Re: [OT] iBook hardware problems

[Jérôme Marant <jmarant@free.fr>]

Quoting bill traynor <btraynor@orphancode.org>:

> Jérôme 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?

> 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

Thank you!

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Jérôme Marant