[P1] iBook Repair, Again, and Again and Again!

[MTH]

On Friday, May 28, 2004, at 11:20  PM, David Harris wrote:

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> On May 28, 2004, at 1:46 PM, geno at barbaloot.com wrote:
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>> Mine is at apple right now for the 3rd time. Logic board first time. 
>> Then Kernel
>> panics the second time. 3rd time no apps will open, but iTunes will. 
>> But when
>> importing a CD in iTunes it crashes. It is also a 900MHz Combo 12". 
>> And from
>> the day I got it has run slower then my old tangerine clamshell 
>> iBook. It's
>> driving me CRAZY!
>>
> Hi:
>
> My iBook 900 Mhz combo drive has been to Apple Support once.  
> Everything checked out.  I am running 10.3.4 now and have not had any 
> problems since updating to Panther.  Even then, I still use my 
> refurbished iBook 700 Mhz cd rom.
>
> The best thing that I can say about the G3 iBook is that it is more 
> affordable than the G4.  Powerbook G4s also have a latch problem that, 
> if I remember correctly affect the laptop's ability to sleep and 
> shorten the life of the battery.  It doesn't have the speed.  It 
> doesn't burn DVDs.   And the G3 iBook is a sensitive piece of 
> equipment.  I have found that handling the iBook needs a lot of TLC.
>
> David

I guess I have been lucky. My G3 iBook hasn't had many problems and 
seem to be a sturdy little machine.

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700MHz iBook G3
640MB Ram
OS 10.2.8

"Laugha while you can monkeyboy."
       Dr. Lizardo(Bukaroo Bonzai)
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