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iBook G3: Screen Issue, just replaced display inverter?

Sat, 28 Jun 2014 21:39:25 -0700

My ibook G3 has a screen problem. I just replaced the display inverter, But still turn display off. I can see the screen with a flash light. I reboot pressing command S and sometimes fixes the problem. any suggestions?

Thanks I'll try that.

⟐ Answer accepted 6월 28, 2014 at 21:39 GMT-7

iBook G4: computer showing kernal panic

Fri, 07 Mar 2014 20:38:57 -0700

here is the error panic(cpu 0 caller 0x002w1ec4): Unable to find driver for the platform: "Powerbook4,3".

No debugger configured - dumping debug information

⟐ Answer accepted 3월 07, 2014 at 20:38 GMT-7

iBook G4 12" 800 MHz-1.2 GHz: Installation on hard drive.

Thu, 30 Jan 2014 09:29:50 -0700

I installed a new IDE(ATA) 2.5inch hard drive in iBook G4. While trying to install MacOSX, it says "can't install onto this HD." How come?

⟐ Answer accepted 1월 30, 2014 at 9:29 GMT-7

iBook: delaminated upper case on iBook

Wed, 08 Jan 2014 04:43:41 -0700

My son dropped our 12" iBook G4 from chair level and broke the case around the display. The hinge still works, but the case is delaminated. I have an older G3 iBook and was wondering if the case parts from that can be substituted with the broken G4 parts?

⟐ Answer accepted 1월 08, 2014 at 4:43 GMT-7

iBook G4 14" 933 MHz-1.33 GHz: Battery lasts about 15 min, Is it time for a replacement?

Wed, 04 Dec 2013 05:47:26 -0700

After completely charging the battery, it only gives me about 15 minutes then the computer dies on me, Should I replace the battery or could it be something else?

⟐ Answer accepted 12월 04, 2013 at 5:47 GMT-7

iBook G4 12" 800 MHz-1.2 GHz: Replacing LCD screenfrom another 12 inch iBook

Mon, 25 Nov 2013 18:05:06 -0700

I'm looking to replace the display assembly on a 12" iBook G4 1.2GHz with a display assembly from a 12" iBook G4 1.33GHz. Are there any specific differences I should know about, or should it just be a straight swap?

⟐ Answer accepted 11월 25, 2013 at 18:05 GMT-7

iBook G3 12": Replace the Logic Board after power cable is stuck in port?

Sun, 17 Nov 2013 09:26:07 -0700

I'm trying to repair my neighbor's 2001 iBook. The end of the power supply connector has been stuck in the laptop for almost 9 years! I read the iFixit manual on how to take-apart the lower case to access to power supply port. I was able to pry out the connector out of the port with tweezers and electrician's dental picks. I separated the port from the logic board by accident. Do I have to replace the entire logic board or the power supply section of the logic board?

⟐ Answer accepted 11월 17, 2013 at 9:26 GMT-7

iBook: will ram interchange from ice iBookg3 to ice iBookg4?

Tue, 12 Nov 2013 05:14:15 -0700

I have old iBook g3 white. i also have a white iBookg4 and my question can i take the ram out of the iBookg3 and put it into the iBookg4? i need more memory is why im asking.

⟐ Answer accepted 11월 12, 2013 at 5:14 GMT-7

iBook G4 12" 800 MHz-1.2 GHz: Slow battery charge

Sat, 14 Sep 2013 05:25:31 -0700

Battery charging slowly

⟐ Answer accepted 9월 14, 2013 at 5:25 GMT-7

iBook G4 12" 800 MHz-1.2 GHz: DC In Board Defective - charge symbol flickers?

Thu, 05 Sep 2013 03:50:59 -0700

My wife's iBook problem began with the screen shutting off while plugged in to the AC adapter. Tried different adapters and isolated the battery as dead and not holding charge. New battery works fine but now I notice what may have helped kill the first battery. When different AC adapters are plugged in to verify it's not the adapter, we sometimes see the charging/battery symbol randomly flicker from one to the other and the screen seems to very slightly dim in synch. with the symbol change. If I gently move the AC male adapter while plugged into the female plug in the iBook I can make the flickering stop. Since this occurs with any AC adapter I've tried I believe my next step would be to replace the DC-in board. Does this make sense as the next step or have I missed something I should test first? Thank you/Curtis

⟐ Answer accepted 9월 05, 2013 at 3:50 GMT-7

iBook G4 12" 1.33 GHz: Booted once, but now only black screen

Sun, 25 Aug 2013 11:37:45 -0700

I was cleaning out my old Mac stuff and came across an 12-inch iBook G4/1.33 in a drawer, which I'd put away and obviously forgotten about. Have been trying to revive it, but no luck so far.

