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Macbook backlight doesnt work
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<blockquote data-quote="sleepy_monkey" data-source="post: 331367" data-attributes="member: 22418"><p>So a few months back, the backlight on my iBook G4 went out. It is only about a year and a half old, and not having the Apple care, and not being able to spend $700+ on a new screen (i would rather just put that towards a MacBookPro anyhow!)....I went by an Apple Dealer in Birmingham (my g/f got a macbook pro <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> ) and told him about my backlight. He said he had this happen before too and told me to bring it in and he would try something.....SO I did and he FIXED IT!! All he did was type in codes and I got him to write it down so I could post it here.</p><p></p><p>1. Turn iBook OFF.</p><p></p><p>2. Hold Apple-Option-O-F</p><p></p><p>3. After 15-30 seconds, Release Keys</p><p></p><p>4. TYPE:</p><p></p><p>RESET-NVRAM</p><p>SET-DEFAULTS</p><p>RESET-ALL</p><p></p><p>(each followed by "return", which means press 'return')</p><p></p><p>This should work, it did for mine! I was so excited...now I can see everything as clearly as I had before...I didnt realize what a difference that makes!</p><p></p><p></p><p>Please let me know if this helped anyone out!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sleepy_monkey, post: 331367, member: 22418"] So a few months back, the backlight on my iBook G4 went out. It is only about a year and a half old, and not having the Apple care, and not being able to spend $700+ on a new screen (i would rather just put that towards a MacBookPro anyhow!)....I went by an Apple Dealer in Birmingham (my g/f got a macbook pro :( ) and told him about my backlight. He said he had this happen before too and told me to bring it in and he would try something.....SO I did and he FIXED IT!! All he did was type in codes and I got him to write it down so I could post it here. 1. Turn iBook OFF. 2. Hold Apple-Option-O-F 3. After 15-30 seconds, Release Keys 4. TYPE: RESET-NVRAM SET-DEFAULTS RESET-ALL (each followed by "return", which means press 'return') This should work, it did for mine! I was so excited...now I can see everything as clearly as I had before...I didnt realize what a difference that makes! Please let me know if this helped anyone out! [/QUOTE]
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