Your are probably right in the sense that my speed problem and my firewire problem maybe related. The firewire problem occurred first and then the slow down problem. I am running MOX and my ibook is stuck in one of the test modes (the message says do not force a stop). So I can't try some of the ideas that have been suggested. I really appreciate the lister who gave me the price information for mother board swap. >On Tuesday, December 10, 2002, at 12:08 PM, Larry Blodgett wrote: > >>I have a white 15" ibook and I believe the firewire port is broken. > >Joke: could it be because your 14" iBook has been stretched just a little bit? > >>--- >How about a switcher ad for adding software, installing a printer or >any other action which requires a password...that you don't >remember... :) >Jack Rodgers --