Comments on: Best Ghetto Apple Hack Ever: iBook Logic Board Fix

By: Dwayne

Dwayne — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 06:21:34 +0000

You have no idea how I’ve searched and read the different solutions to this problem. I like the torch idea but that was too great a risk…and the candle trick I found hard to believe. Your fix seemed the least volatile and one I knew would work for sure, and it did. Much thanks!!! I knew I had to keep pressure on it somehow, but wasn’t sure how to do it.

I also had my logic board replaced by apple (who I loved until recent times). I wish I knew about this trick then, I lost very valuable info and more…lesson learned.

If it wasn’t for my other problem - MacMini shutting off/ going to sleep (when overheating???) I don’t think I would have found your site. If you have any thoughts on that problem - holla!

God bless you! for taking time out of your schedule to post this fix and help others.

By: Christopher

Christopher — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:55:21 +0000

Thank you very much for the temporary fix - my logic board went last night and I was surprised at how quickly I was able to find out what the problem is thanks to the many other people experiencing this. I love apple but I’m a little let down over this - I have two imacs and a clamshell that have never had any problems. I can’t believe how expensive it is going to be to fix this and I am not going to bother at this point. So thanks again - at least I can clear my hard drive!

By: Howard

Howard — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 22:45:12 +0000

My powerbook seems to be going out with similar bad flickering on the screen, so i am assuming it is a logic board issue, does this fix work on the 12 inch G4 powerbook, anyone?

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 05:42:35 +0000

edit my last post…..

i put the shim on the outer side of the heat shield over top the video chip NOT directly on the video chip. sorry…..

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 05:40:35 +0000

Nice fix you have written up here. worked for picked up an ibook g3 700mhz on ebay with the display problem. except i used a different shim which i think works very well. i dismantled an old 3.5 floppy drive and used a plate that housed the motor of the drive. it has 4 small tips on it on each corner so i put the flat side down onto video chip, taped in down, and the 4 tips are resting against the bottom cover so it is putting even pressure on the video chip. works great!! if any one would like pics of this design you can email me at starmaxpc at yahoo dot ca

By: Paul

Paul — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 22:45:41 +0000

This fix works - I had my g3 logic board replaced in 04 with the original recall, and four years later the l-board crapped the bed again. Time for a shim, so I cut a foam expanding earplug in half (provides constant pressure but who knows if it will catch fire) and put it over the chip, tightened the screws and it’s back up and running. Let’s see how long it lasts…

By: Ryan Thomas

Ryan Thomas — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 14:38:05 +0000

I recently inherited an old iBook minus power adapter. So to get it working I bought one on eBay and found to my dismay that the iBook display would not come on.

After some tinkering it came on briefly so I knew it was not an LCD problem. After some Googling I found this article and thought I’d give it a go.

It now works brilliantly. Thanks for letting us all know how to fix this, even if it is only temporary. I think I’ll wait a bit before I get the blowtorch out and try to re-solder the graphics chip!

By: Fieke (from Belgium)

Fieke (from Belgium) — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 17:02:07 +0000

It really works, thank you!!!

By: Jim Kafantaris

Jim Kafantaris — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 20:02:42 +0000

Thank GOD (Gurus on Demand) for support sites like this. This is my second (laptop) logic board failure. This one was only 3 years old. Thanks to those responsible for this brilliant yet strange fix.

By: Christina

Christina — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 04:39:23 +0000

Holy crap, I could kiss you! My iBook has been inoperable for about 10 months, and just putting pressure on the left palm pad while booting up brought it to life. Apple replaced the logic board once while it was under warranty, so when it started to go bad again I knew what the problem must be. I was frantically trying to export movies of my infant daughter from iMovie when the computer gave out for good. As I type, I’m exporting the last few files and have already gotten most of them onto a USB memory stick. You are my hero! Thanks so much for sharing your tips.