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Ok this is how it goes...
You hear of all the problems with the logic boards with the iBook around this era but yet i havn't found any that match the description of the problem I have..
Can any one help me??
Basically if my iBook was a regular laptop you would instantly say... yes this is an overheating problem, put some new thermal compound on the processor..
But this is an iBook!?!?!?
The iBook will boot fine, have no problems what so ever, the screen shows no distortion or glitchy-ness, text comes up fine, always runs any programmes fine....
but then... the screen will freeze after about 6-7mins.. freezing everything.. fan still runs fine, caps lock and num locks lights still turn on and off when pressed (I heard this is another fact that needs to be mentioned) otherwise nothing will respond to anything i try..
So.. i turn it off and try to turn it back on again and the freeze will be almost instant.. I need to leave it for a "cool off period" to get it to even get past the OS loading screen..
This is when i desided to investigate.. by taking apart the iBook.. (possibly one of the most scariest things i have ever done!!!!! apple certainly don't want people doing DIY repairs!!!)
The heat sink pads were still in place and everything looked all in order..
(Thought i'd add that i sucessfull re-assembled the iBook without any spare parts which is apparently quite an achievement.. lol)
So this is where I need your help..
Can anyone Diagnose this problem???
i've had 1 friend guess it's a problem with the voltage regulator...
But wud really apriciate any clues to what this problem is so i can fix it..
thanks peeps!!!!
oh.. thought i shud add..
It's the iBook G4 12" 1.2GHz..
You hear of all the problems with the logic boards with the iBook around this era but yet i havn't found any that match the description of the problem I have..
Can any one help me??
Basically if my iBook was a regular laptop you would instantly say... yes this is an overheating problem, put some new thermal compound on the processor..
But this is an iBook!?!?!?
The iBook will boot fine, have no problems what so ever, the screen shows no distortion or glitchy-ness, text comes up fine, always runs any programmes fine....
but then... the screen will freeze after about 6-7mins.. freezing everything.. fan still runs fine, caps lock and num locks lights still turn on and off when pressed (I heard this is another fact that needs to be mentioned) otherwise nothing will respond to anything i try..
So.. i turn it off and try to turn it back on again and the freeze will be almost instant.. I need to leave it for a "cool off period" to get it to even get past the OS loading screen..
This is when i desided to investigate.. by taking apart the iBook.. (possibly one of the most scariest things i have ever done!!!!! apple certainly don't want people doing DIY repairs!!!)
The heat sink pads were still in place and everything looked all in order..
(Thought i'd add that i sucessfull re-assembled the iBook without any spare parts which is apparently quite an achievement.. lol)
So this is where I need your help..
Can anyone Diagnose this problem???
i've had 1 friend guess it's a problem with the voltage regulator...
But wud really apriciate any clues to what this problem is so i can fix it..
thanks peeps!!!!
oh.. thought i shud add..
It's the iBook G4 12" 1.2GHz..