<![CDATA[iFixit - Answers With Device "Apple PowerBook G3 400"]]> https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/Device/Apple_PowerBook_G3_400?rss=yes en-US Mon, 06 Apr 2026 20:11:50 -0700 <![CDATA[Apple PowerBook G3 400: System will not startup - Dead Battery?]]> Aloha All,

My friend has a Apple PowerBook G3 400. The powerbook laptop battery is dead and will not charge. I have removed the battery and just plugged in the AC Adapter. The system will still not start up. Could it be that I will need to get a replacement battery to get the system to boot?

Thanks,

supertechhawaii

⟐ Answer accepted December 26, 2011 at 18:09 MST

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