From railfan at telus.net Thu Feb 1 11:36:18 2007 From: railfan at telus.net (M.Milligan) Date: Thu Feb 1 12:16:35 2007 Subject: [iBook] iBook & Apple Care Message-ID: <3432b6778a0aaed534f7b22f2b632cad@telus.net> The other day I posted a query about the ring or bushing surrounding the battery retaining screw on my iBook 1.25GHz. I thank all who provided me with advice. I am getting the part replace via Apple Care. I need to drop my iBook off for a day. If I remove the User file from the computer, will the technician be able to replace the bottom of the iBook? I'd prefer not to leave personal info etc at the eyes and hands of someone I don't know. Any constructive suggestions are greatly appreciated. I thank you all in advance. Cheers. Murray From sales at wegenermedia.com Thu Feb 1 12:41:21 2007 From: sales at wegenermedia.com (Wegener Media) Date: Thu Feb 1 12:49:22 2007 Subject: [iBook] iBook & Apple Care In-Reply-To: <3432b6778a0aaed534f7b22f2b632cad@telus.net> References: <3432b6778a0aaed534f7b22f2b632cad@telus.net> Message-ID: an easy route for this is to create another temporary user account on the system, set it to auto-login on the drive, so when it's booted, it automatically boots to the other user. The ultra paranoid can also add another layer of protection by adding FileVault to the hard drive, which further encrypts your data. Dave >The other day I posted a query about the ring or bushing surrounding >the battery retaining screw on my iBook 1.25GHz. > >I thank all who provided me with advice. I am getting the part >replace via Apple Care. > >I need to drop my iBook off for a day. If I remove the User file >from the computer, will the technician be able to replace the bottom >of the iBook? > >I'd prefer not to leave personal info etc at the eyes and hands of >someone I don't know. > >Any constructive suggestions are greatly appreciated. I thank you >all in advance. Cheers. > >Murray > >_______________________________________________ >iBook mailing list >iBook@listserver.themacintoshguy.com >http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/ibook > >Listmom is trying to clean out his closets! Vintage Mac and random stuff: > http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZmacguy1984 From jesus.is.healing.my.cancer at gmail.com Thu Feb 1 17:35:13 2007 From: jesus.is.healing.my.cancer at gmail.com (James Paul Manley) Date: Thu Feb 1 17:32:56 2007 Subject: [iBook] My ibook G3 800 mhz In-Reply-To: <525944D9-C055-4E88-80CC-B32114586231@comcast.net> References: <525944D9-C055-4E88-80CC-B32114586231@comcast.net> Message-ID: <329F0AF8-9DB1-4947-92AD-B455BB6A3363@gmail.com> I have the same problem. Your profile should look something like this: Hardware Overview: Machine Name: iBook G4 Machine Model: PowerBook6,5 CPU Type: PowerPC G4 (1.2) Number Of CPUs: 1 CPU Speed: 1.2 GHz L2 Cache (per CPU): 512 KB Memory: 768 MB Bus Speed: 133 MHz Boot ROM Version: 4.8.7f1 Serial Number: UV4477RXRCQ Mine is a late 2005 12" ibook. That is all the info you should need & installing is a snap. Personally I don't use the keyboard because the letters rub off. I go to a used computer store & for around 8 dollars I can get a full size keyboard & if something happens it is a cheap fix. --- James Paul Manley Albuquerque, New Mexico http://www.geocities.com/jim_p_manley/index.html http://web.mac.com/jamespmanley/iWeb/Photoshop_Elements http://web.mac.com/jamespmanley/iWeb/Gods_plan/Welcome.html On Jan 30, 2007, at 3:26 PM, Chris Oinonen Ehren wrote: > This is a weird question. I am trying to pin down what model of > ibook I have because I have a control/apple key that won't stay on > the keyboard. I suspect some tiny plastic orifice or protuberance > has snapped off, and I can't seem to find anyone who sells > individual keys, so it looks like I need a new keyboard, but I > don't want to order the wrong one. One of the big identifiers is > the "display size", one option being 12.1" the other 14.1". > Trouble is, when I take my tape measure to it, even if I measure > horizontally and include the frame, not just the display, the most > I can get is 11.25. How can this be? I don't find any record of > 11.1" displays anywhere. Is this just the sales department > exaggerating (again) or do I have some kind of feral half-mac or > mutation? > > Other distinguishing features: It has a translucent case & > keyboard and non-metallic audio port (can you tell I've been to I > love macs?) and its cd drive is tray loaded. > > I would be very grateful to anyone who can help me with my > identification. Also, is there anyone out there with a defunct > keyboard who would be willing to sell me just the command key and > the bearing underneath? Or sell me the whole thing, I don't care > if the electronics are fried, all I need are the little plastic > bits. Or is there any chance that someone knows where individual > keys can be purchased? > > Thanks for listening to me rant and rave, > Chris > oinonenehren@comcast.net > _______________________________________________ > iBook mailing list > iBook@listserver.themacintoshguy.com > http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/ibook > > Listmom is trying to clean out his closets! Vintage Mac and random > stuff: > http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZmacguy1984 From jesus.is.healing.my.cancer at gmail.com Thu Feb 1 18:06:27 2007 From: jesus.is.healing.my.cancer at gmail.com (James Paul Manley) Date: Thu Feb 1 18:04:13 2007 Subject: [iBook] My ibook G3 800 mhz In-Reply-To: <525944D9-C055-4E88-80CC-B32114586231@comcast.net> References: <525944D9-C055-4E88-80CC-B32114586231@comcast.net> Message-ID: Get Mactracker from: http://versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/10816 That will be a big help. --- James Paul Manley Albuquerque, New Mexico http://www.geocities.com/jim_p_manley/index.html http://web.mac.com/jamespmanley/iWeb/Photoshop_Elements http://web.mac.com/jamespmanley/iWeb/Gods_plan/Welcome.html On Jan 30, 2007, at 3:26 PM, Chris Oinonen Ehren wrote: > This is a weird question. I am trying to pin down what model of > ibook I have because I have a control/apple key that won't stay on > the keyboard. I suspect some tiny plastic orifice or protuberance > has snapped off, and I can't seem to find anyone who sells > individual keys, so it looks like I need a new keyboard, but I > don't want to order the wrong one. One of the big identifiers is > the "display size", one option being 12.1" the other 14.1". > Trouble is, when I take my tape measure to it, even if I measure > horizontally and include the frame, not just the display, the most > I can get is 11.25. How can this be? I don't find any record of > 11.1" displays anywhere. Is this just the sales department > exaggerating (again) or do I have some kind of feral half-mac or > mutation? > > Other distinguishing features: It has a translucent case & > keyboard and non-metallic audio port (can you tell I've been to I > love macs?) and its cd drive is tray loaded. > > I would be very grateful to anyone who can help me with my > identification. Also, is there anyone out there with a defunct > keyboard who would be willing to sell me just the command key and > the bearing underneath? Or sell me the whole thing, I don't care > if the electronics are fried, all I need are the little plastic > bits. Or is there any chance that someone knows where individual > keys can be purchased? > > Thanks for listening to me rant and rave, > Chris > oinonenehren@comcast.net > _______________________________________________ > iBook mailing list > iBook@listserver.themacintoshguy.com > http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/ibook > > Listmom is trying to clean out his closets! Vintage Mac and random > stuff: > http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZmacguy1984 From kollar at alltel.net Thu Feb 8 06:01:10 2007 From: kollar at alltel.net (Larry Kollar) Date: Thu Feb 8 06:01:18 2007 Subject: [iBook] Waiting for Leopard, formerly Brrrrrr Message-ID: <20070208140110.MYKX5292.ispmxmta06-srv.windstream.net@webmail-relay.alltel.net> >From about 3 weeks ago: >> My G3/900 iBook crapped out yesterday, with all the symptoms of a >> chomped logic board. > > Is this the graphics chip issue? If so, it's not a bad fix. > Apparently heat causes the solder to loosen up. > > The easy fix is to put a shim inside the case ... > > The other way is to reflow the solder with a heatgun, a soldering > iron on a spoon, or alcohol in a tea candle thingy. Here's some > links including that strange last one: > > http://preview.tinyurl.com/377hb3 > > http://preview.tinyurl.com/y6xz2p I did the reflow and it worked! Actually, I cheated -- there's a reflow tech at work and she did it for me. Now I have to do this (or have it done) for my daughter's iBook... and get a new keyboard for it. The only thing that didn't go according to plan was removing the thermal pad -- it crumbled to pieces on me. I found a large flat washer (substitute heatsink) in a parts box, slathered it up with thermal paste (both sides), and put that on the graphics chips. The only thing holding it in place at the moment is the thermal paste; I'll probably go back in this weekend & rivet it to the shield so I can carry it around again. Those iFixit screw templates are pretty handy... I only have one leftover screw, and that's because a tab on the shield broke off where the screw went through, so I figured there was no sense putting it back in. :-) Their take- apart instructions are mostly OK, the most glaring error was that you need a #0 Phillips screwdriver (or maybe a #00) as well as a #1. Sure was nice to get my iPod resync'ed after three weeks, too! -- Larry From niteflytes at gmail.com Wed Feb 14 10:47:58 2007 From: niteflytes at gmail.com (Catherine W.) Date: Wed Feb 14 10:48:19 2007 Subject: [iBook] Need help - dropped iBook! Message-ID: <300DDEDC-7941-4C64-8446-B46D96701E94@gmail.com> Hi, I'm new here. I recently tripped over my ibook power