So the only fix is to send it in for repair?
> This is due to the video cable getting a short in it.
> The video cable form the mother board runs up to the LCD thru the hinge on
> the left side of the
> screen hinge. The back light cable runs thru the left hinge.
> Both problems are common to iBooks.
> There are people working on a class action suit on the cable problem.
> I repaired an iBook with the backlight problem so I know it well.:)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: andrew arnold [mailto:a0arno01 at Louisville.edu]
> Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 10:50 PM
> To: macusergroup
> Subject: Re: dead laptop Was: MacGroup: laptop batteries
>
>
> I have a friend who experiences some kind of "shorting" behavior in that his
> iBook adaptor has to be jiggled where it makes the connection at the iBook
> to keep the orange/green charging light on.
>
> Also, he started up today and a series of lines started cascading down the
> screen. I tried resetting the parameter ram and could get it to start
> normally, then the lines started again. Then the screen goes dark. Any
> suggestions, or is it time to take it in to see Ward?
>
> Thanks
>
> Andy
>
>> Rex, I am being carefull how I use mine.:)
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Rex Baldazo [mailto:Rex.Baldazo at cnet.com]
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 9:26 AM
>> To: 'macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu'
>> Subject: RE: dead laptop Was: MacGroup: laptop batteries
>>
>>
>> I'll second that--had the same issue with my iBook AC Adapter. I'm not
> sure
>> the replacement will last any longer--it uses the same basic plug though
> it
>> seems to be a bit sturdier plastic on this version of the adapter.
>>
>> --- Rex Baldazo
>> --- Senior Editor
>> --- Builder.com
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu
>> [mailto:owner-macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu] On Behalf Of Ed Wiser
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 9:22 AM
>> To: 'macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu'
>> Subject: RE: dead laptop Was: MacGroup: laptop batteries
>>
>>
>> Henri, there is a problem with the new AC power adapter. The strain relief
>> at the plug breaks loose with use. My daughter's iBook Ac adapter did this
>> had to buy her a new one for her
>> birthday.:)
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Henri Yandell [mailto:bayard at generationjava.com]
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 8:35 AM
>> To: macgroup at erdos.math.louisville.edu
>> Subject: Re: dead laptop Was: MacGroup: laptop batteries
>>
>>
>>
>> Okay, guilty of not checking things out fully before panicking :)
>>
>> I've had this before. The new white-plug power lead seems to sometimes
> lose
>> the connection. I have to re-seat the power cord in the power lead and
>> magically the power comes back.
>>
>> With my magic 1 hour battery, it doesn't take long for a lack of mains
> power
>> to empty the machine of power. So not only do I have a dying battery, but
> I
>> have a power cable I can't fully trust.
>>
>> *prepares to pony up cash soon*
>>
>> Hen
>>
>> On Tue, 20 Jan 2004, Henri Yandell wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> My previous email was strangely prophetic. Woke up this morning to
>>> find that the powerbook battery indicator flashes on the 1 light and
>>> that the power cable no longer lights up.
>>>
>>> Most problematically, the laptop didn't unsleep and I ended up taking
>>> the battery out to force it to power off. However now it does not
>>> power on at all, and still no recharging light on the power cable.
>>>
>>> Is this what a dead battery looks like? Should a powerbook run without
>>> a battery but with mains power attached?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Hen
>>>
>>> On Sun, 18 Jan 2004, Lee Larson wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Jan 18, 2004, at 7:54 PM, Henri Yandell wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I'm wondering what I could have done to make the battery last
>>>>> longer. Whenever in reach of a socket [and without a need to power
>>>>> up the battery], should I have been using my laptop without a
>>>>> battery?
>>>>
>>>> The batteries in most laptops have a finite life, and their clocks
>>>> start ticking as soon as they leave the assembly line. They die
>>>> after a few years, and the only cure is replacement. You can try
>>>> things like resetting the power manager and open firmware.
>>>>
>>>> Here are a couple of Apple's tech pages that you might find useful.
>>>>
>>>> <http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=42642>
>>>>
>>>> <http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=14449>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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> Kind regards,
> Andy
> a0arno01 at athena.louisville.edu
>
> Remember the two most important things in life:
> 1. Don't tell everyone everything you know
> 2.
>
> The software box said, "Windows XP or better," so I bought a Macintosh.
>
> "Macintosh. We may not have done everything right, but at least we knew
> the century was going to end."-Douglas Adams
>
>
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Kind regards,
Andy
a0arno01 at athena.louisville.edu
Remember the two most important things in life:
1. Don't tell everyone everything you know
2.
The software box said, "Windows XP or better," so I bought a Macintosh.
"Macintosh. We may not have done everything right, but at least we knew
the century was going to end."-Douglas Adams
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