Comments on: How to fix a broken G4 iBook logic board problem http://macintoshhowto.com/hardware/how-do-i-get-my-broken-g4-ibook-fixed.html ...the art of macintosh maintenance... Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:59:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Hexdiy http://macintoshhowto.com/hardware/how-do-i-get-my-broken-g4-ibook-fixed.html/comment-page-3#comment-496464 Hexdiy Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:59:26 +0000 http://macintoshhowto.com/software/how-do-i-get-my-broken-g4-ibook-fixed.html#comment-496464 Great research, superb tutorial, Wayne, thank you so much! Should have written so when I did a repair thanks to it, but I let this slip... Similar syndrome came up on a local Apple forum ( Intermactivity.be), So I looked the bookmark over before posting a link. Pity you do not write in Dutch as well! As to the fix: with my machine the issue came back, so I have to perform the same trick. I only resoldered 2 pins at the time & with ROHs compliant solder, so either I performed poorly or the stresspoint on those pins is a very severe one. Moreover I do not dare to apply better fluxing PbSn solder to what seems to be a ROHs compliant motherboard, although I hear & read opposing comments on this. Once broadcasted on the forum, I"ll keep you posted if more of these cases are (still) being overhauled thanks to your instructions! I think I already have at least 3 cases tracked down already. Great research, superb tutorial, Wayne, thank you so much! Should have written so when I did a repair thanks to it, but I let this slip…
Similar syndrome came up on a local Apple forum ( Intermactivity.be), So I looked the bookmark over before posting a link. Pity you do not write in Dutch as well!
As to the fix: with my machine the issue came back, so I have to perform the same trick. I only resoldered 2 pins at the time & with ROHs compliant solder, so either I performed poorly or the stresspoint on those pins is a very severe one. Moreover I do not dare to apply better fluxing PbSn solder to what seems to be a ROHs compliant motherboard, although I hear & read opposing comments on this.
Once broadcasted on the forum, I”ll keep you posted if more of these cases are (still) being overhauled thanks to your instructions!
I think I already have at least 3 cases tracked down already.

]]> By: Rob http://macintoshhowto.com/hardware/how-do-i-get-my-broken-g4-ibook-fixed.html/comment-page-3#comment-494736 Rob Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:46:51 +0000 http://macintoshhowto.com/software/how-do-i-get-my-broken-g4-ibook-fixed.html#comment-494736 Thank you!!! My old iBook G4 has been on a side of my desk for 8 months. This morning I decided to fix it up and I found this guide. Now, by pressing the back in the middle, it starts up again! I need some tools and all it'll be fine ... I guess. Thank you!!! My old iBook G4 has been on a side of my desk for 8 months. This morning I decided to fix it up and I found this guide. Now, by pressing the back in the middle, it starts up again!
I need some tools and all it’ll be fine … I guess.

]]> By: Bill http://macintoshhowto.com/hardware/how-do-i-get-my-broken-g4-ibook-fixed.html/comment-page-3#comment-483937 Bill Wed, 25 Jan 2012 04:26:24 +0000 http://macintoshhowto.com/software/how-do-i-get-my-broken-g4-ibook-fixed.html#comment-483937 Nothing to it, the hardest part was taking the case apart but it's not bad if you've ever messed around with this stuff before.. patience, patience, oh, and I used a jewelers loop eyepiece to see with. Nothing to it, the hardest part was taking the case apart but it’s not bad if you’ve ever messed around with this stuff before.. patience, patience, oh, and I used a jewelers loop eyepiece to see with.

]]> By: BHW http://macintoshhowto.com/hardware/how-do-i-get-my-broken-g4-ibook-fixed.html/comment-page-3#comment-478731 BHW Fri, 20 Jan 2012 08:24:54 +0000 http://macintoshhowto.com/software/how-do-i-get-my-broken-g4-ibook-fixed.html#comment-478731 And... we're back live... I inserted the system restore/os cd and then it started working again. On removal of the CD it now turns on (and off) and boots-up as normal. Good news. What just happened?? Cheers. And… we’re back live…
I inserted the system restore/os cd and then it started working again. On removal of the CD it now turns on (and off) and boots-up as normal. Good news. What just happened??
Cheers.

