Powerbook LCD Problems
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- phlojonaut
I have a Powerbook G4, 500Mhz, the first series to be released by Apple. I love this machine, it's been great to me. The last few months something went wrong, because I have a one pixel line going accross my screen, from the top to the bottom, and it only goes away when i find the right position for the screen (by tilting it). This makes me believe that nothing is wrong with the LCD screen itself, and that maybe a connector somewhere is loose.
I would really love to fix this, but I don't plan on spending 1000$ for a replacement lcd screen (especially sence the screen is most likely working right), my laptopt is barely worth that much now days.
I was thinking about trying to take the lcd/laptop apart and see if i can fix this myself...
Anyone ever did this ? Is it possible to take the LCD apart?
I'm affraid I will not be able to put the laptop back together if i take it apart....
SO... if you guys have any experience doing this,a nd have some tips for me... please let me know.
Also if anyone happen to have had the same problem and knows a quick fix, also let me know!Thanks
- ribit0
next time buy the Applecare plan... gives you 3 years warranty ... highly recommended...
On a G3 Powerbook I had some sort of trouble with the connectors to the screen causing flickering... a repair shop added some padding which fixed it... was a cheap fix.
- phlojonaut0
I regret not buying that apple care warranty...
i really do... but please don't put salt on my open wounds :)
thanks for the response
- blue_alien0
First I'm a mac fanatic.
Second. I've had crasy probs with the LCD on my Ti. After being repaired 5 times by Apple they finally agreed to replace the damn thing. So I took the opportunity to spring for a new 1GHz in the process. Much to my dismay they new machine had a nice verticle blue line down the right third of the screen whenever it gets warm. I'm still under warranty but have lost months of work sending in the machine, getting it back and reinstalling the system.
Others have tried to take the LCD apart only to find that it won't go back together. There are long threads bout this screen shit at Apple. Good Luck.
http://discussions.info.apple.co…
http://home.broadpark.no/~cbjorv…
http://www.saranicholson.com/rip…
So sad really.
- phlojonaut0
Man.... damn Apple, this fucking sucks.... this is obviously a manufacture misstake.....
Apple can suck my ass....
They're upsetting me now....
- monokrom0
Apple customers are like abused spouses. :(
Steve Jobs seems to exercise a degree of control over his devotees surpassed only by the likes of Lyndon LaRouche and L Ron Hubbard.
For your own sakes, break the cycle of abuse : stop buying Apple stuff until they institute decent quality control.
- dbox0
i bought a 667 off a friend with the 3 year compusa no-questions-asked warranty for just the screen...
i hope my screen doesn't have an accident in 2 years.. heh heh heh
jk
- phlojonaut0
It most likely will :)
peace
- STB0
No problems with my screens except for that time I dropped my laptop off the top of my car (what was i thinking?), but I got the 3 year warrenty through CompUSA and they gave me a whole new screen (no questions asked). I buy all my big purchases there. My hard drive off my G3 Powerbook Pismo went about six months ago and in about a week I got the machine back tip-top. I sound like a COmpUSA commerical, but the thing that sucks about the Apple Care is that you have to mail your machine everytimer it needs fixing, even at most Apple stores and it takes forever and their tech support people are cheap bastards were CompUSA will just put it in new and forget about fixing it. I know this does you no good, but worth mentioning. The G4 screen has had no problems though. I also think Apple will sell you their customer plan even after you own it... I'd check...
- ribit0
yep... I bought my first Applecare plan just before the std warranty ran out...
- phlojonaut0
so are you guys saying i could still buy applecare even tho' my one year warranty expired ?
are you for real?