> > > Apple included the 500s in the REP, therefore they MUST have been >> affected by the logic board problem covered by the REP. >> > >I mentioned in an earlier post that I look at piles of ibooks very >frequently. 99% of the BGA video problems are in the 500mhz models. >Just twisting the cases usually brings the video back. >The video problems have nothing to due with the maker of the chip. >It's the mounting of the chip itself that's usually at fault. > >Brian
I suspect that the 12" ibooks in particular, are small enough that people pick them up by one front corner. Over time, this puts mechanical stress on the board and leads to the failure. Mad Dog --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to Low End Mac's G-Books list, a group for those using G3 iBooks and PowerBooks (we run a separate list for G4 'Books). The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g-books?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
