This page helps you identify your Apple PowerBook G3 via text and pictures

Once you have found your PowerBook just click on the links to take you to a list of parts for it.

PowerBook G3 Original	PowerBook G3 Wallstreet
PowerBook G3 Lombard	PowerBook G3 Pismo

PowerBook G3 Original

	PowerBook G3 Original Main Picture
Family Number M3553

The PowerBook G3 Original was the first to have the G3 Processor running at clock speed of 250MHz and was based on the PowerBook 3400

	PowerBook G3 Original Bezel Text & Logo
Family Number M3553

The words "Macintosh PowerBook G3" can be found on the display bezel along with the coloured Apple Logo

	PowerBook G3 Original I/O Ports
Family Number M3553

The above shows the I/O ports for the PowerBook G3 Original it has a SCSI, VGA and Appletalk port and optional Ethernet socket

	PowerBook G3 Original Speaker Grill on side of Display
Family Number M3553

The other main thing to id it are that it has a left & right speaker built into the display assembly, above shows the right speaker grill making for a very thick display assembly

Please click the link below to take you to a parts list for your PowerBook G3 Original

PowerBook G3 Original 250MHz

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PowerBook G3 Wallstreet / Series

	PowerBook G3 Wallstreet Main Picture
Family Number M4753

The PowerBook G3 Wallstreet Model was produced with five different speed variants along with three screen sizes

	PowerBook G3 Wallstreet Bezel Text & Logo
Family Number M4753

The words "Macintosh PowerBook G3" can be found on the display bezel along with the coloured Apple Logo

	PowerBook G3 Wallstreet Bottom of Case Label
Family Number M4753

The PowerBook G3 Wallstreet can also be identified by the label on the bottom of its case as shown above where you will find the Family Number M4753 written

	PowerBook G3 Wallstreet I/O Ports
Family Number M4753

You will find the PowerBook G3 Wallstreet I/O panel at rear of computer has no USB or firewire ports as pictured above

	PowerBook G3 Wallstreet LH Side with two PC Card Slots and Modem Port
Family Number M4753

The other main things to id it are that it has two PC Card slots and a modem port on its left hand side and is fitted with a black keyboard

Please click the links below by processor speed to take you to a parts list for your PowerBook G3 Wallstreet

PowerBook G3 Wallstreet 233MHz
PowerBook G3 Wallstreet 233MHz 512
PowerBook G3 Wallstreet 250MHz
PowerBook G3 Wallstreet 266MHz
PowerBook G3 Wallstreet 292MHz
PowerBook G3 Wallstreet M300MHz

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PowerBook G3 Lombard (Bronze Keyboard)

	PowerBook G3 Lombard Main Picture
Family Number M5343

The PowerBook G3 Pismo came in two speeds

	PowerBook G3 Lombard  Bezel Text
Family Number M5343

The words Macintosh PowerBook G3 can be found on the display bezel

	PowerBook G3 Lombard Bottom of Case Label
	PowerBook G3 Lombard variant on Bottom of Case Label
Family Number M5343

Firstly the PowerBook G3 Lombard can be identified by the label on the bottom of its case as shown in the two pictures above where you will find the Family Number M5343 written along with its processor speed of either 333Mhz or 400Mhz and the rest of the laptops configuration

	PowerBook G3 Lombard I/O Ports
Family Number M5343

The other main things to id a PowerBook G3 Lombard are that it has single PC Card slot on its left hand side, two USB ports but no firewire ports at rear of computer shown above and is fitted with a translucent bronze keyboard

Please click the links below by processor speed to take you to a parts list for your PowerBook G3 Lombard

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PowerBook G3 Pismo (Firewire)

	PowerBook G3 Pismo Main Picture
Family Number M7572

The PowerBook G3 Pismo came in two speeds

	PowerBook G3  Pismo Bezel Text
Family Number M7572

The word PowerBook only can be found on the display bezel

	PowerBook G3 Pismo Bottom of Case Label
Family Number M7572

The PowerBook G3 Pismo can be identified by the label on the bottom of its case as shown in the picture above where you will find the Family Number M7572 written along with its processor speed of either 400 or 500 Mhz and the rest of the laptops configuration

	PowerBook G3 Pismo I/O Ports
Family Number M7572

The other main thing to id a PowerBook G3 Pismo is that it has two firewire ports as shown above to the right of the ethernet port and no SCSI port

Please click the links below by processor speed to take you to a parts list for your PowerBook G3 Pismo (Firewire)

PowerBook G3 Pismo 400MHz

PowerBook G3 Pismo 500MHz