[iBook] ibook corner cracks and logic board failures

[Valerie Maples]

I carry my G3 900 iBook EVERYWHERE, and transport it in our motor home, use
it in a recliner on my chest nightly and have never had a problem yet.  I
did purchase a "handle" for it, though; best $40 I ever spent!

The handle may be the difference, or not, but I would be lost without my
iBook now.

Valerie


On 3/3/05 12:02 AM, "Pam Sorooshian" <pamsoroosh at earthlink.net> wrote:

> I have had 4 g3's over 2 years --- each has had logic board failures
> multiple times (Apple repaired them each several times and then
> replaced them with an upgraded version). The G3 900 mhz that I now have
> has had the logic board fail once AND this one has developed a crack in
> the front right corner.
> 
> I believe that those of us who carry our ibooks around with us a lot
> and use them on our laps and are likely to lift them one-handed are far
> more likely to experience logic board failures than those who leave
> their ibook sitting on a table most of the time.
> 
> The problem appears to have something to do with stresses created by
> handling the unit.
> 
> -pam
> 
> 
> On Mar 2, 2005, at 9:32 PM, Todd Doerpinghaus wrote:
> 
>> I hope I'm not losing my mind.  I thought I remembered
>> reading some posts about cracks on the corners of
>> ibooks.  I searched the archives but had no luck.
>> Were these cracks caused by knocking the book on
>> something, or was it something that just happened?  Is
>> it common?  My 900mhz g3 doesn't have any but we have
>> a few g4's that are starting.  Thanks in advance.