I plugged it in, probably for the first time in at least a couple years, and it booted right up. I got to the startup screen and after about a minute I got the flashing question mark. I thought, Great, it works, so I plugged in an external FW drive that I often use to install Leopard, and hit Option, but the drive wasn't recognized. I rebooted using the key combo Power-Command-Control and held Option right away, but from that time onward all I get is a black screen on reboot. I've tried to reset the SMC (removed battery and AC, held Power for ten seconds, then put in battery and AC), but nothing's changed. I also checked the RAM and there was no second bank installed. I installed a working 512MB bank, but still no change. I also put in a new battery I have, but no go.

Any ideas?

Odd that it booted once, right away after years, but that it doesn't boot any more. Or rather, it boots, I hear the chimes and the HD and DVD starting up, but nothing.

The HD or the DVD make some noise, and there seems to be 2 beeps on startup, though it's hard to tell. They're not the typical beeps right away at startup (e.g., 3 beeps for bad RAM), but about 5 seconds after the chimes there's one beep, and then after another 5 seconds another beep. Though they could be grinding sounds from the HD or DVD.

What steps would you suggest?

I have a couple HDs lying around that I could try to install. But if it's unlikely that this would solve it, I'd rather avoid the pretty tough job of replacing the HD, and maybe sell it off for parts.

Any help greatly appreciated.

⟐ Answer accepted 8월 25, 2013 at 11:37 GMT-7

iBook: have you got the wiring diagram for the logic board

Thu, 03 May 2012 14:05:22 -0700

I would like to fault find the power in area of the logic board downstream of the fuse.

Can you recommend suitable test points for voltage checks on the logic board.

⟐ Answer accepted 5월 03, 2012 at 14:05 GMT-7

iBook G4 14" 1.42 GHz: Why my iBook won't power on from battery?

Sat, 14 Apr 2012 17:08:18 -0700

Hi all, am hoping you can help me with my dilemma here. I bought an iBook off of eBay a couple of years ago and battery doesn't hold charge. The adapter light turns from orange to green then back to orange erratically. Battery icon showed either 'X' or 0%. I replaced the DC inboard because the adapter pin got stuck in there. It works perfectly when plugged in (apart from erratic battery behaviour). I have just bought a new battery hoping it would solve my problem. But here's the thing:

1. When I plugged in the AC adapter, it turns orange the whole time it's stuck in but it doesn't charge the battery.

2. Battery stays at 29% and I got two lights on the battery indicator.

3. Coconut battery says I have 29% as well but it tells me that battery is not charging.

3. System Profiler also says battery is connected but doesn't show as charging.

4. I left the laptop on sleep and hoping it would charge overnight but nothing happened the next day. It is still 29%

5. I tried to turn laptop on without the AC adapter, but it won't turn on, not even a blink.

6. I have reset PRAM, NVRAM and PMU to no avail.

Are these signs of bad logic board? Thanks guys!

⟐ Commented 4월 14, 2012 at 17:08 GMT-7

iBook G4 14" 933 MHz-1.33 GHz: Is it possible to take apart my power brick?

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 15:55:30 -0700

So, I believe my power supply is bad. I highly doubt Apple will replace it for free, so I want to know if it's possible for me to fix the brick. Has anyone ever taken apart one of Apple's power supplies? Do you have any pictures of the process?

Thanks!

Note to mods- would you rather I combine this with my question here? I'd be happy to do so if it would be better.

⟐ Answer accepted 3월 19, 2012 at 15:55 GMT-7

iBook G4 12" 1.33 GHz: Black Screen at startup

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:16:58 -0700

I just bought and installed a logic board in my Ibook G4 12" 1.33 GHz . The Ibook booted to the Apple logo with that spinning wheel and after a while it goes to a black screen with a frozen arrow in the center of the screen. The caps lock and number lock lights comes on when pressed but the track pad wont move the arrow in the center of this black screen . I need some help asap ,I am stuck. Thanks.

