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Handy tip : PowerBook crashing a lot?

PowerBook G4 Titanium My good old trusty Titanium PowerBook G4 was beginning to become unstable and crash every few minutes. It is an old machine now, about four years old in fact, and I was quite quick to presume that it was just a case of the machine aging. This also may be due in part to the fact that I wanted a new MacBook Pro as well.

But then I remembered how my old PC’s were when they hadn’t been spring cleaned in a while. So I flipped the keyboard to get access to the logic board and removed all of the memory SO DIMS. I then hoovered (very carefully) the inside the PowerBook, paying particular attention to the memory enclosure and contacts, cleaned the memory contacts (very carefully again) and put everything back in its correct place.

Since I cleaned the inside from all dust particles, my PowerBook has been running smoothly without any sparadic kernal panics. If your computer (Mac or PC) is crashing constantly, before binning it, try cleaning it and all of its components.

Note : If you are going inside any computer, make sure you know what you are doing. Ensure you and your machine are properly earthed before touching anything. If in doubt, get an expert to help you. If you make a mistake, you could be paying for a new machine.

Disclaimer

I am not a certified Apple engineer. The advice above should not be interpreted as official Apple support. If you choose to follow my instructions, you do so at your own risk. Any damage caused to your PowerBook, or any other system, is not my responsibility. You have been warned!