All was smooth until i had to physically pull the logic board out from the. The titanium powerbook g4 was introduced in january 2001 as a laptop that was one inch thin and had a superwide display. Powerbook g4 titanium mercury troubleshooting ifixit. Page 3 identifying the powerbook g4 dvi 6678008671ghz the powerbook g4 titanium is easily identified by its titanium frame and sleek appearance. Even though all of the models look nearly identical, each of them is different in a unique way, and the parts are not interchangeable between models. Keep in mind that size, shape, and color of replacement adapters and cords may vary.
Apple offers aggressive new pricing on titanium powerbook g4. Feb 16, 2010 my g4 titanium 500 ghz powerbook died about a year ago. The first generation of the powerbook g4 was announced at steve jobs macworld expo keynote on january 9, 2001. The titanium powerbook g4 notebookthe longanticipated successor to the powerbook g3more than any of the products introduced at this weeks macworld expo epitomizes what apple needs to build. The titanium is held shut with the combination of a hook extending from the display assembly and a catch in the upper case near the trackpad. Tibook is a nickname for apples titanium line first revision of the powerbook g4. Aug 23, 2016 powerbook g4 titanium in 2016 retroview maslin monty.
It was the first powerbook to use the powerpc g4 chip, which was used for the remainder of the powerbooks life. The temperature sensor under the trackpad was reporting unreal temperatures, and the resulting overtemp signal caused the mac to go to sleep. The internal components of your powerbook maybe hot. Located in the phoenix metropolitan area, is a service facility for powerbooks, ibooks and their components. The titanium powerbook g4 was a landmark in computing. Titanium powerbook g4 i have been putting it off for a while now, but decided to pull apart my 867mhz titanium powerbook g4 for a cleanup, ssd installation and thermal paste renewal. Jun 03, 20 the titanium powerbook g4 was a landmark in computing. Make sure the display hangsover the edgeof the table and rests lightlyon your lap. Powerbook g4 titanium in 2016 retroview maslin monty. The first of the g4 powerbooks, the mercury included a titanium case assembly and a 15. White ghosting on powerbook g4 15 aluminum external displays there is an all but confirmed, fairly widespread problem with powerbook g4 15 models where if you try to attach an external vga. The two models featured a powerpc g4 processor running at either 400 or 500 mhz, housed in a titanium clad case that was 1 inch 25 mm deep.
During its lifetime, the powerbook went through several major revisions and redesigns, often being the first to incorporate features that would later become standard in competing laptops. Smartdisk acg4 ac adapter for apple powerbook g4 titanium. The superdrive addition is particularly notable as this was the first notebook to ship standard with a drive capable of writing dvd media. My g4 titanium 500 ghz powerbook died about a year ago.
Powerbook g4 titanium dvi lower case replacement ifixit. If the catch in the upper case is worn, you can simply replace the the latch. He thought it was some technological glitch and waited a few days for it to go. About two years ago, i had to return it to apple to have the top case replaced.
More on powerbook g4 titanium and aluminum screen problems cnet. The powerbook g4 the last professional apple notebook series to use the powerpc processor shipped from 2001 until 2006. Powerbook g4 titanium touchpad not working macrumors. Laptop replacement parts for powerbook for sale ebay. All use either titanium or aluminum case designs that were thin for their day. At one inch thick, it was described as unreasonably thin. The adapter will recharge your computers lithiumion battery while the system is off, on, or in sleep mode, and it also powers the unit when youre working without a battery. More on powerbook g4 titanium and aluminum screen problems. That actually made sense, but it caused problems with the markup and usage, when returning to the piece after editing a section, or when using the links in the toc. As far as i know it hasnt had any problems what so ever. The adapter will recharge your computers lithiumion battery while the system is off, on, or in sleep mode, and it also powers the unit when youre working without a. The new 667 mhz powerbook g4 comes standard with bothgigabit ethernet and airport wireless networking preinstalled.
