PB G4 400 MHz needs new logic board HELP

[LookInsideMyHead at aol.com]

No nothing -- it wont start up no matter what you try and yet before all 
worked perfectly.

In a message dated 10/25/03 5:22:05 PM, Titanium at lists.themacintoshguy.com 
writes:

Date: Sat, 25 Oct 2003 17:11:07 +0100

Subject: Re: [Ti] PB G4 400 MHz needs new logic board HELP

From: Tarik Bilgin <tarik at opalblue.com>


Is your computer still working? 

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From: LookInsideMyHead at aol.com

Message-ID: <11a.2a069f6b.2ccbf88f at aol.com>

Date: Sat, 25 Oct 2003 12:02:23 EDT

Subject: [Ti] PB G4 400 MHz needs new logic board HELP


PB G4 400 MHz needs new logic board HELP


Hi


I plugged in a Lacie HD into my powerbook last night and it appears to have 

fried the firewire port and shorted out the logic board -- 


has anyone ever heard of this happening?


Anyway so what are my options as I don't have apple care and the tech at the 

apple store said for sure I need a new logic board.


where is the best place to find a logic board for a PB G4 400 MHz and if i 

have to get new logic board can it be faster then what was in previous or is 
it 

even worth putting money into the computer as this one is an early g4 laptop 

and with the new ibooks out costing so little I'm not sure what to do well 
cept 

money is an issue so i guess i will have to fix my Ti that has worked 

flawlessly for 2 years and just all sudden plugging in an external firewire 
drive or 

Nikon digi cam shorts out the port and logic board.


Ok I won't rant just I am frustrated and feel apple should take some of the 

responsibility for fixing this as the plugging in of a firewire digi cam or 

external HD shouldn't short the whole computer out like it has.


So where do I look for a new logic board and should I try and do logic board 

and CPU upgrade or??


Also since I still have the original 10 gig HD in the PB i want to get larger 

harder drive like 30 or 40 gig and would appreciate suggestions and who has 

the best deals...If anyone on the list has a spare logic board and wants to 

sell or has hard drive they wont to sell please let me know AND if anyone has 
any 

info on getting apple to fix a logic board when computer is out of apple care 

please let me know.


much thanks

Nikki


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