Jan 26, 2009 a guide on how to disassemble the lcd in a 17 powerbook. Make offer apple powerbook g4 model a10 17 laptop 17 inch 1. After some initial troubleshooting, she decided to do a clean install. The powerbook g4 runs on the riscbased powerpc g4 processor, designed by the aim appleibmmotorola development alliance and initially produced by motorola. The superdrive on the faster powerbook officially supports 4x dvd burning, twice as fast as on the 2003 model. I think ive experienced that with this model before. Powerpc g4 apple laptops 17 in screen for sale ebay. Screen looks fine physically however since i cannot test with the laptop on, i. Blank white screen on powerbook g4 apple community. The 12inch powerbook g4 remained available until may 16, 2006, when the macbook was introduced as a replacement for the ibook. Up until now its been running with the 60gb drive the machine shipped with in 2003, which has been. The 17inch powerbook is the most powerful apple portable ever with a 1 ghz powerpc g4 processor, new highspeed architecture, fast nvidia graphics and a slotloading superdrive for playing and burning cds and dvds.
I popped my os 9 cd in the cdrom drive and cannot get to any screen where it allows me to boot from the cd. Find great deals on ebay for powerbook g4 and powerbook g4 12. Apple powerbook 17 laptop a1107 m9689lla january, 2005 no hard drive. Accessing data from main memory is significantly faster than accessing data from the hard drive, but l2 cache which boosts processor function by providing phenomenally fast access to data and application software code gives this powerbook g4 an even faster level of memory. Because of its availability in highly powerful configurations, it was also considered a replacement for the 12inch powerbook. When booting, it goes to the apple logo and then the little round icon shows its doing. In this tutorial ill show how you can put ubuntu linux on a powerbook g4 and resurrect one of these durable old laptops from the dead. Get the best deals on powerbook g4 17 and find everything youll need. On april 24, 2006 the 17 inch powerbook g4 was replaced by a 17 inch macbook pro variant. Certain models contain an ati radeon graphics card, while others contain nvidia geforce graphics cards. Aluminum powerbook g4 17 display lcd screen mac parts and send in mac repair service for your apple macbook, macbook pro, imac, iphone or ipad. Screen installation instructions for apple powerbook g4. Apple powerbook g4 parts for repair aluminum 17 inch.
This is about 20 minutes longer than the older 1ghz powerbook 17 inch, which had a 55whr battery compared. This is the 17 lcd tft display and backlight for the powerbook g4 aluminum. Heres why im ordering one, and how im configuring it. These are not small problems, but big ones, unfortunately. While this will work with titanium 15 models, it has been recommended that one use a 65w adapter. To select, click, or doubleclick an item on the screen. I assume this is either a bad cable or just a failing display. Built around a 1inch thick aluminum case, the 17 g4 included several apple firsts. Takes a good 20 seconds for the startup screen to come on after the startup bong. Are these 17 inch screen the same as the screen in the powerbook. The latest version of os x that any powerbook g4 can run is mac os x leopard, released in 2007. Apple powerbook powerpc g4 laptops for sale in stock ebay. I think it has mac osx installed and the previous owner may have had some security measures installed.
Powerbook g4 17 a19 2005 lcd display assembly screen. It starts with a vertical blue or purple line to the right of the screen and then multiplies. Buy ac adapter for apple powerbook g4 17 inch dvi widescreen fw800 m9462lla m9970lla m9689lla laptop battery charger power supply cord. All icons show on my desktop monitor and i can access all documents and functions via the desktop monitor but nothing on the laptop screen. I have replaced the battery once, the keyboard once, upgraded the ram, and upgraded the os to the highest that can be. If the picture was locked to the mains frequency, this interference would at least be static on the screen and thus less obtrusive. The 17 was the very first laptop ever with a 17 screen. If they are and the problem was well known by apple before the launch of the imac and the posts on this subject suggest they were then apple would have sold a known problem. A guide on how to disassemble the lcd in a 17 powerbook. Are these 17 inch screens the same as the screen in the powerbook. And if that is the case are the warranty limitations still applicable. Jan 07, 2003 the new powerbooks stunning 17inch screen displays 1440by900 supercrisp pixels in a widescreen 16.
Feb 10, 20 do you want to breathe life back into your old powerbook or powerpc machine. The marks are most noticeable on the front areas of the wrist rests but is even starting to appear on the speaker grilles. Hi folks, i have had my powerbook g4 for nearly 8 years and have had almost no problems with it. We at take no responsibility for any damage or harm done to yourself or your powerbook as a result of reading this guide.