Smartdisk acg4 ac adapter for apple powerbook g4 titanium and. Superdrive dvdcd upgrades for powerbook titanium g4. Apple laptop replacement parts for powerbook for sale ebay. We are currently building our inventory of g4 aluminum powerbook parts. Always turn off your computer before openingits case to avoid damagingits internal components. The two models featured a powerpc g4 processor running at either 400 or 500 mhz, housed in a titaniumclad case that was 1 inch 25 mm deep.
I loved that computer, and it served me well for too short of a time. If you have beenusingyour powerbook, wait 30 minutes after shutting downyour. New listing apple powerbook g4 2008 a1107 17 laptop, intel core 2 duo t8300 2. The powerbook known as macintosh powerbook before 1997 is a family of macintosh laptop computers designed, manufactured and sold by apple computer, inc. The powerbook g4 onyx introduced performance increases over the mercury in processor, graphics, and bus speed. Buying a powerbook g4, dan knight, the book page, 11801. On its startup it displays a blue folder flashing folder with a smiley face simultaneously yes the old blue folder with the half smiley face. Enter the titanium powerbook, sporting a g4 processor and a design that immediately made the powerbook g3 seem like an ungainly relic. Getting started with your powerbook g4 includes setup, expansion, and troubleshooting information for powerbook g4 computers ll2010. G4550 performance, ibook port protection, kerouac carrying case, mces new light cdrw drive, and hot deals on older powerbooks. If the catch in the upper case is worn, you can simply replace the latch. Apple powerbook g4 titanium dvi 667 repair manual pdf. Its a supercomputer to go in terms of performance, yet its thinner and sexier than the best subnotebooks.
Those appear to often be quite pricey, compared to the value of a complete titanium g4. Fully loaded with a powerful g4 processor, a 5400rpm 80 gb hard drive, 512 mb of memory, and a nifty scrolling trackpad, the 15inch powerbook g4 boasts features few notebook computers can match. Titanium powerbook g4 renewal of thermal paste macrumors. The cases used by early powerbook g4 models designated by ti after the name are made of 99. Oct 16, 2001 the new titanium powerbook g4 continues to set the standard for mobilecommunications with both builtin gigabit ethernet 10100basetand 802. There were two each of industrial design, quality issues, and models under both titanium powerbook g4 and aluminium powerbook g4. Powerbook g4 titanium touchpad not working macrumors forums. Jul 27, 2016 the all new titanium powerbook g4 is the most revolutionary portable computer ever created, said steve jobs, apples ceo. The futuristiclooking g4 features an extrawide screen, highspeed ports, and video editing software, all in a tough, lightweight titanium case. Just bought a 2001 titanium powerbook g4 from one of my buddies. Apple has shaved almost a pound off the previous powerbook model from 6.
Powerbook g4 aluminum bottom pan 15 case 9226014 9226398. Identifying the right power adapter and power cordus learn which power adapter, power cord, and plug are appropriate for each mac notebook. The titanium powerbook nicknamed tibook was released in 2001. Apple service part replacement for powerbook g4 titanium a1001 we carry parts and tools for all apple and amazon kindle models. Systems with ti by the name use titanium cases, and systems with al by the. Powerbook g4 used bundle w padded carry case and 2 batts cd. You also can lookup a powerbook g4 by its serial number and other identifiers. It became an instant hit so much, that supplies only trickled to customers well into march 2001. Powerbook g4 aluminum bottom pan 15 case mac parts and send in mac repair service for your apple macbook, macbook pro, imac, iphone or ipad. The tibooks painted titanium case was a mixed success at best, with. Powerbook g4 titanium onyx upper case replacement ifixit. Apple powerbook battery g4 titanium 400500 pram 9224361. Over time, the hook often wears away the metal catch, preventing the hook from latching the computer securely shut.
