When buying memory, be sure to buy from a quality vendor that has tested their ram with your mac to ensure compatibility. The imac g4 was obviously on my list as was the powermac g4 cube.
If your screen is cracked or broken, or your display is not working, while the rest of the computer still seems to be functioning, this guide will help you replace it. Apple powermac g4 powermac g4 computer section is your complete source to find all our available used and refurbished powermac g4 computers. From the lowend machine to the loaded 27inch retina monster, the imac can meet the needs for almost all desktop users. If you are following this guide to disassemble an earlier model imac g4, you will encounter an entirely different situation when removing the bottom housing. We also now have the user guidemanual for you to download. You may be able to buy one in apples refurbished and clearance store, but supplies wont last long macbook pro. Your g4 imac though would not be one of these models.
Type the internet address and press return on your keyboard. If it does work, then i have a series of dead batteries for my machines, which i intend to rebuild over time. This product includes an option for a battery in used condition. Although your mac is set to display the language of the country or region in which it was purchased, you can choose a different language to use. I hope this information on how to configure an imac external monitor imac dual monitor has been helpful. Replacement batteries for powerbookibookmacbookmbp. As of 2012, support for safari has been dropped, and many other software companies dropped support a while ago.
My teacher left them to me for my club, but they are locked no one knows the password, nor do they have the cds that came with it. The imacs before and after the g4 had userserviceable batteriesapple made it easy to access the battery. To change the password to something else inside terminal type passwd username and then hit enter it will ask you to enter a new password. The same mini displayport or thunderbolt port can be used as a video input that allows your imac to serve as a monitor for another mac. From the desktop pane, select a folder of images on the left, then click an image on the right to change your desktop picture. One major departure from all previous adb and usb keyboards was the removal of the remote power key. I backed up my internal drive to an external usb 2. Matthew chappee turned his imac g4 into an hdtv using the guide by dremel junkie.
Your mac provides several tools to help you identify it. An allinone computer integrates the internal components, such as the processor, directly into the display. How to bypass and remove macbook login password works on. A version with white keys was introduced in 2002 alongside the imac g4. The simplest is about this mac, available by choosing about this mac from the apple. To lift keyboard, pull back on the release tabs between the fkeys. I was going through some boxes of computer parts, and ran across the left over parts from the powerbook g4 project, which i. Hello, im using a linksys wrt54gs router to connect my g4 mac powerbook w osx 10. Most people are happy using old versions of software, but other operating systems are available for powerpc imacs. The imac g4 is an allinone personal computer designed, manufactured, and sold by apple computer, inc. The 27inch imac with retina 5k display is loaded with up to 8gb of dedicated vram.
Rather than letting his old g4 waste away in some landfill, he decided to resurrect it by putting an intel ivy bridge. How to convert your old apple imac g4 into a cableready. This isnt so much a hint as much as a discovery, but it could be useful to someone. Jonathan berg, aka dremel junkie, shares our love for the imac g4. Use to change system settings, open recent items, and restart or shut down your computer. I have it running om my laptop right now so i know how to install ubuntu in principle. I like connecting an external monitor to my imac for a variety of reasons, including a keeping my rockmelt browser on that screen, b playing movies on that screen, and c using the extra monitor as a clipboard location, where i can place notes. How to reset imac g4 back to factory settings without the. The apple imac g4 is an allinone computer that was released in 2002 and sold until it was discontinued in 2004.
For example, if you bought your mac in the united states but you work primarily in french, you can set your mac to use french. This type of cell appears to be standard for most of the powerpc portables inc white ibook g3 and g4s. For example, to use commandc copy, press and hold the command key, then the c key, then release both keys. It replaced the imac g3 and was succeeded by the imac g5. Ask your local power provider which switch setting to use for your city or region. Apple powerbook g4 aluminum laptop 12 1ghz powerpc 10. Macbook, early macbook pro, powerbook g4 inside the main battery bay. Mac g4 computer need to change language by artchick nov 27, 2008 6. In that time, over 500,000 orders have left our facility for us and international destinations to help save old devices from the landfill and bring them back to working condition.
It has been the primary part of apples consumer desktop offerings since its debut in august 1998, and has evolved through seven distinct forms. I briefly saw a thread here about turning an imac g3 into a monitor the other day. For batteries, we classify this as having an 80% or greater maximum battery life. Its the first computer made by apple that uses a lcd panel an industry first at that time in 2002. However, i created a closed wpa network internally with airport and now i cant seem to change the security setting without losing that wpa signal. Which macbook, macbook pro, macbook air, imac, imac pro. Since the release of leopard in 2007, the operating system has aged, and apple has dropped support. How much ram of what type do these systems support. Originally known as the new imac the imac g4 was created to replace the imac g3 as apples allinone desktop computer. This hint talks about getting a powerpc mac to start from a usb 2. And while this imac g4 was the start of that to a small degree, its true place in history is cemented by its industrial design.
This guide gives information on installing a new display into the imac g4. It reminded me something i wanted to do a long time ago, which was convert an imac g4 into an external dvi monitor. Towards the end of then powerpc era apple rolled out a change to open firmware in the last models to enable usb booting. Most of us have traded our desktop systems for laptops, tablets, and mobile devices, meaning theres a lot of outdated hardware sitting in attics. Apple macbook, powerbook hard drive upgrades pro and ibook. The g4 is easily recognizable by its swiveling monitor mounted above the hemispherical computer. I gave my dad a mac g4 and he needs to change the language on the system from english to spanish. On those models, there will be a fixed connector that will disconnect as you separate the bottom housing from the upper housing.
Today, the imac line is far broader than it was back in 2002. To use a keyboard shortcut, press and hold one or more modifier keys and then press the last key of the shortcut. Things may change in the future, but that would be my recommendation as i post this. How to reset imac g4 back to factory settings without the restore cd. You may return any new computer purchased from that is dead on arrival, arrives in damaged condition, or is still in unopened boxes, for a full refund within 30 days of purchase. The vast majority of powerpc macs did not support booting from usb devices. When buying a used mac, always buy one that includes the original software discs install and restore, sometimes on a single dvd, and also any upgrade media for. The imac g4 models are unusual as they have two memory slots of different types one on the bottom of the logicboard that is easy to access and a second memory slot on the top of the logicboard that is difficult to access. As you might know from my previous posts, i am looking for some vintage macs. The cube is still eluding me, but an imac g4 is quite easy to come by. The apple imac g4 800 flat panel features an 800 mhz powerpc 7445 g4 processor with the altivec velocity engine vector processing unit and a 256k onchip level 2 cache, 256 mb of ram pc3 sdram, a 60. However, when i put in a brand new hard drive it would not load the installation cd it is the ppc. By pressing certain key combinations, you can do things that normally need a mouse, trackpad, or other input device. The 27inch imac has a bidirectional mini displayport or a thunderbolt port depending on the model that can be used to drive a second monitor.
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