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My powerbook is dead
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Join Date: Mar 2002
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I have a 667MHZ powerbook that just got back from applecare and they have pronounced that it needs a logic board. Originally, I took it to the apple store because the combo drive was not working. Later I found that my 3year old had stuck a bubble gum wrapper inside the drive.
The "genius" told me that it would cost $446 dollars to replace because it had some physical damage around the opening of the drive. I then said no thanks and started looking for a replacement drive on ebay.
At this point I decided to open the powerbook and remove the drive, which I did. I then opened the drive case and found the bubble wrapper. Feeling good about being able to open the drive and remove the wrapper I felt that the problem was resolved and everything would be okay.
But upon attempting to power up the unit, I got no response at all, no power up of any kind. I then hit the reset button, with no luck.
Anyone seen a similar problem??? I really believe applecare has misdiagnosed the problem. Anything else I can check before selling the thing for parts...
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Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Memphis, Tn. USA
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If you had Safeware insurance, they would cover the damage due to bubble gum wrapper!
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Join Date: Mar 2003
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I think your SOL especially from opening it.
And no, I've never had a bubble gum wrapper stuck in the drive. I probably suggest "baby-proofing" your house since you just lost your notebook. We have two dogs in our house and since we know nothing is safe with Labs and their mouths, nothing is within reach.
Now, did this thing power up before you took it apart?
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Join Date: Jun 2003
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How the hell would the combo drive burn out the logic board?!
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Aloha
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Join Date: Dec 2003
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Originally posted by Link:
How the hell would the combo drive burn out the logic board?!
Maybe when he pulled the wrapper out, or opened it up, he crossed some leads that weren't meant to be crossed, and short circuited something, that ended up leading to it killing the logic board.
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15 inch MacBook Pro 2.16 GHz, 2 GB RAM, 7200 RPM 100GB HDD.
Dual 2.5 GHz Power Mac G5, 1 GB RAM, 250 GB HDD, ATI Radeon X800XT.
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Join Date: Mar 2002
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Yeah that's what I'm thinking... but I just don't see how something could have gotten crossed up and shorted out the board. Since it's already dead I think I'm going to up it up again and pull the combo drive connections completely off. Then lets see what happens...
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Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: London
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sorry to be patronising, but you do know about static electricity problems?
If you're not properly earthed (or at least, if you don't touch a part of the powerbook casing before touching the logic board) you could discharge a static electric charge through some of the circuitry (it doesn't have to be powerful enough for you to feel a "shock") and this can easily upset delicate circuitry, and in short, totally kill the board.
Worth remembering in future. Many apologies if you already knew this.
: P
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