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My iBook G4 Password Reset

Submitted by kxxaznboixxk on May 25, 2007 - 7:07am. PowerPC Macs

I Just Got A G4 Off Of Ebay And I Can Not Contact The Seller
So Now Im Stuck With Now Password,
Can Someone Please Walk Me Through The Steps To Resetting My Password
Because I Read Other Forums And I Still Didnt Know How To Do It
I Need Step By Step Instructions

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blessedopiate's picture

have you tried just simply ty

Submitted by blessedopiate on May 25, 2007 - 9:14am.

have you tried just simply typing new user as your password?

or leaving your password field blank?

whenever i have sold a computer i left the password field blank after i had installed a new os and wiped the hard drive clean.

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dankephoto's picture

Which Password?

Submitted by dankephoto on May 25, 2007 - 1:34pm.

Which Password? The OpenFirmware Password, Or The OS X LogIn Password?

The First One You'll See When You First Boot The Mac, Before The OS X Screen Shows Up. The Second Requires The OS To Boot And Then You Login.

Isn't Typing All Capped-First-Letters A Pita?

Anyway, if the first (OF password), remove or add RAM to the machine, reboot and the OF pw is now removed. If the second, you'll need a Mac OS X installer CD/DVD. Boot to that and choose "Reset Passwords" from the installer menu.

dan k

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