>Hi all,
>
>For any of you who may be suffering iBook envy, you should know that my
>brand new iBook caught on fire! I had just successfully transferred all my
>files from the 2400 (HUGE thanks to listmembers Mark kippert and Tom Rymes
>who walked me through file tranfer in baby steps) when it refused to start
>up! When I pressed the start button it sounded like the HD was booting up,
>but the screen stayed black. I restarted several times, and eventually a
>small fire started behind the screen. Gah! It went out quickly, but
>obviously that iBook is a goner.
>
>Apple is sending me another one and "recovering" this one. They swear it
>hasn't happened before, and I can't find reference to other instances on
>the net, but other iBook models do seem to have had their "incendiary
>events." Hope I am doing the right thing...my 2400's motherboard went out
>twice, but at least it has never been a fire hazard!
>
>Corina
Man, that is really bizzare. What happened to the battery ? Was it
only the screen ?
Mad Dog
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