Yokemate of Keyboards
Posts: 2795 from 2006/3/21
From: Northern Calif...
Can everyone that has purchased a G4 PowerBook please download and install istat pro to test if it correctly shows the fan operation of both fans in their PowerBooks? It is located at:
http://www.islayer.com/apps/istatpro/
It is a Dashboard Widget that gives you many stats about your Mac, such as the cpu temp, & usage meter, fan operation, etc.
The reason I ask is that I used the info it was providing to determine that I should replace the heatsink/fan assembly in my 17" G4 PowerBook, model 1139, as istat pro was showing that the right rear fan was not running, no matter how hot the G4 got, and I did not want excessive heat to damage my investment.
Well, I just received a "new to me" 15" 1.67GHz G4 model 1138 PowerBook and installed istat pro on it and it is also showing that the right rear fan is not running, even when the G4 temp rises to 60 degrees C.
So I am wondering if istat pro is not working correctly on G4 PowerBooks, or if the heatsink & fan assembly in my 15" G4 PowerBook is defective, just like the one in the 17" G4 PowerBook was.
As careful as I was in replacing the heatsink in the 17" PowerBook, I have not been able to bring it back to life completely yet, as it does not complete the boot process and does not seem to recognize the touchpad, or external USB mouse.
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