[P1] New iBook 14" question

[Gary]

> Hi there:
> 
> I just picked up my daughters' new iBook G4 14"/1.2G and while getting
> ready to wrap it up as a present I noticed that the lid latch is not
> catching.  The little metal hook is dropping down when it gets close to
> the bottom slot, but it doesn't seem to be reliably retained; it fails
> 9 out of 10 times and the lid just bounces back upward.  It seems to
> happen whether or not the foam sheet that protects the screen from the
> keyboard is in place.
> 
> Is this normal?  Should I return it to the dealer tomorrow for their
> evaluation?
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Jim

    I had that problem twice on my G3 iBook. Return it.  I had AppleCare fix
mine twice and it involved - believe it or not - replacing the top (display)
part of the iBook.

Gary