4 wk old iBook G4: crash- internal HD broken
Hi,
I have my iBook G4 933Mhz for exactly 4 weeks, and it's broken.
(Standard config, 30 Gb of 40 Gb used, Running 10.3.1, no periferies, battery full).
Two weeks earlier, the trackpad was behaving strangely.
Yesterday, I was listening to some mp3's when it froze. After a manual reboot, it could not find a startup disk (folder with question mark). Rebooted with the 10.3 install disk, and launched the Disk Utility, but it could not find my internal HD. Didn't want to reboot with Norton Utils. Didn't reboot under OS9 Install CD. Resetting the PRAM did not help, resetting the PMU didn't help either. So I ran the iBook G4 Hardware Test CD-ROM, and it gave an error on the Hard Disk: 2STF/1/4.
When rebooting the HD goes krrr-krrr-krrr and then stops, resulting in the ?-folder
What does this mean and how screwed am I ?
I can have it repaired under guarantee, but i'd prefer to have a new machine instead.
Help
iBooker
I have my iBook G4 933Mhz for exactly 4 weeks, and it's broken.
(Standard config, 30 Gb of 40 Gb used, Running 10.3.1, no periferies, battery full).
Two weeks earlier, the trackpad was behaving strangely.
Yesterday, I was listening to some mp3's when it froze. After a manual reboot, it could not find a startup disk (folder with question mark). Rebooted with the 10.3 install disk, and launched the Disk Utility, but it could not find my internal HD. Didn't want to reboot with Norton Utils. Didn't reboot under OS9 Install CD. Resetting the PRAM did not help, resetting the PMU didn't help either. So I ran the iBook G4 Hardware Test CD-ROM, and it gave an error on the Hard Disk: 2STF/1/4.
When rebooting the HD goes krrr-krrr-krrr and then stops, resulting in the ?-folder
What does this mean and how screwed am I ?
I can have it repaired under guarantee, but i'd prefer to have a new machine instead.
Help
iBooker
Comments
My iBook (Dual USB) had the same drive issue.
Out of warranty of course.
Bought a new hard drive, replaced it myself, good as new.
Also buying a case for the old drive (wiebetech.com) and will see if I can recover the data or save the drive.
Other than that, enjoy the warranty.