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Apple's line of iBook laptops was intended for the consumer and educational markets. The iBook line comprises of the iBook G3 Clamshell, G3 12", G3 14", G4 12", and G4 14".

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Why does backlight go out

The backlight goes dark unless I apply pressure to the lower left side of case.

The LCD is showing content properly- just no backlight. The video mirroring also works properly.

Is this a cable/connector issue or a failure of some sub-assembly?

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Does connecting it to an external monitor work perfectly? if so then it sounds like a inverter issue. Replace the cable as soon as you can because if it shorts on something it may damage the logic board or whatever it was that pulled it out/pinched it. And until you fix it, you should keep your laptop in a position where the LCD is lit up and keep it that way and only move it after its shut down or standby.

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which iBook do you have ??

since the models are different it would be great if you add this info

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