[P1] Faulty ram slot

[Translation]

Thanks for your answer. The problem my iBook I out of warranty and I guess
that an apple certified logic board swap would cost around 400 dollars. Is
this the case? Any other options?

Thanks

On 8/2/03 11:31 AM, "Wiebe Wilbers" <wiebe at insysco.net.au> wrote:

> I briefly had a clamshell iBook who's Airport Slot didn't work. I took it to
> the apple centre, and they confirmed there was only one way to fix it - a
> logic board swap. (I sent the machine back to where I got it from and got a
> refund)
> 
> I realise this is a different slot, but I thought I would share my
> experience, Sorry it isn't more hope-provoking :-)
> 
> BTW, I would think your (and mine, as I now have the same model as you)
> would accept a very wide range of cards, PC66, PC100, PC133. For example, my
> iBook has just been upgraded to 640MB by swapping ram cards with an LCD
> iMac...
> 
> My 2c
> 
> Wiebe.
> 
> On 3/8/03 12:46 AM, "Translation" <spanishtransenglish at hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> 
>> I bought used this 500mhz ibook. Everything works fine. I tried to upgrade
>> the ram with 4 different ram sticks. 1 128 one from a wallstreet, a 256 from
>> a Pismo, a 256 from a TiBook, and today, and original apple 256 ram stick
>> pull from a 14 inches iBook. None of them work. I go to get info and system
>> profile and only shows the default 128, the slot as empty. At first I
>> thought the ram was not the appropriate, but after today I think that the
>> slot is the faulty one. Has anybody heard anything like this before? I read
>> all the posts here and no explanation so far. can a faulty ram slot be
>> fixed/replaced without paying apple 350 for a logic board swap?
>> 
>> Help. 
>> 
>> Thanks to all 
> 
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