]]> By: BHW http://macintoshhowto.com/hardware/how-do-i-get-my-broken-g4-ibook-fixed.html/comment-page-3#comment-478697 BHW Fri, 20 Jan 2012 07:45:22 +0000 http://macintoshhowto.com/software/how-do-i-get-my-broken-g4-ibook-fixed.html#comment-478697 I think I killed it... It was a freebie but still a shame. Now: the startup sound plays, the Apple screen displays but remains on the mini-spinning spoke-wheel anim as if it can't find...something. The hard drive? Any clues? Cheers. I think I killed it… It was a freebie but still a shame. Now: the startup sound plays, the Apple screen displays but remains on the mini-spinning spoke-wheel anim as if it can’t find…something. The hard drive? Any clues?
Cheers.

]]> By: David W http://macintoshhowto.com/hardware/how-do-i-get-my-broken-g4-ibook-fixed.html/comment-page-3#comment-462997 David W Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:24:31 +0000 http://macintoshhowto.com/software/how-do-i-get-my-broken-g4-ibook-fixed.html#comment-462997 Do you know which chip it is that i need to solder for the iBook G4 14" 1.42 Ghz logic board?? or how do i go about working it out? Do you know which chip it is that i need to solder for the iBook G4 14″ 1.42 Ghz logic board?? or how do i go about working it out?

]]> By: jbl http://macintoshhowto.com/hardware/how-do-i-get-my-broken-g4-ibook-fixed.html/comment-page-3#comment-409578 jbl Sun, 27 Nov 2011 01:35:40 +0000 http://macintoshhowto.com/software/how-do-i-get-my-broken-g4-ibook-fixed.html#comment-409578 This chip repair went much quicker and more easily than I expected and gave my daughter's G4 laptop a new life. Total investment was about $8 for a fine tipped soldering iron at Radio Shack. Thanks for the great documentation and advice. This chip repair went much quicker and more easily than I expected and gave my daughter’s G4 laptop a new life. Total investment was about $8 for a fine tipped soldering iron at Radio Shack. Thanks for the great documentation and advice.

]]> By: Alguien http://macintoshhowto.com/hardware/how-do-i-get-my-broken-g4-ibook-fixed.html/comment-page-3#comment-403891 Alguien Wed, 23 Nov 2011 18:48:15 +0000 http://macintoshhowto.com/software/how-do-i-get-my-broken-g4-ibook-fixed.html#comment-403891 Hi, Do you know how to fix my problem? i ll explain you: i bought a ibook g3 384ram 700mhz and it had the thing of the display problem, i solved this problem and the ibook was "ok" in like 2 weeks, so i was copyng some songs from my usb to the computer, and then it just stays stuck copyng, and i fored it turned off. Then just stays on the mac logo and 1 week later just dont turn on, nothing, not fan sound, nothing, do you have any solution of this? i appretiate this, i just need to repair it to give to my little cousin for a gift... thank you for your atention :) Hi,
Do you know how to fix my problem? i ll explain you:

i bought a ibook g3 384ram 700mhz and it had the thing of the display problem, i solved this problem and the ibook was “ok” in like 2 weeks, so i was copyng some songs from my usb to the computer, and then it just stays stuck copyng, and i fored it turned off.

Then just stays on the mac logo and 1 week later just dont turn on, nothing, not fan sound, nothing, do you have any solution of this? i appretiate this, i just need to repair it to give to my little cousin for a gift…

thank you for your atention :)

]]> By: Howard W. http://macintoshhowto.com/hardware/how-do-i-get-my-broken-g4-ibook-fixed.html/comment-page-3#comment-372314 Howard W. Fri, 28 Oct 2011 01:25:30 +0000 http://macintoshhowto.com/software/how-do-i-get-my-broken-g4-ibook-fixed.html#comment-372314 Got a G4 out of a free box at a sale cause it didnt work. This was the fix. Thanks for the free laptop man..GREAT JOB Got a G4 out of a free box at a sale cause it didnt work. This was the fix. Thanks for the free laptop man..GREAT JOB

]]> By: Speed My Laptop Up http://macintoshhowto.com/hardware/how-do-i-get-my-broken-g4-ibook-fixed.html/comment-page-3#comment-371688 Speed My Laptop Up Thu, 27 Oct 2011 11:30:55 +0000 http://macintoshhowto.com/software/how-do-i-get-my-broken-g4-ibook-fixed.html#comment-371688 Thanks! I actually managed to fix my G4 it with this guide! Brilliant post! :-) Thanks! I actually managed to fix my G4 it with this guide! Brilliant post! :-)

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