The aluminium PowerBook G4 (2003–2005) came in 12, 15 and 17-inch sizes and is still used for music, design and legacy software that won’t run on newer Macs. We keep them working.
Original hard drives are now very old, so the most useful jobs are swapping in an SSD, adding memory and repairing screens and logic boards. Parts are scarce, so we source tested genuine Apple parts from donor machines.
What we do
- SSD upgrade – a quiet, reliable replacement for the IDE hard drive
- Memory upgrade – up to 2GB on 15 and 17-inch models
- Screen repair – white spots, lines and backlight faults
- Logic board repair – power and video faults
- Data recovery – from failed drives or dead machines
Questions we’re often asked
Can a PowerBook G4 run modern software?
No, it tops out at Mac OS X Leopard. Most owners keep one for specific older software, and an SSD makes it much nicer to use for that.