iBook - Fan spins fast, but nothing on screen at boot.

KClaisse · KClaisse #1 (**permalink**)

12-25-2006, 09:14 PM

Hello!

We have an iBook G4 and just recently, around the time our replacement battery came, the iBook would just shut off for no reason, right in the middle of us using it. But now it doesn't even turn on. When you press the power button, the fan powers up as fast as it can go but the screen remains black, not even the startup sound plays. We'd like to take it into our mac repair shop but their prices are steep, and most likely they will just send it to Apple for repair. Hopefully there is a way I can fix this without any cash being spent.

DVaris223 · DVaris223 #2 (**permalink**)

12-26-2006, 02:08 PM

It sounds like your HDD is going or already gone. Happened to mine last year and had very similar problems..has your iBook been getting excessively hot recently?

KClaisse · KClaisse #3 (**permalink**)

12-26-2006, 03:06 PM

Yea it was getting really hot, but then Apple sent us a letter saying that the excess heat was our faulty battery. So the HDD then, is there a definitive test to check?

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KClaisse #1 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	12-25-2006, 09:14 PM Hello! We have an iBook G4 and just recently, around the time our replacement battery came, the iBook would just shut off for no reason, right in the middle of us using it. But now it doesn't even turn on. When you press the power button, the fan powers up as fast as it can go but the screen remains black, not even the startup sound plays. We'd like to take it into our mac repair shop but their prices are steep, and most likely they will just send it to Apple for repair. Hopefully there is a way I can fix this without any cash being spent.
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DVaris223 #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 14, 2006 Location: New York, New York Posts: 195 Mac Specs: MacBook Pro, iPhone	12-26-2006, 02:08 PM It sounds like your HDD is going or already gone. Happened to mine last year and had very similar problems..has your iBook been getting excessively hot recently?
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