[two22]

Hi, my friend just gave me his old g4 after buying a new mac. I am having the grey screen issue. I know nothing about macs and have been reading about this issue, but no luck so far. I am fairly sure it is a screen issue because my fiend was able to transfer info from the g4 hard drive to his new mac at the mac store. Also, the keyboard is responsive, i can change brightness, change volume, and the screen dims after it has been idle for a while, but brightens when i touch the pad/keyboard. Any info or cheap fix ideas would be greatly appreciated, sorry for the long winded post, thanks in advance.

[JKT]

Can you be a bit more descriptive of what you mean by "grey screen issue"? Is this immediately after starting the Mac up (i.e. is it hanging at a blank grey screen once it comes on)? Or is it something else?

[two22]

Yes, it is immediately after i turn the power on, I get the chime, when the screen turns on it is immediately grey. I hooked up an external moniter and it seems to be working fine, although the date was set to 1969, but the screen on the laptop itself is still grey.

[seanc]

Sounds like the data cable from the logic board to the LCD is damaged. Replace it.

[JKT]

iFixit: Do-it-yourself Mac & iPod Repair

If that is the problem...

[two22]

seems cheap and easy enough if this is the issue, ill give it a shot, thanks