[mpancha]

So my iBook recently died on me, it quit turning on for some reason about month ago. Recently I charged up the battery and tried firing it up, and I was able to get it into Target Disk Mode and transfer my data to my new MBP.

Now, last night I decided to figure out what was going on with this iBook... call me sentimental, but I've had this thing since my Sophomore year of University... and I just don't want to let it go. It got me through school, and has since my first job been my source of income... its been good to me.

I tried doing a clean format off the recovery CDs, and from a fresh 10.4 DVD, both go along fine until there is less than a minute left, and then quit due to errors. It doesn't specify what error, it just gives me the option to shut down or restart.

After that I tried the hardware test CD, it went through everything, and got stuck on the memory test. The error I get is:

2 MEM/1/4 : DIMM1/J7

So.... my question is, what does this mean? I'm hoping its just that the RAM in the DIMM is bad and I just have to replace it. But if that's the onboard memory (the 256 that is soldered onto the mother board, or if its something else... I won't be able to resuscitate my iBook.

Basically what I'm saying is.... HELP!? Any help would be greatly appreciated, and thanks in advance.

[ibook_steve]

It's most likely the DIMM. J7 is the connector reference location. Try a new DIMM.

Steve

[peeb]

It looks like you have two ram chips in your machine - have you tried removing them one at a time to try to isolate the problem?

[Sherman Homan]

The iBooks only have one ram slot, but if you have 256 on-board then just pull it out and run the Hardware test again.

[peeb]

Ah, that was my confusion - his sig says 768mb, which I thought was two chips.