Screen 4 PowerBook
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- jllybean
I am working on a PowerBook G4 and I can't stand this frigin screen anymore. I'm ready to purchase a big new shiney monitor... will it be easy to hook up? What sort of cords or adaters do i need? Will it even work? Should i do it? Has anyone else attempted this? hmmmmmmm
- Soler0
on a 12 inch wit mini-dvi its a problem but fixable. The others no prob
- jllybean0
great. thanks soler. do you know what sort of cable or plug i need?
- warheros0
what pb you got
- jllybean0
G4
- jllybean0
it's one of the first ones from 2001
- warheros0
HOW MANY INCHES BIG
- jllybean0
small 13"
- warheros0
ahh, yeah the miniDV, never used that. the 15/17 come with nice adapters to attach any display.
- jllybean0
Do I need a "Apple DVI to VGA Display Adapter". Shit and then what do I do about a keyboard?
- warheros0
there's a way to operate it closed i believe...with USB keyboard or what have you.
i believe i read it in the manual. look there.
- Soler0
I have a 12" pb w/ a flatscreen 17". You can actually use the 12 inch as an extension of the screen... Like dual display style. i love it. Or like stated above you can also operate with pb closed. In that case yo do need to buy another keyboard.
I'm not sure about old pbs, but if it is mini-DVI then you need miniDVI to dvi adapter, and then you want to but a DVI campat screen. No biggie.
Unfortunate for me I have the old apple flatty which is VGS, so I have mini-DVi to DVI, and then DVI-VGA which cost a 100 bucks. I'd try to avoid that
- jllybean0
I think i have an old one because I bought it over 3 years ago. when did you buy your PB?
- Soler0
Just look at your connnectors and see what you have. Its probably either DVI or mini-DVI.
I bought mine 6 months ago. Latest generation