Ater this amount of time it probably just needs the fans blown out. Get some electronic canned air, and open it up and blow it out. Here's how to open it: http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Repair/Installing-PowerBook-G4-Aluminum-15-Inch-1-1-5-GHz-Left-Fan/230/1
There are several other things you can do but this is the simplest. Download a fan speed program, new thermal paste. Check to see if the battery is splitting or swollen. There are cooling pads made for PowerBooks but overheating is a symptom.
info on dust: http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-10344001-263.html
check here under battery recall to see if the serial number of your battery matches those causing a fire hazard: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PowerBook#Battery_recall
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Go here for a battery with a 2 year warranty: http://store.fastmac.com/advanced_search_result.php?&keywords=PowerBook+aluminum&x=0&y=0&search_in_description=1&categories_id=4&manufacturers_id=2&pfrom=99.95&pto=129.95
Ater this amount of time it probably just needs the fans blown out. Get some electronic canned air, and open it up and blow it out. Here's how to open it: http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Repair/Installing-PowerBook-G4-Aluminum-15-Inch-1-1-5-GHz-Left-Fan/230/1
There are several other things you can do but this is the simplest. Download a fan speed program, new thermal paste. Check to see if the battery is splitting or swollen. There are cooling pads made for PowerBooks but overheating is a symptom.
info on dust: http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-10344001-263.html
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check here under battery recall to see if the serial number of your battery matches those causing a fire hazard: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PowerBook#Battery_recall
Ater this amount of time it probably just needs the fans blown out. Get some electronic canned air, and open it up and blow it out. Here's how to open it: http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Repair/Installing-PowerBook-G4-Aluminum-15-Inch-1-1-5-GHz-Left-Fan/230/1
There are several other things you can do but this is the simplest. Download a fan speed program, new thermal paste. Check to see if the battery is splitting or swollen. There are cooling pads made for PowerBooks but overheating is a symptom.
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info on dust: http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-10344001-263.html
Ater this amount of time it probably just needs the fans blown out. Get some electronic canned air, and open it up and blow it out. Here's how to open it: http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Repair/Installing-PowerBook-G4-Aluminum-15-Inch-1-1-5-GHz-Left-Fan/230/1
There are several other things you can do but this is the simplest. Download a fan speed program, new thermal paste. Check to see if the battery is splitting or swollen. There are cooling pads made for PowerBooks but overheating is a symptom.