[iBook] uh-oh

[Mark Kippert]

James Bamkin on 3/2/06 10:30 AM wrote:

> Help, My Ibook G3 has gone funny. when i switch it on it will bong but
> then make no further sounds, when I try again it will some time beep
> then bong and then start the white screen where the apple should
> appear but nothing else, other times it will come on load OS X 10.2 as
> it is supposed to and run fine untill Ituch it and then the scrren
> messes up and and i won't do anything. from a quick we search I did
> now it appears to be the graphics chip over heating, does that seem
> right? I guess this means a new logic board, but how much does that
> cost and I guess that is a professional task.
> Hope you can help.

Sounds like you may qualify for a (free) logic board replacement under
Apple's repair extension program. See details here:
<http://www.apple.com/support/ibook/faq/>