⟐ Answer accepted 11월 23, 2011 at 16:16 GMT-7

iBook G4 12" 1.33 GHz: Broken Trackpad connector receiver on logicboard

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 07:36:16 -0700

While removing the Top Case of my IBook G4 ,the receiving end or the female part of the Trackpad Connector broke off the logic board. Can this be soldered back on or do I have to but a logic board?

⟐ Answer accepted 11월 14, 2011 at 7:36 GMT-7

iBook G3 12": Guidance on troubleshooting a non booting iBook

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 02:45:52 -0700

I´ve been given a broken iBook - G3 12 inches - 900 Mhz.

Upon close inspection i found out that someone sent it to the floor when it was plugged and charging. There was a dent in the case and the DC plug was bent and its inner connections broken.

I managed to repair the broken DC plug, now the battery charges properly; also i replaced the HDD which was broken, and also dealt with re-seating the graphic chip by means of a hair-dryer session.

Having the computer returned to life i managed to reinstall the OS (10.3.9) while it was wide open, but upon closing the case and putting (hopefully) everything back in its place, it won´t boot.

I have reopened it and, voila, it boots, so i´m guessing there´s a short somewhere.

Reading the different answers around here i´ve seen that the inner metal cover protection might be the culprit, as it could short if not properly placed. I´ll try this, but i´d like some extra advice of what else should i look for, in your opinion.

⟐ Commented 11월 03, 2011 at 2:45 GMT-7

iBook G4 14" 1.42 GHz: Battery apparently charged, but will only run when plugged in. Why?

Mon, 29 Aug 2011 10:01:39 -0700

I think this is a battery problem, but as I don't have a spare battery, I can't really test it. I wanted to see if anyone else has had this problem or a solution.

My battery is (allegedly) charged. The light on the adapter glows green, the battery icon claims 100%, even coconutbattery says it's 100%, but when I unplug the adapter, the computer shuts off. It's as if there's no battery in at all.

I was having problems before, and I thought it was only the battery, so I bought a new one. It helped a little bit, but then I realized there were other problems. (DC-in board needed to be replaced, plus there was a crack in the bottom case that made for a very loose connection to the battery. Unless I pushed in the right spot, the computer wouldn't recognize it was there.)

I've replaced the bottom case and the dc-in board, so that leads me to believe the battery was just junk in the first place. Coconut battery claims I've only charged it five times, which sounds accurate.

Any ideas? Reset PMU? Try to find a spare battery and test it out?

Oh, other little side note, which probably has no significance: If I disconnect and reconnect the battery, the light will switch to amber for a few minutes, though the icon on the screen will still claim it's completely charged.

⟐ Commented 8월 29, 2011 at 10:01 GMT-7

iBook G4: Why won't it pick up a charge?

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 10:49:02 -0700

My iBook g4 won't take a charge. I have plugged it in to many different outlets and it wont pick it up. What happens is I will have to unplug my charger and eventually my computer will die, and then when I try to plug it in again it won't work. I bought a new charger for it and it still wouldn't work. I dont think anything is wrong with the computer because the light on the outside will continue to pulse until it completely dies. I just don't know what to do.

⟐ Commented 3월 23, 2011 at 10:49 GMT-7

iBook G4 14" 933 MHz-1.33 GHz: while running ac power adapter turns yellow and stops charging if move

Tue, 22 Feb 2011 22:17:59 -0700

My ibook won't hold a charge. While battery is in place the ac adapter light turns orange right away & computer shuts down. If I remove the battery the ac adapter light will stay green and computer works however if the adapter is slightly moved or very gently touched it will turn orange and the computer shuts down. When I pressed the button that tests the battery only one light out of 4 turns green but I can't tell if it's actually the battery since the ac adapter won't charge when the battery is in place. I got this refurbished and expect to replace the battery but I'm wondering if the ac adapter is also a problem or if there is something else I might need to replace. I would rather not replace working parts in order to diagnose the problem.

⟐ Answer accepted 2월 22, 2011 at 22:17 GMT-7