[X-HW] iBook (white) Firewire Port Failure

[Larry Blodgett]

There is no PCMCIA on the iBook (white). Thanks for the suggestion.

>Could you use PC card FireWire, instead? It'd probably be cheaper than repair.
>
>On Tuesday, November 26, 2002, at 03:15  PM, Larry Blodgett wrote:
>
>>I have discovered that my firewire port appears to have failed.  I
>>have tried everything I can think of in OS 9.2.2 and OS 10.2.1.  Can
>>mount anything (harddisks, CDs) .  When I try to mount the iBook
>>drive on another machine (command T starup), I get the firewire logo
>>but it does not mount on a know good G4.  Has anyone else experienced
>>a failure like this an how much does  it cost to repair??????  Any
>>help would be appreciated.  I can't believe my firewire is dead,
>>firewire is my life.
>>
>>I tried sending this to the G-Books list and they totally ignored it.

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