Finding my PowerBooks "model" number

boemaneboemane
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in Current Mac Hardware edited January 2014
I am looking to buy a 1GB memory chip for my 15" 1.25GHz PowerBook G4, but I am unable to find the machines model number. I can find the serial number on a sticker under the battery, which starts with V73466, and the number A1046 printed on the back of the unit.



I have found corsair memory for a powerbook with model number M8981LL/A, but I cannot find this number, or any number like it, on my machine. I know this number used to be located in the battery-bay at the bottom.



I'm looking at this memory module:



http://www.auspcmarket.com.au/index....info.php?input[product_code]=CMSS1GB-333SOD&input[category_id]=26



.:BoeManE:.

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  • Reply 1 of 5
    gsxrboygsxrboy Posts: 565member
    I have the 1.5, get the PC3200 (DDR400) from them it works fine (thats what I run in my top slot).. the DDR400 ram *may* be a little more future proof i.e. a G5 pbook may use DDR400 (like the iMac G5 does)...



    w ww.auspcmarket.com.au/index.php?redir=http://www.auspcmarket.com.au/show_product_info.php?input[product_code]=AL-VS1GSDS400&input[category_id]=442



    p.s. take out the space from between the w's up there, pasting the link doesnt work rite...
  • Reply 2 of 5
    rara Posts: 623member
    Apple Menu > About This Mac > click "More Info..." > select "Memory"



    That should tell you exactly what type of RAM your machine takes.
  • Reply 3 of 5
    boemaneboemane Posts: 311member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by gsxrboy

    I have the 1.5, get the PC3200 (DDR400) from them it works fine (thats what I run in my top slot).. the DDR400 ram *may* be a little more future proof i.e. a G5 pbook may use DDR400 (like the iMac G5 does)...



    w ww.auspcmarket.com.au/index.php?redir=http://www.auspcmarket.com.au/show_product_info.php?input[product_code]=AL-VS1GSDS400&input[category_id]=442



    p.s. take out the space from between the w's up there, pasting the link doesnt work rite...



    That page lists that:"Does not fit Apples, Dells, or laptops that use PC100 / PC133 SDRAM memory", so I'm not sure I'll take the change of getting that one...



    Reading that one again, my PB has a 167MHz bus, and uses DDR 333 if I remember correctly. It is weird that a DDR400 chip is cheaper than a DDR333 chip...



    .:BoeManE:.
  • Reply 4 of 5
    gsxrboygsxrboy Posts: 565member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by BoeManE

    [B]Reading that one again, my PB has a 167MHz bus....



    Yeah, that note on the page means that it is for non PC100/133 machines trust me it works, its what I have in mine
  • Reply 5 of 5
    boemaneboemane Posts: 311member
    Quote:

    Originally posted by gsxrboy

    I have the 1.5, get the PC3200 (DDR400) from them it works fine (thats what I run in my top slot).. the DDR400 ram *may* be a little more future proof i.e. a G5 pbook may use DDR400 (like the iMac G5 does)...



    w ww.auspcmarket.com.au/index.php?redir=http://www.auspcmarket.com.au/show_product_info.php?input[product_code]=AL-VS1GSDS400&input[category_id]=442



    p.s. take out the space from between the w's up there, pasting the link doesnt work rite...



    I ordered the CMSS1GB-333SOD as it was the one listed as "compatible" on Corsairs website. I received it today, but I have some trouble with it, and I am thinking it might be faulty.



    I added a topic for it here:



    http://forums.appleinsider.com/showt...hlight=corsair



    Have you had any such issues ?



    .:BoeManE:.
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