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How to recover data from a damaged hard drive

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tommy

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Aug 20, 2025

answered Aug 20, 2025 by tommy

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Vertical line on screen (possibly stuck pixels?): likely causes?

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Al nice

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Mar 21, 2024

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How to fix my PowerBook g4 that takes 3 times to power up right

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DanJ 499k

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Feb 29, 2024

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My PowerBook G4 does not recognize it own hard drive why?

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Jamba 189

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Sep 8, 2023

answered Sep 8, 2023 by Jamba

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How to test battery and power adapter using multimeter?

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Ronald Miller

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May 31, 2023

answered May 31, 2023 by Ronald Miller

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12" PowerBook Dual Drive, is it possible?

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Nick 101.7k

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Dec 7, 2022

answer edited Dec 7, 2022 by Nick

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Odd Display Backlighting Behavior

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Derp Squad 11

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Jun 30, 2022

answer accepted Jun 30, 2022 by Derp Squad

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Failed hd (and fan?)

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Change your pfp guardian10

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Apr 5, 2022

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What cable is this in my PowerBook G4?

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Ben Capehart 10.1k

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Sep 4, 2021

answer edited Sep 4, 2021 by Ben Capehart

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Want to use monitor as a stand alone monitor for MacMini

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Rob Englebright

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Feb 7, 2021

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Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger download possible?

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mike 31.2k

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May 1, 2020

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iMac SuperDrive in a 12" PBG4?

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tr121 972

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Mar 31, 2020

answer accepted Mar 31, 2020 by tr121

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Battery won’t recognize no matter what I do

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Trey

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Nov 28, 2019

asked Nov 28, 2019 by Trey

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X in battery icon in menu bar. What's up with that?

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Trey

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Nov 27, 2019

commented Nov 27, 2019 by Trey

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Airport, no networks showing

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Umberto

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Nov 2, 2019

answered Nov 2, 2019 by Umberto

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What kind of Operating System for PowerBook G4?

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Nick 101.7k

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Jan 22, 2019

answer edited Jan 22, 2019 by Nick

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Install SSD HD in PowerBook G4 1.5?

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Bee 13

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Jan 22, 2019

answered Jan 22, 2019 by Bee

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How do I replace the latch?

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mayer 690k

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Jan 19, 2019

commented Jan 19, 2019 by mayer

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Why won't turn on? (Power cable at mother board)

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oldturkey03 848.6k

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Aug 12, 2018

answer accepted Aug 12, 2018 by oldturkey03

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Is my screen broken?

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oldturkey03 848.6k

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Jul 12, 2018

answer accepted Jul 12, 2018 by oldturkey03