[iBook] What did I do??

[Darlene Hess]

Thanks Michael,
I have tried moving the lid and it doesn't seem to make a difference.  
I have dealt with the G3 having the backlight/video board problem,  
but didn't think it was also with the G4. I also noticed that it  
turns itself off after awhile even if it is plugged in. Is it  
possible that there is something wrong with the power unit??


On Oct 8, 2007, at 7:06 AM, Michael Elliott wrote:

> Hi darlene
>
> If you put the iBook to sleep by closing the lid, what happens if  
> you open the lid just enough to awaken the machine? Try it a few  
> times and see if the backlight comes back on. If it does, see if as  
> you open the case further if it will turn off again.
>
> It sounds like you're familiar with the history of some of the  
> white iBooks where the display cable could get crimped over and  
> over again eventually making it intermittently fail.
>
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> On Oct 7, 2007, at 10:08 PM, Darlene Hess <d_hess at bresnan.net> wrote:
>
>> HELP!
>> I needed to replace a Optical drive on a 14" ibook (out of  
>> warranty, of course). I have done these before so wasn't too  
>> concerned. Everything went well UNTIL I went to test it. The  
>> computer started up great, login screen was good, I logged in,  
>> tested the optical drive (which worked) and then the screen went  
>> faint. I could still see that it was on, but it was almost like  
>> the backlight went out.
>> I can restart it and the same thing will happen. I have tried a  
>> PRAM reset and it acts the same. I have checked to see if any  
>> wiring got pinched, but don't see any.
>> Does anyone have an idea of what I did?? AND how I can fix it??
>>
>> Darlene Hess
>> hessd at lockwood.k12.mt.us
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