How can I access files on my old PowerBook G4? (broken display)

[GooseInTheCaboose]

I want to access some files on my old PowerBook G4, but the display is broken.

I was thinking of using an adapter to get it hooked up to a 1080p tv or projector, but I’m not sure what adaptor I should use?

 

[Slarti.BartFast]

Didn't the old G4's have a open in disc mode ?

Transfer files between two Mac computers using target disk mode

You can connect two Mac computers using a USB, USB-C or Thunderbolt cable, then transfer files.

support.apple.com

 

[chabig]

You can remove the hard drive from the G4 machine and mount it in an external case or dock.

 

[MysticCow]

There should be a VGA or DVI output on there somewhere. Can you not hook it up that way and turn it into a "desktop"?

 

[Amethyst1]

You can

• use Target Disk Mode and hook up the PowerBook to another Mac via FireWire (and only FireWire!).
• remove the hard drive, put it in an USB-to-2.5”-IDE enclosure and hook up the enclosure to another Mac.
• hook up the PowerBook to an external monitor/TV. If the monitor/TV doesn’t have DVI, you need a cheap passive DVI-to-HDMI or DVI-to-VGA adapter.