If the ibook still works in all other areas besides the display, this is what I would do.
Get an external monitor, hook it up and use it as an ibook mini with built-in keyboard. :) Have your daughter start saving her pennies for a new laptop if she really needs to be portable. When she gets a new laptop, take the HD out of the ibook mini, put it in a firewire case and either sell the ibook mini as parts to part collectors or sell the parts yourself. Oh yeah, if the RAM is compatible put that in the new laptop also. .nick On Thu, 19 May 2005, Laurent Daudelin wrote: > I'd like to have opinions on what I should do with my daughter's iBook. > > Back in September 2004, I purchased a 12", 1GHz iBook for my daughter. All > was well and she was very happy. > > About a month ago, she called me and said that her iBook was suddenly acting > strangely. I went over and noticed that the display would only show > vertical, narrow colored lines on a black background. I think I posted to > the list about what the problem could be. > > In anycase, I asked her what happened and she said "nothing". I was a little > suspicious because after having used a PowerBook for more than 3 years, I > know that things cannot get wrong all of a sudden for no reason. > > I took the iBook, still under warranty, to the closest Apple store. The > genius looked at it and said there was obviously something wrong with the > main logic board and said they would have to send it to the Apple's repair > facility. > > 3 days later, I've got an email from the Apple repair facility asking me to > call them because they had discovered a problem. I knew that this wouldn't > be good so I called my daughter immediately and told her what was happening > and that before calling Apple, I wanted to have the truth. Sure enough, > something wrong happened. She actually spilled water over the keyboard and > since she didn't know what to do and didn't want to tell me, you can imagine > the consequences. > > So, I called Apple and they confirmed what I had just found out. There was > still liquid residues on the motherboard and this had shorted the display > circuit. It seems that the computer is still working fine because I was able > to boot it in target disk mode just fine. > > Anyway, Apple quoted me at over $750 to replace the motherboard of the iBook > who was purchased for $1000. > > So, what are my options here? I thought I could maybe find a replacement for > less and replace it myself, since I have disassembled various PowerBooks and > was able to put them back together and they still worked. However, that > would probably void her warranty. OTOH, my experience is that the warranty > might not be that helpful and will be running out anyway in a few months. > > So, what are you people suggesting? > > Thanks for any opinion! > > -Laurent. > -- > ======================================================================== > Laurent Daudelin Developer, Multifamily, ESO, Fannie Mae > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Washington, DC, USA > ************************ Usual disclaimers apply *********************** > > > -- > G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | > -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; > Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > iPod Accessories for Less > at 1-800-iPOD.COM > Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal > www.1800ipod.com > --------------------------------------------------------------- > -- Nick http://www.izap.com/~pinnacle therhythmex: AIM, Jabber, and Yahoo Messenger ID "So have I become your enemy by telling you the truth?" Galations 4:16 [NASB] -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