In its day, the titanium powerbook g4 or tibook was the most. So my grandpops has a powerbook g4 from 2004 yeah old i know just bear with me and all of a sudden it stopped working. Get rid of titanium in the next powerbook, or put the airport antenna outside. Really, the only starting point on troubleshooting this type of problem is trying a known good power adapter first to see if the problem is the older power. The powerbook g4 features a titanium or aluminum case which outlined its outstanding performance. Simply the coolest piece of hardware apple has ever built, charles w moore, road warrior, mac opinion, 11601. Until recently, the repair seemed to have been effective. The trackpad for the titanium g4 is part of the upper case, and as far as i can find out not ever available as a separate replaceable part. The g4 was among the first laptops to use a screen with. Nov 05, 2017 titanium powerbook g4 i have been putting it off for a while now, but decided to pull apart my 867mhz titanium powerbook g4 for a cleanup, ssd installation and thermal paste renewal. Apple powerbook battery g4 titanium 400500 pram mac parts and send in mac repair service for your apple macbook, macbook pro, imac, iphone or ipad. Between 2003 and 2005, the powerbook laptop was made with an aluminum body, an aluminumcolored keyboard, and a superdrive. You could try to search for apples part number for that upper case, which is 9225203. That being said, if your powerbook is actually a 15 inch model where the case is about 12 inches wide then you should definitely be using a 65 watt power adapter, like this one.
The all new titanium powerbook g4 is the most revolutionary portable computer ever created, said steve jobs, apples ceo. During its lifetime, the powerbook went through several major revisions and redesigns, often being the first to incorporate features that would later become standard in competing laptop. Save powerbook g4 titanium to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. I used to keep the pbs ac plugged in all the time, even when turned off, but had stopped using it much, so i stored it in my carrying case unused for 6 months. Due to the device is thinner than the previous model. With the display openat an angle greater than 90 degrees, carefullyflip the powerbook over and lay it flat, fully on the table. Getting started with your powerbook g4 apple support. Changing the top case will also give you a new trackpad, but requires removing everything from the computer. The powerbook g4 was replaced by the macbook pro series. Apple powerbook powerpc g4 laptops for sale in stock ebay.
All was smooth until i had to physically pull the logic board out from the chassis. Feb 04, 2020 the trackpad for the titanium g4 is part of the upper case, and as far as i can find out not ever available as a separate replaceable part. The two models featured a powerpc g4 processor running at either 400 or 500 mhz, housed in a titaniumclad case that was just 1 inch 25 mm deep. Aug 24, 2001 titanium powerbook g4 with a powerpc g4 400 mhz processor with 1mb level 2 backside cache, 128mb pc100 sdram, a 10gb ultra ata66 hard drive, ati rage mobility 128 featuring agp 2x support and 8mb sdram of video memory, builtin 10100baset ethernet, firewire and usb ports, vga and svideo ports, airport ready, builtin 56k v. Originally coming in 400 and 500mhz models, apple added gigabit ethernet and higher resolution screens over the years. Apple perfected its design with the dvi model, increasing the screen resolution, the speed, and ironing out the kinks from the first generation. We strive to keep a complete inventory of parts on hand for the titanium, pismolombard bronze, wallstreet,original and dualusb ibooks. Powerbook g4 titanium supermultidrive, hard drive and memory upgrades for all powerbook g4 15 models 800mhz or faster, 667mhz models with dvi port. Apple powers up titanium powerbook g4 with new g4 processors. Titanium powerbook g4 with a powerpc g4 400 mhz processor with 1mb level 2 backside cache, 128mb pc100 sdram, a 10gb ultra ata66 hard drive, ati rage mobility 128 featuring agp 2x support and 8mb sdram of video memory, builtin 10100baset ethernet, firewire and usb ports, vga and svideo ports, airport ready, builtin 56k v. The two models featured a powerpc g4 processor running at either 400 or 500 mhz, housed in a titaniumclad case.
Compared to the powerbook g4 800 dvi that it replaced, the powerbook g4 1. The titanium case feels very sturdy, much more so than plastic pc notebooks, but still not as solid as todays unibody aluminum macbooks. Save powerbook g4 titanium to get email alerts and updates on your. Smartdisks acg4 acdc power adapter and charger is optimized exclusively for the apple powerbook g4 titanium and dualusb apple ibook. The bottom case slides off easily after removing a few t8 torx screws. Apple powerbook g4 specs all powerbook g4 technical specs.
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