On Wed, Oct 9, 2013 at 3:49 PM, mkehoe <[email protected]> wrote: > > A local Goodwill has a used iBook G4 (no ac power cord/charger) for $40.00. > I can power it up with my power cord, but don't know how to get past the > older user's password page to see what operating system and software are on > it. I can't tell which model it is from looking at the case. >
You should be able to pop the keyboard out to see if it has an Airport card with minimal tools; I can pop most of them out with just my fingers, though a micro flat-blade screwdriver helps a lot to undo the locking tabs. Any OS X install CD that will run on the laptop should allow you to run System Profiler and give you all the details you could ever want. I was under the impression that Goodwill was pretty good about wiping any donated computers. -- [Greg Bennett] -Independent Carpenter, Electrician & Lighting Designer -Purveyor of Classic Apple & Macintosh Gear http://www.hsiprodsvcs.com/ http://www.macshack.us/ -- -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "G-Group" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
