I have an apple ibook g4. i just bought it from a site. and i dont know the password from it. can you help me reset it???

you'll need the password, the boot disk, or know command line.

Go here to the section named "Resetting a password without an additional account" and follow the instructions. OS Changing or resetting an account password Snow Leopard and earlier

To reset your OS X password without an OS X CD you need to enter terminal and create a new admin account:

1. Reboot
2. Hold apple + s down after you hear the chime.
3. When you get text prompt enter in these terminal commands to create a brand new admin account (hitting return after each line):
   • mount -uw /
   • rm /var/db/.AppleSetupDone
   • shutdown -h now
4. After rebooting you should have a brand new admin account. When you login as the new admin you can simply delete the old one and you're good to go again!

I don't know if this will help much, but you need to get your hands on a copy of either an iBook system disc or a retail Tiger OS disk. (Disclaimer: Please use legal copies.).

With the disc in the drive, restart the machine and hold down C to boot from the disc. There's an option to reset the admin password when booted from the disc. It may be in a menu (top of screen). Reset the admin password and you'll be all set. If you don't have a Tiger disc, you may be able to get one inexpensively from eBay or wherever.

This brings up something I've noticed helping people with problems, most don't know where their system discs are (or never got them). You'll likely need a system disc eventually. Friendly advice: Keep track of them!

After the third attempt it should give you a clue - if you set it up to do so.
Just check that there is a password - when it asks next time just click continue. I'm surprised at the number of users that don't have a password!

You can reset the password by starting up the computer from the installation DVD (You have got that haven't you?) and using the reset password utility.

hi,
Here are the steps how you can reset the user / password in your notebook.

1. Reboot
2. Hold apple + s down after you hear the chime.
When you get text prompt enter in these terminal commands to create a brand new admin account (hitting return after each line):
mount -uw /

1. • rm /var/db/.AppleSetupDone
   • shutdown -h now
2. After rebooting you should have a brand new admin account. When you login as the new admin you can simply delete the old one and you're good to go again!

if u have windows installed on it then you need a software call Active Password Changer. this will reset the windows password using DOS. you have to make it a bootable disc. go to my web site www.mnlcomputerltd.tk there you will find a link call cyberserg you will find that software there

go to an apple store and ask them for assistance, they usually know how to do all this.

for resetting the admin password w/out cd.
It's amazing the things you'll find with a search engine.

Hi-

you can check a lot of sites where you can view and check onthe step by step guides how to install or upgrade the memory of your ibook, check this links

http://www.memorystock.com/memory/AppleiBookG412GHzM9419LLAMemory.html

http://www.edgetechcorp.com/memory/apple-ibook-g4-memory.asp

http://www.powerbookmedic.com/Take-Apart-Repair-Manuals-p-1-c-258.html

just select the type of memory card that you are using and it will lead you to a page where you can download a pdf file of the instruction.

Hope this helps, pls rate as fixya if it helps. thanks!!