[iBook] iBook G4, freeze's up

Clark Martin cmmac at sonic.net
Sun Jan 1 11:25:04 PST 2006


At 2:14 PM +0000 1/1/06, Sean Finnegan wrote:
>Hello
>
>     Shortly after buying an new iBook G4, it started to freeze up.
>
>     It gave the following error message:
>     You need to restart your computer, hold down the power button 
>for several seconds or press the restart the button. This message 
>was printed in four languages on a black background.
>
>     It eventually completely froze up.
>
>     The supplier of the iBook deleted everything off the hard drive 
>and reloaded the software.
>     It operated ok for a short period, then the same problem reoccurred.
>
>     As I have Apple Care, I spoke to them, and they got me to carry 
>out a few tests. They then talked me through a delete and complete 
>reload of software.
>     It worked ok for a short time, but the same problem has reoccurred.
>
>     Would like the best advise to have this problem resolved.

It could be memory, if you have an add in memory card then pull it 
and re-insert it.

If not then I'd get AppleCare to fix it (replace the logic board).
-- 
Clark Martin
Redwood City, CA, USA
Macintosh / Internet Consulting

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