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Powerbook G4 won't load, boot or anything.

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KSource

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Oct 31, 2004
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Assuming it's the HDD, which I already got a replacement.

Can I take out the HDD and install it in an enclosure and run some sort of recovery software? I had alot of personal stuff as well as my portfolio work in there =(
 
KSource said:
Assuming it's the HDD, which I already got a replacement.

Can I take out the HDD and install it in an enclosure and run some sort of recovery software? I had alot of personal stuff as well as my portfolio work in there =(
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Take out the hdd and try the freezer trick. Freezer it in a plastic bag for thirty minutes. Then QUICKLY firewire it to a mac and try to pull your files of it or copy the disc.
 
California said:
Take out the hdd and try the freezer trick. Freezer it in a plastic bag for thirty minutes. Then QUICKLY firewire it to a mac and try to pull your files of it or copy the disc.
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This is possibly the most out there thing I have ever heard in my life hahaha.

So it needs to be an enclosure that has firewire (I assume for the faster speeds)?


Is transferring the files to a MBP ok? Guessing it just needs to be something running OSX?

I'll look more into it. Thanks.
 
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