On 7/27/2004, "J�r�me Marant" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Quoting bill traynor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > >> J�r�me Marant wrote: >> >> >Hi, >> > >> >I bought an iBook one year and a half ago, and I recently >> >experienced some hardware failures. >> >It seems that closing/opening the iBook managed to damage >> >the video signal: I have sometimes problems with colors, >> >some snow and there is sometimes no signal at all depending >> >on the position of the screen. >> > >> >Has anyone experienced this before? It is easy to be repaired? >> > >> > >> Sounds like the Inverter Board Cable Assembly wire is eroding. It runs >> through the right hand hinge and can easily wear down with normal >> eveeryday use. I've replaced mine twice and reinforced the last >> replacement with a little electrical tape. > >Is it easy to replace oneself, I mean no risk to damage everything else >while repairing this?
Depends on what you mean by easy? To replace this part, you need to disassemble the iBook almost completely, which can be a real pain. If you love disassembling hardware though, you'll have fun. The official Apple manuals are out there, just google for them. > >> You can see discussions in the Apple Support forums for your brand of >> iBook usually in the Usage or Vidoe forums. The cost of a replacement >> depends on where you buy it. Here's a sample: >> >> http://www.pbparts.com/shop/nic.html Everything you could ever want to know about this problem and how to fix it is in the Apple support forums. > >Thank you! > >-- >J�r�me Marant > > >-- >To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
