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Powerbook Logic Board Problems Epidemic?
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Fresh-Faced Recruit
Join Date: Aug 2004
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I'm about to order a 12" 1.33GHz PowerBook, and I've been told by the tech person at my business, who's been dealing with someone with a 15" model, that she's been told that something approaching 50% of the logic boards are having problems....has anyone heard of a rash of people with the new PBs having logic board problems?
Is this a reason, in your opinion, to hold off ordering?
Feedback! I need feedback!!
-Adm Jarok
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Houston, TX
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i would go ahead and order it. its very doubtful that 50% have logic board problems.
i doubt apple would ever release something with a 50% failure rate, especially now revision C is out.
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-Rev. C PowerBook 17" 1.5GHz
-iPod Mini 4gb Silver (Rev. B)
-Gaming Rig: AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ Manchester, Asus A8N-E, 2 Gig Corsair XMS, nVidia GeForce 7900GT PCI-E, Seagate 320gb Barracuda HDD, Samsung 16X Dual Layer w/ LightScribe, Thermaltake Tsunami, Antec 550W True Power 2.0, Saitek Eclipse Keyboard, Logitech MX518 Gaming Mouse, Samsung 19" 931B.
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Join Date: Nov 2003
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I certainly can't speak for the 50% failure rate, but I did have to have the logic board replaced on my 15" 1GHTZ Alum.
Epidemic? Don't know. Bad enough for me? Of course!
Good Luck.
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Join Date: May 2003
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In my group, we have purchased 2 15" Al PBs, 4+ 12" PBs, 1 PB17, a batch of TiPBs (6, I think), and several iBooks. The only one that has needed a logic board repair was the iBook iteration with its known logic board fault (see link on Apple's web site).
A recent consumer reports rating lists Apple notebook computers as having the best hardware reliability in the industry.
I would not be concerned about purchasing a current 15" Al PB.
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Join Date: Jul 2004
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It would be a glaring problem if it was 50%, I am sure he is embellishing. Fear not, new Apples are pretty safe to purchase. 
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15" 1.33ghz Al Powerbook w/1GB RAM, 64mb ATI VRAM
60GB 7200rpm Hitachi Travelstar 7K60 HD
20GB 4G iPod w/click wheel
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