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Help!!! My iBook G4 got run over!!! :o( It's working but screen broken...
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<blockquote data-quote="Astrolanne" data-source="post: 1357047" data-attributes="member: 233849"><p>Hi guys!</p><p></p><p>Yes, you read right... My mac got run over!!! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" /><</p><p></p><p>I had a really hectic day leading up to Christmas, and managed to leave my laptop (in its bag) next to my car when I was loading lots of other bags into my car back at the car park! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" />,</p><p></p><p>I thought I'd lost it for good... But someone kindly handed the bag & computer in after I'd gone.</p><p>What I didn't realise until I got it back, and opened it at home, was that the keyboard was sticking up a little and the 14" screen is busted...</p><p>This could only have been through the pressure of someone running over it. (Hopefully not me! - I think I would've felt the bump!)</p><p></p><p>The impressive thing is that the whole outer shell is in tact - they really do make'em strong! </p><p>And I can also hear that it's turning on, and so seems to be working. But obviously I can't do anything on it, as I can't see the screen! It's fractured-looking and stays black (although the front cover of the screen is smooth, so it's obviously broken behind...)</p><p></p><p>The other thing that's happening is that the disc-drive is whirring & clicking like it's trying to eject the disc that's in there (there was a music disc in there when I lost it)... </p><p></p><p>So! My question basically is - are any of these things fixable?</p><p>The computer sounds like it's coming on so I don't think it's totally screwed... But where's the best place to try & get a new screen fitted?</p><p>And, if a keyboard's been run over & warped a bit, will it work again?</p><p>Same with a disc-drive...?</p><p>But even if the drive can't be fixed, I'll happily carry on using the laptop without it, as most of what I do on it is internet & work-based. </p><p></p><p>It's an old laptop now - an iBook G4 that I've had since 2004! But, it's my only computer, it's been a loyal old friend to me, and I bought it with money left to me by my grandmother when she died. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" />,</p><p>So I'm pretty sentimental about it & really want to try and save it!</p><p></p><p>Any advice would be VERY gratefully received!</p><p>I live in the UK (currently working in Swansea, Wales), and although there's not an Apple store nearby, there is a branch of 'AT Computers' who are Apple specialists. D'you think they'd be worth a try?</p><p></p><p>Thank you so much for your time! I'm a new user on the Forum and really hope someone out there can help me! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite9" alt=":eek:" title="Eek! :eek:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":eek:" />}</p><p>I feel like such a dufus, and sad that I've let this happen to my poor little mac!</p><p></p><p></p><p>Anne-Marie *x*</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Astrolanne, post: 1357047, member: 233849"] Hi guys! Yes, you read right... My mac got run over!!! :o< I had a really hectic day leading up to Christmas, and managed to leave my laptop (in its bag) next to my car when I was loading lots of other bags into my car back at the car park! :o, I thought I'd lost it for good... But someone kindly handed the bag & computer in after I'd gone. What I didn't realise until I got it back, and opened it at home, was that the keyboard was sticking up a little and the 14" screen is busted... This could only have been through the pressure of someone running over it. (Hopefully not me! - I think I would've felt the bump!) The impressive thing is that the whole outer shell is in tact - they really do make'em strong! And I can also hear that it's turning on, and so seems to be working. But obviously I can't do anything on it, as I can't see the screen! It's fractured-looking and stays black (although the front cover of the screen is smooth, so it's obviously broken behind...) The other thing that's happening is that the disc-drive is whirring & clicking like it's trying to eject the disc that's in there (there was a music disc in there when I lost it)... So! My question basically is - are any of these things fixable? The computer sounds like it's coming on so I don't think it's totally screwed... But where's the best place to try & get a new screen fitted? And, if a keyboard's been run over & warped a bit, will it work again? Same with a disc-drive...? But even if the drive can't be fixed, I'll happily carry on using the laptop without it, as most of what I do on it is internet & work-based. It's an old laptop now - an iBook G4 that I've had since 2004! But, it's my only computer, it's been a loyal old friend to me, and I bought it with money left to me by my grandmother when she died. :o, So I'm pretty sentimental about it & really want to try and save it! Any advice would be VERY gratefully received! I live in the UK (currently working in Swansea, Wales), and although there's not an Apple store nearby, there is a branch of 'AT Computers' who are Apple specialists. D'you think they'd be worth a try? Thank you so much for your time! I'm a new user on the Forum and really hope someone out there can help me! :o} I feel like such a dufus, and sad that I've let this happen to my poor little mac! Anne-Marie *x* [/QUOTE]
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