[Uisce]

Hi,
Odd problem here. My iBook 800, which is about 7 mo. old, just developed a problem with the screen. It goes black if the screen is adjusted, and will not turn on again unless I reset the PRAM.

Is this indicative of anything? How do I fix it? After I reset PRAM, the screen will work fine until I move it again, and then I have to reset PRAM again to get it to work.

Does anybody have any suggestions for fixing this? Thanks!

[ibook_steve]

Is it just the backlight or is it the video itself? In either case, if it happens when you move the screen, most likely you have a pinched cable that would need to get fixed. I'm not sure why resetting the PMU would fix this, though. In any case, you need to take that machine in.

Steve

[Uisce]

Yes, I still get video, but no flourescents, so its practically impossible to see the screen. PMU is what puzzles me though. I have used the VGA(?) adapter for the first times recently for presentations, and now this.

My iBook is off to Applecare land now, for 280$ (thank all for a warranty), but the guy at the Apple store said he had seen this before, although he didn't know if it was a bad video card, video charger, or crimped wire.

How common is such a thing as this?