metsfan Posted January 8, 2009 Share #1 Posted January 8, 2009 Sigh. It's in 20 pieces and i'm not sure if apple is going to cover the problem that prompted the repair which i discovered half way into disassembly. A loose hinge screw caused the pieces around the hinge to act like a scissors to slowly damage the cable set that provides wireless, bluetooth, and power to the backlight. During the disassembly process, a connector pulled clean off of the logic board, vs the connector simply disconnecting/unclipping. I found evidence of abuse and damage perpetrated by a repair depot in TN (outsource repair depot) that could never have been discovered without an extensive disassembly. I will never trust repair depot again, always repair myself or have them repair at the retail store. Needless to say i am dismayed, shocked, saddened, and frustrated. I will update with photos/news as this crap unfolds. - A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pablo M 201 Posted January 8, 2009 Share #2 Posted January 8, 2009 I hate to do this, but ha. Nah, j/k. Sorry about your loss man. If you laptop is just completely shattered, yeah, something like that wouldn't be covered unless you have a warranty plan like I do with my camera (whatever happens, as long I can bring it back to them in anyway shape or form, I'll get a replacement for up to 2 years). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTR Admiralty Posted January 8, 2009 Share #3 Posted January 8, 2009 Wow man, that really sucks...:cry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Race Harley Posted January 9, 2009 Share #4 Posted January 9, 2009 Sigh. It's in 20 pieces and i'm not sure if apple is going to cover the problem that prompted the repair which i discovered half way into disassembly. A loose hinge screw caused the pieces around the hinge to act like a scissors to slowly damage the cable set that provides wireless, bluetooth, and power to the backlight. During the disassembly process, a connector pulled clean off of the logic board, vs the connector simply disconnecting/unclipping. I found evidence of abuse and damage perpetrated by a repair depot in TN (outsource repair depot) that could never have been discovered without an extensive disassembly. I will never trust repair depot again, always repair myself or have them repair at the retail store. Needless to say i am dismayed, shocked, saddened, and frustrated. I will update with photos/news as this crap unfolds. - A I'm thinking you voided the warranty when you opened the case. Sorry to hear about the damage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SevenEleven Posted January 9, 2009 Share #5 Posted January 9, 2009 Sorry to hear that your iBook is broke. It's not gone though. See if you can salvage it for parts and use it as spares and/or sell them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metsfan Posted January 10, 2009 Author Share #6 Posted January 10, 2009 So, i replaced what i thought was the problem part, and it's still weird. I'm going to take ot an apple retail location in manhattan & see what they quote me for repair. I need it working. I don't have enough money to get a respectable replacement right now, not even an older macbook (which i despise). It's either the inverter board, or the logic board that is causing the problem. If it's the logic board then that's all i need replaced. If it's the inverter i still need to replace the logic board because of the damaged port for the mic. The repair took 2 hours and was pretty simple. It involved taking the computer all most all the way apart, but it went back together really fast. As for selling for parts, no can do, it has technologies combined in a way that works really well for me, plus if i did that i'd still need a portable. I'll have some photos as soon as i can get them off of my phone. - A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UlmerPark B6 Posted January 10, 2009 Share #7 Posted January 10, 2009 So, i replaced what i thought was the problem part, and it's still weird. I'm going to take ot an apple retail location in manhattan & see what they quote me for repair. I need it working. I don't have enough money to get a respectable replacement right now, not even an older macbook (which i despise). It's either the inverter board, or the logic board that is causing the problem. If it's the logic board then that's all i need replaced. If it's the inverter i still need to replace the logic board because of the damaged port for the mic. The repair took 2 hours and was pretty simple. It involved taking the computer all most all the way apart, but it went back together really fast. As for selling for parts, no can do, it has technologies combined in a way that works really well for me, plus if i did that i'd still need a portable. I'll have some photos as soon as i can get them off of my phone. - A Good thing you got it back up and hopefully working for a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metsfan Posted January 10, 2009 Author Share #8 Posted January 10, 2009 Good thing you got it back up and hopefully working for a long time. Well, it's less worse than i thought, i first thought it was the HD power cable that popped off the board, but it's just the mic cable. However, i put the inverter cable assembly in, and it's still having issues. So now, i need to, to save money, have it tested and see what EXACTLY needs replacing, and go from there. I did all i could. If it's a logic board problem, it can wait till i can afford it, if it's the inverter it needs to be done ASAP, no sense in having it offline just because of one small/cheap part. - A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UlmerPark B6 Posted January 10, 2009 Share #9 Posted January 10, 2009 iBooks are kinda overpriced and they're not that any better than other laptop brands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2Julio Posted January 10, 2009 Share #10 Posted January 10, 2009 I don't have enough money to get a respectable replacement right now, not even an older macbook (which i despise). - A or you could get a PC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted January 10, 2009 Share #11 Posted January 10, 2009 What symptoms is the machine showing, also what generation is it? I've fixed many an iBook... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattTrain Posted January 10, 2009 Share #12 Posted January 10, 2009 I hope your iBook isn't damaged beyond repair, now that would not be good. Hope that gets fixed soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metsfan Posted January 10, 2009 Author Share #13 Posted January 10, 2009 What symptoms is the machine showing, also what generation is it? I've fixed many an iBook... Me too.:cool: iBook G4 mid 2005. The last iBook model 12 inch. It has a backlight going off randomly & only sleep resets it back to on type thing going on. I JUST replaced the inverter cable assembly, so i'm guessing it's the inverter or the logic board at this point, however i will check to make sure the inverter cable is plugged in snugly when i can. - A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted January 10, 2009 Share #14 Posted January 10, 2009 My bets are on the inverter. I know at least two people who had the same issue, both fixed with a cheap inverter swap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metsfan Posted January 10, 2009 Author Share #15 Posted January 10, 2009 My bets are on the inverter. I know at least two people who had the same issue, both fixed with a cheap inverter swap. Sadly the inverter is even harder to get to than the cable assembly, and more expensive too. - A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted January 10, 2009 Share #16 Posted January 10, 2009 You sure we're talking about the same piece? I'm looking at this: http://www.ifixit.com/iBook-Parts/iBook-G3-or-G4-Display-Inverter/IF150-043 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metsfan Posted January 11, 2009 Author Share #17 Posted January 11, 2009 You sure we're talking about the same piece? I'm looking at this: http://www.ifixit.com/iBook-Parts/iBook-G3-or-G4-Display-Inverter/IF150-043 Yes. I just heard buzzing from the hinge coinciding with backlight flickering. Inverter. Man i don't want to take that thing apart again hahah! Thankfully i believe all i'll have to do is take the back of the screen off (the apple logo piece of plastic) to do the fix. I'll do the "is everything plugged in?" check now before i buy anything. - A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted January 11, 2009 Share #18 Posted January 11, 2009 Yeah, I hear you with taking the thing apart. A true nightmare, I always had extra screws when I did it (oh well). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metsfan Posted January 11, 2009 Author Share #19 Posted January 11, 2009 Yeah, I hear you with taking the thing apart. A true nightmare, I always had extra screws when I did it (oh well). The cables are all plugged in, so it must be the inverter. - A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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