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Resolved Can not boot into Open Firmware on iBook G4

spf2

spf2

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I can not for the life of me to get into open firmware. I have tried the CMD + Opt + O + F before the chime, after the chime, and during power up. I know the keyboard buttons work since it works when it boots into OSX. Tried PRAM reset but that does not even work either. I researched and found that maybe the open firmware had been locked. I tried running Open_Firmware_Password.dmg and it does not even load. OS is 10.4.11 / iBook G4 1.3. What am I doing wrong ?

I am trying to reload the OS using USB.
 
spf2 said:
I am using the iBook G4 keyboard.
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Hmmm…strange. The keys work correctly otherwise?

Nevermind, you said they did.

Stupid question, but you are holding the keys down right? Not just simply pressing them and letting them go?
 
I hold them until OSX loads. I did not know there was a wrong way to hold the keys down. I push them all the way down.
 
spf2 said:
I hold them until OSX loads. I did not know there is was a wrong way to hold the keys down. I push them all the way down.
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No, no wrong way. Just some people think it's a push once kind of deal. My wife for instance, once in a while.

Anyway, do you have a wired keyboard? You shouldn't have to use one. I don't know why your keys aren't working, but if you do, I'd try that and see what happens.
 
I'll give that a try tonight when I get home. I don't have a mac keyboard available.
 
Ok.. this is weird.. I was checking the keyboard keys. What is the order of keys on the bottom most left?

Mine is : [ctrl][option][fn][apple/command]

Online: [fn][ctrl][option][apple/command]


Solved. The keys somehow were replaced/moved into the wrong location by the previous owner.
 
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Hack5190 said:
Thats great. What kind of keyboard do you have, none of the Apple keyboards I have (shown in this thread) have a fn key.
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OP is speaking of the built in keyboard. ;)

However, for the sake of completeness, the Apple keyboards that come in metal with the white keys have a shorter model (without the keypad). That shorter model has a FN key.

MLA22LL
 
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