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Question : Problem: Apple iBook G4 Laptop Locking Up
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My friend recently bought a 2nd-Hand iBook G4 (Model #A1054) 1.2Ghz w/ 512 Mg of RAM. It worked fine for about a month but then it stopped booting up. Would get to the Apple logo screen but would not make it to the desktop.
I thought it might be a corrupt OS. It took several attempts, but I was finally able to get it to boot off my Tiger DVD and I wiped the HD clean and reinstalled the OS. Was able to reboot after the install and got to a working desktop. I then went to download the OS updates and it froze up completely. I had to force shut-down holding down the power button.
I went ahead and reinstalled the OS for a 2nd time. Now sometimes it locks up on boot-up and I never make it to the desktop. Other times I get to the desktop but eventually it locks up completely after 3 to 5 minutes of use.
I suspect that there is something wrong w/ the motherboard. I seem to remember once reading that G4 iBooks are prone to issues w/ the motherboards.
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Answer : Problem: Apple iBook G4 Laptop Locking Up
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