Powerbook g4 won't boot into any mode

[iron chique]

My trusty ol' powerbook might have finally met its match.

I can not get it to boot into any mode.

I've tried booting to the original discs ('C' while starting up); safe mode, single user mode, etc....
I've reset the PMRAM (or whatever it's called), still no luck

It seems perma stuck at the blue screen.

Any thoughts?

 

[Strimkind]

Not good.

I'd try removing the battery and letting it sit for a few days. Another thing i would try is a Firewire optical drive if you have one...just in case the internal drive is bad.

Maybe remove/replace the PRAM battery, it might be bad.

 

[iron chique]

Not good.

Another thing i would try is a Firewire optical drive if you have one.

Maybe remove/replace the PRAM battery, it might be bad.

Which firewire cable would I need to hook it up to my macbook 2.4 (early '08)?
And how do I remove the PRAM batt?

 

[Strimkind]

You would need a Firewire 400 to 800 cable to connect your PB to your Macbook (assuming your macbook has firewire). eBay has them for about $5 shipped.

To remove the PRAM battery I would just google 'Powerbook G4 PRAM battery removal' and whatever model it is (i.e. Titanium or Aluminum).

 

[iron chique]

You would need a Firewire 400 to 800 cable

Is that a 6pin to 9pin?

thanks for your help!