cord in my haste to answer the phone and pulled my ibook onto the floor (carpeted, thankfully). To make it worse, the phone call was a telemarketing call. Anyway, I've done some research and it seems I need to replace the bezel brace. The plastic frame around the display is pulling away whenever I open my ibook. I need help. I found instructions on ifixit.com that get me as far as removing the entire display unit but I can't find anything on how to take it apart and replace the bezel brace. I have take apart a few laptops before to replace parts but never my ibook. It looks like I have to gut the poor thing to fix it and I'm terrified that I'll kill it. The fact that I can't afford to buy a new computer is what really scares me so I have to fix it and it has to live! Any help would be greatly appreciated Thanks From joe at joethejuggler.com Wed Feb 14 14:28:42 2007 From: joe at joethejuggler.com (joe) Date: Wed Feb 14 14:28:55 2007 Subject: [iBook] Need help - dropped iBook! In-Reply-To: <300DDEDC-7941-4C64-8446-B46D96701E94@gmail.com> References: <300DDEDC-7941-4C64-8446-B46D96701E94@gmail.com> Message-ID: On Feb 14, 2007, at 12:47 PM, Catherine W. wrote: > > I'm new here. I recently tripped over my ibook power cord in my > haste to answer the phone and pulled my ibook onto the floor > (carpeted, thankfully). To make it worse, the phone call was a > telemarketing call. Anyway, I've done some research and it seems I > need to replace the bezel brace. The plastic frame around the > display is pulling away whenever I open my ibook. > > I need help. I found instructions on ifixit.com that get me as far > as removing the entire display unit but I can't find anything on > how to take it apart and replace the bezel brace. > > I have take apart a few laptops before to replace parts but never > my ibook. It looks like I have to gut the poor thing to fix it and > I'm terrified that I'll kill it. The fact that I can't afford to > buy a new computer is what really scares me so I have to fix it and > it has to live! > > Any help would be greatly appreciated My only advice is to keep careful track of the screws. There's a bunch of them, and they look similar but are different. I found it best to tape them to a sheet of paper in groups and label them (3@4mm for example). I've taken apart and reassembled an iBook G3 and a G4 on several occasions, and they're not too bad if you've got a good manual (like iFixit). Joe From niteflytes at gmail.com Wed Feb 14 17:01:33 2007 From: niteflytes at gmail.com (Catherine W.) Date: Wed Feb 14 17:01:53 2007 Subject: [iBook] Need help - dropped iBook! In-Reply-To: References: <300DDEDC-7941-4C64-8446-B46D96701E94@gmail.com> Message-ID: <5A622080-DAE4-4EB4-B952-2AAB16DD13AD@gmail.com> Thanks for the advice on keeping track of the screws. I feel a little more confident now that I've heard from a few people who have successfully fixed their macs. On Feb 14, 2007, at 5:28 PM, joe wrote: > > On Feb 14, 2007, at 12:47 PM, Catherine W. wrote: > >> >> I'm new here. I recently tripped over my ibook power cord in my >> haste to answer the phone and pulled my ibook onto the floor >> (carpeted, thankfully). To make it worse, the phone call was a >> telemarketing call. Anyway, I've done some research and it seems I >> need to replace the bezel brace. The plastic frame around the >> display is pulling away whenever I open my ibook. >> >> I need help. I found instructions on ifixit.com that get me as far >> as removing the entire display unit but I can't find anything on >> how to take it apart and replace the bezel brace. >> >> I have take apart a few laptops before to replace parts but never >> my ibook. It looks like I have to gut the poor thing to fix it and >> I'm terrified that I'll kill it. The fact that I can't afford to >> buy a new computer is what really scares me so I have to fix it >> and it has to live! >> >> Any help would be greatly appreciated > > My only advice is to keep careful track of the screws. There's a > bunch of them, and they look similar but are different. I found it > best to tape them to a sheet of paper in groups and label them > (3@4mm for example). > > I've taken apart and reassembled an iBook G3 and a G4 on several > occasions, and they're not too bad if you've got a good manual > (like iFixit). > > Joe > > > _______________________________________________ > iBook mailing list > iBook@listserver.themacintoshguy.com > http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/ibook > > Listmom is trying to clean out his closets! Vintage Mac and random > stuff: > http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZmacguy1984 From cmmac at sonic.net Wed Feb 14 19:35:22 2007 From: cmmac at sonic.net (Clark Martin) Date: Wed Feb 14 19:38:03 2007 Subject: [iBook] Need help - dropped iBook! In-Reply-To: References: <300DDEDC-7941-4C64-8446-B46D96701E94@gmail.com> Message-ID: At 4:28 PM -0600 2/14/07, joe wrote: >On Feb 14, 2007, at 12:47 PM, Catherine W. wrote: > >> >>I'm