new iBook problem...

[Charles Martin]

> From: Fran Dollinger <fran at dollingers.com>
>
> Ok, so, I wrote in last month about my new iBook doing alot of freezing
> up and was told basically to send it in and have Apple take a look at
> it. So, I can follow directions and I did send it in. I got it back
> Wednesday and the note said they replaced the processor. Ok, good. Now
> it doesn't freeze any more. I did install an additional 128MB chip from
> another iBook (a 800MHz one, mine is a 600MHz). Yesterday I put the
> 'book to sleep for a few hours while I ran into town and when I came
> home and lifted the lid she started right up . THEN after about 30
> seconds I get this loud whirring sound. What's that? I don't know. I
> did a hard shut down (nothing else worked), waited a few minutes and
> started it up again. Everything was fine. Today the same thing happened
> after it being asleep again, another hard shutdown....now (just now) it
> started the loud whirring noise and is still doing it as I type
> this.... What is this....anyone?

I don't know, but I'd start troubleshooting with the obvious ... remove 
the extra RAM. Keep a log of when things happen. Keep us posted.

_Chas_

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