iBook Display black on startup
My dad's iBook is booting with a totally black screen on startup 90% of the time now, and when it doesn't, it freezes five minutes after startup. I've tried reseting the PMU, taking out the RAM, letting it sit with no battery for hours, the works. Display is still black when booting off a CD...
It's an iBook 500, Dual USB.
Anyone have anything else to try before I send it to Apple?
It's an iBook 500, Dual USB.
Anyone have anything else to try before I send it to Apple?
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a <a href="http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=75128" target="_blank">firmware</a> update may be necessary.
[ 01-12-2003: Message edited by: Defiant ]</p>
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You might have the problem where the cable that tells the backlight to come on is pinched inside the hinge. That was the problem when my screen went black prematurely, when I opened the screen beyond a certain angle. Because my iBook was long out of warranty, the repair cost me $300. But I'm happy to say that my iBook is fully functional once again.
Escher