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ibook G4

Flag Reply by sickD Aug 31 @ 11:12 AM

My iBook G4 has suddenly started going to black screen. The computer is still on with apple light on cover still on. I have to shut down and restart then everything is fine, except sometimes I get a noisy whirring fan instead of a start-up and have to disconnect power or battery then restart again.

I have tried the 'Shunt' repair and things seemed better for a while but gradually (maybe a day or two)things returned to the original problem of black screen. My computer seems fine for about 15 to 20 minutes then more black screen. Please help!

-SickD

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Flag Reply reply by jyee Sep 1 @ 2:15 PM

Maybe you have a bunch of lint and dust in the cooling vents and the laptop is overheating. With the laptop off, take a vacuum hose right up to the cooling vents and then see if it runs better.

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Flag Reply reply by Jesse714 Sep 3 @ 11:28 AM

It sounds like your getting the iBook Video Chip. They were really common to go out and quick working, sometimes, pressing hard on the left side of your trackpad, will cause the screen to come back on, and some people stick something under there to keep pressure on it. It is actually coming unsoldered from your logic board.

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Flag Reply reply by lika Sep 7 @ 8:12 AM

I have apple ibook G4, wich webcam works for this computer?Thanks

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