Powerbook g4s boost screen resolution, battery life macworld. The lcd used by the 17 powerbook g4 al is the same used as in the 17 imac of that era, but with a thinner backlight. To select, click, or doubleclick an item on the screen, use the trackpad button. To move the arrow pointer on the screen, slide your. The inverter cable is included as it is attached to the backlight. The powerbook g4 is the last generation of the powerbook series, and was succeeded by the intelpowered macbook pro line in the first half of 2006. Get the best deal for apple powerbook powerpc g4 laptops from the largest online selection at. I recently noticed that the lcd bezel around the display on my powerbook g4 17 inch has been leaving faint marks around the edges of the top case. Apple 17 inch powerbook g4 with the latest version of its 17 inch wide screen powerbook, apple incorporates some nice upgrades but leaves out the one most of. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. How would i use an old 17 g4 powerbo apple community. This powerbook doesnt turn on every now and then, regardless of how many times you press the power button. This is about 20 minutes longer than the older 1ghz powerbook 17 inch, which had a. How would i use an old 17 g4 powerbook as an external monitor on a macbook pro.
Buy powerbook g4 17 and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. This does not include hinges, casing, display cables, etc. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. Miraculously engineered, the ultralight 17 inch powerbook g4 is a mere 1inch thin and only 6. Working on a powerbook can be dangerous if not done properly. The new powerbook 17 inch lasted about two hours and 40 minutes in our dvd battery test. Apple powerbook g4 aluminum 17 how to replace the lcd screen apple powerbook g4 aluminum 17. At a mere 1 inch thick, the 17inch powerbook is the thinnest of apples powerbooks. Change out the entire display assembly, including the inverter, airport antenna, hinges and metal casing. Buying a powerbook g4, dan knight, the book page, 11801. Following bunnspecials recommendation of an msata ssd and 2. Features included a standard superdrive, a dvi port, and both firewire 400 and firewire 800 ports.
I searched many forums around the web for days trying to find similar issues andor cure. Dec 12, 2005 apple powerbook g4 17 inch apples reluctance to mess with a good thing brings a handful of modest upgrades to the new 17 inch powerbook g4, which now offers a finer native resolution of 1,680x1. She said that she left it running the other night, went to bed, then in the morning the screen was blankblack, and the fan was in overdrive. Make sure that new replacement screen has same size, resolution, backlight type as your original screen. Check out macbook pro, imac pro, macbook air, imac, and more. Im helping someone with a powerbook g4, 17 inch doublelayer sd, running leopard. Apple powerbook laptop 17inch m8793lla 1ghz powerpc g4 512mb. I have replaced the battery once, the keyboard once, upgraded the ram, and upgraded the os to the highest that can be run on powerpc processors.
Its huge screen, speedy processor and several innovative new features make it the state of the art for anyone who wants the best. Visit the apple site to learn, buy, and get support. The powerbook g4 is a series of notebook computers manufactured, marketed, and sold by apple computer, inc. Get the best deals on powerpc g4 apple 17 in screen when you shop the largest online selection at. Announced in january 2003, the powerbook g4 17 boasted the largest screen of any portable then available. The most noticeable advance in both the flagship 17 inch powerbook g4 and the popular 15inch version is higher screen resolution. The powerbook g4 also comes equipped with the following features. Replace a broken lcd rather than the entire display assembly in your powerbook g4 aluminum 17 1. With a staggering 1440x900 17 screen, the powerbook g4 was the most fullfeatured laptop apple had ever sold. It also was the first mac to include a firewire 800 port. Its huge screen, speedy processor and several innovative new features make it the. You are buying none working apple powerbook g4 laptop 1.
Its 100% possible to replace the standard resolution screen for the highres display. Part of the original powerbook g4 release in september 2003, the powerbook g4 aluminum 17 11. Powerbooks tend to look very similar, and its important to know which machine you have before ordering any replacement parts. Firstly about of the bottom of the screen goes grey in colour sometimes according to the seller.
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Moving items on the screen you use your powerbook trackpad to move and select items on the screen, much as you use a mouse with a desktop computer. Get the best deals on powerpc g4 apple laptops 17 in screen when you shop the largest online selection at. Powerbook g4s boost screen resolution, battery life. The 17 inch powerbook is the new flagship of apples laptop line. The 17 inch powerbook g4 features 512k backside level 2 cache.
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