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Apple Computing Products:
macOS - Notebook Hardware
Have to wag lid back and forth to get display to come on
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<blockquote data-quote="Dex" data-source="post: 308901" data-attributes="member: 22835"><p>it's the end of an era my friend. i had that happen on my G3. it forced me into buying a G4. well i shouldn't say forced, but it certainly convinced my gf that i needed to buy a new computer (i was already convinced before it broke). </p><p></p><p>there's a design flaw on the hinge. on my G3 there was a poorly soddered spot that bent on the hinge and started pulling at the wires that run through it. over time it pulls at the ribbon cable that connects the monitor to the motherboard. that cable moves about a milimeter and it's game over for the display. </p><p></p><p>bottom line: i spent about 4 hours taking my ibook apart and putting it back together. i "fixed" it, until the next time i closed the computer. i went to get some estimates. first the apple store told me a fee that made me ask the guy if he was serious, then resulted in me walking out laughing. then a few local apple repair places were more reasonable, but it was still upwards of 400 dollars. </p><p></p><p>cliffs: if you're having the same problem i was, it's better just to buy a new computer.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dex, post: 308901, member: 22835"] it's the end of an era my friend. i had that happen on my G3. it forced me into buying a G4. well i shouldn't say forced, but it certainly convinced my gf that i needed to buy a new computer (i was already convinced before it broke). there's a design flaw on the hinge. on my G3 there was a poorly soddered spot that bent on the hinge and started pulling at the wires that run through it. over time it pulls at the ribbon cable that connects the monitor to the motherboard. that cable moves about a milimeter and it's game over for the display. bottom line: i spent about 4 hours taking my ibook apart and putting it back together. i "fixed" it, until the next time i closed the computer. i went to get some estimates. first the apple store told me a fee that made me ask the guy if he was serious, then resulted in me walking out laughing. then a few local apple repair places were more reasonable, but it was still upwards of 400 dollars. cliffs: if you're having the same problem i was, it's better just to buy a new computer. [/QUOTE]
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