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<blockquote data-quote="chas_m" data-source="post: 998336">Hi Dex!I used to live in Orlando. Many friends and family there. Now I'm in Victoria BC.I loves me the later iBook G4s, but my friend I have bad news for you. From the sound of things, you're going to need a replacement computer.Sorry to be the bringing of bad tidings, but it sounds to me like you have multiple issues going on there. I'm disinclined to think the HD itself is bad (though it probably is by now), but was made bad via interruptions of power. I think your DC inverter is probably going south. Could even be the logic board, but DC inverter board is more likely.You can fix this (if that's indeed the problem), but this thing has officially become a money pit IMO.However, I do have one string I can yet pull: if you're anywhere near Winter Park, visit Connecting Point on Fairbanks. Tell them you're a forum buddy of Chas, and ask them to take a quick look as you demonstrate the issue. Craig (the senior tech) will let you know what's up better than I can from here, and give you his honest opinion on how much it will take to fix it or whether its time to move on.Let us know what happens!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="chas_m, post: 998336"] Hi Dex! I used to live in Orlando. Many friends and family there. Now I'm in Victoria BC. I loves me the later iBook G4s, but my friend I have bad news for you. From the sound of things, you're going to need a replacement computer. Sorry to be the bringing of bad tidings, but it sounds to me like you have multiple issues going on there. I'm disinclined to think the HD itself is bad (though it probably is by now), but was made bad via interruptions of power. I think your DC inverter is probably going south. Could even be the logic board, but DC inverter board is more likely. You can fix this (if that's indeed the problem), but this thing has officially become a money pit IMO. However, I do have one string I can yet pull: if you're anywhere near Winter Park, visit Connecting Point on Fairbanks. Tell them you're a forum buddy of Chas, and ask them to take a quick look as you demonstrate the issue. Craig (the senior tech) will let you know what's up better than I can from here, and give you his honest opinion on how much it will take to fix it or whether its time to move on. Let us know what happens! [/QUOTE]

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