Could you use PC card FireWire, instead? It'd probably be cheaper than repair. On Tuesday, November 26, 2002, at 03:15 PM, Larry Blodgett wrote: > I have discovered that my firewire port appears to have failed. I > have tried everything I can think of in OS 9.2.2 and OS 10.2.1. Can > mount anything (harddisks, CDs) . When I try to mount the iBook > drive on another machine (command T starup), I get the firewire logo > but it does not mount on a know good G4. Has anyone else experienced > a failure like this an how much does it cost to repair?????? Any > help would be appreciated. I can't believe my firewire is dead, > firewire is my life. > > I tried sending this to the G-Books list and they totally ignored it.