new here. I recently tripped over my ibook power cord in my >>haste to answer the phone and pulled my ibook onto the floor >>(carpeted, thankfully). To make it worse, the phone call was a >>telemarketing call. Anyway, I've done some research and it seems I >>need to replace the bezel brace. The plastic frame around the >>display is pulling away whenever I open my ibook. >> >>I need help. I found instructions on ifixit.com that get me as far >>as removing the entire display unit but I can't find anything on >>how to take it apart and replace the bezel brace. >> >>I have take apart a few laptops before to replace parts but never >>my ibook. It looks like I have to gut the poor thing to fix it and >>I'm terrified that I'll kill it. The fact that I can't afford to >>buy a new computer is what really scares me so I have to fix it and >>it has to live! >> >>Any help would be greatly appreciated > >My only advice is to keep careful track of the screws. There's a >bunch of them, and they look similar but are different. I found it >best to tape them to a sheet of paper in groups and label them >(3@4mm for example). > >I've taken apart and reassembled an iBook G3 and a G4 on several >occasions, and they're not too bad if you've got a good manual (like >iFixit). I print out the take apart instructions and tape the screws in their place on it. -- Clark Martin Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting "I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway" From railfan at telus.net Thu Feb 15 10:06:14 2007 From: railfan at telus.net (M.Milligan) Date: Thu Feb 15 10:06:23 2007 Subject: [iBook] HD DVD videos on Macs? Message-ID: <916add93dbbb548767459016962b2857@telus.net> Is it possible to view HD DVDs on Macs? Murray From rreames at cableone.net Sun Feb 25 06:52:59 2007 From: rreames at cableone.net (Ron Reames) Date: Sun Feb 25 06:53:11 2007 Subject: [iBook] G4 iBook logic board Message-ID: <6215EC27-3BCF-43C6-A408-0605504E140D@cableone.net> I went through three logic boards on my G3 iBook before Apple replaced it with a G4. After 2 years, now the G4 iBook logic board has gone bad. (Thank goodness for AppleCare). My tech person thinks dirty electrical service is the problem. However, I DO have a UPS and it IS working. I'm tempted to sell this laptop when I have 120 days of AppleCare left. Any thoughts on my frequent logic boards going bad? -------------- Ron "Creative, original art for contemporary Christian worship" www.design4worship.com From howard.pettigrew at xtra.co.nz Sun Feb 25 10:20:08 2007 From: howard.pettigrew at xtra.co.nz (Howard Pettigrew) Date: Sun Feb 25 10:23:06 2007 Subject: [iBook] G4 iBook logic board In-Reply-To: <6215EC27-3BCF-43C6-A408-0605504E140D@cableone.net> References: <6215EC27-3BCF-43C6-A408-0605504E140D@cableone.net> Message-ID: <372A2960-5248-411D-95F5-1966BE7158D2@xtra.co.nz> Doug, the problems with the white iBooks is related to design faults - this is from a good friend who is an Apple Distinguished Educator and who was lucky enough to spend some time at Cupertino with other Apple Distinguished Educators from around the planet at a retreat / conference. The problem was acknowledged by a senior Apple person and people lost their job over this. It has nothing to do with dirty electrical service. Interestingly, original designs (and possibly some prototypes - can't remember, had a handle like the clamshell! In my experience in schools in NZ, a lot of it comes down to handling - laptops carried around with screens open etc are more susceptible. Some schools have had terrible runs while others have had little troubles. Of the very first 3 we got at the College of Education I was working at at the time, 2 had to go back almost straight away - there seems to have been batches of 'bad ones'. The sad thing is that one replacement logicboard did not fix the problem - I went through 3 before they replaced my G4 with a MacBook. I would be the first to admit though that I was pretty hard on my laptop - it went with the territory I was working in. Hope this is of interest H in NZ On 26/02/2007, at 3:52 AM, Ron Reames wrote: > I went through three logic boards on my G3 iBook before Apple > replaced it with a G4. > After 2 years, now the G4 iBook logic board has gone bad. (Thank > goodness for AppleCare). > > My tech person thinks dirty electrical service is the problem. > However, I DO have a UPS and it IS working. > > I'm tempted to sell this laptop when I have 120 days of AppleCare > left. > Any thoughts on my frequent logic boards going bad? > > > > -------------- > > Ron > > "Creative, original art for contemporary Christian worship" > > www.design4worship.com > > > _______________________________________________ > iBook mailing list > iBook@listserver.themacintoshguy.com > http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/ibook > > Listmom is trying to clean out his closets! Vintage Mac and random > stuff: > http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZmacguy1984