In article <anyone4tennis-896762.12125005032005.TakeThisOut@newssv.kcn.ne.jp>,
Stewy <anyone4tennis.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> wrote:
> A friend has a G4 ibook with a faulty screen. The display is not faulty
> itself rather it will only display at certain angles. Move it too far
> and the screen goes blank. Obviously there is some problem with the
> connection between the screen and the deck.
classic problem with ibooks, although not usually on the g4 ones.
> The Apple store has quoted $500 for a new screen with a minimum charge
> of $100 if you have it checked but take no action.
>
> Is there a way of re-wiring the screen to the deck without replacing the
> working screen?
yes, and it is not easy to do. you need to not only take apart the
bottom half, but the top half too. however, the cable is only $30 or
so. you *might* be able to patch the cable break at the hinge, for an
uglier but easier to do fix. it is also possible that the problem is
not the cable at all, but yours sounds like it probably is.
> The machine in question is about 3 years old and out of guarantee.
if it is 3 years old, it isn't a g4 ibook.
check:
<http://www.apple.com/support/ibook/faq/>
if your machine qualifies, it will get fixed for free. do it soon,
because it ends march 18 or three years from original purchase. you
said the ibook is three years old, so you may have only two more weeks
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