[iBook] Need a workaround for fried USB ports

Spamnomaam at aol.com Spamnomaam at aol.com
Mon Aug 8 00:44:14 PDT 2005


Have had my beloved iBook G3 Dual usb 500mhz since they first came out in 
summer 2001. My 4th and favorite Mac. But the usb ports stopped working after I 
plugged in an external numeric keypad while it was on. Coincidence? I don't 
know, but I'm told the only fix is a new logic board for about $500 with labor. 
Can buy a newer faster refurb for that much, but a new Mac Mini for even less. 
Would love to just get a new iBook but money is tight right now.

Haven't tried the firewire port because I don't have a firewire device. But 
if it works, can I hook a Mini up to the iBook via firewire and use the iBook 
monitor?  Actually the iBook works just fine except I cannot print, connect my 
camera, or anything else usb. All I need is a usb port. So I would only need 
to hook up the Mini to use it's usb port. Can anyone think of a cheaper 
solution to get a working usb port? Thanks.
 


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