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Hey Rocketman, I have the 17" PB with the... 937 Views / 9 Replies  
Hey Rocketman,

I have the 17" PB with the backlight, and to be quite honest, I never use it. I thought it was cool at first, but once the coolness factor wears off, I haven't used it since.
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Posted by mdewberry, on Mar 15, 2004 at 10:21 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Superdrive suddenly louder upon wakeup 518 Views / 0 Replies  
Hi all,

First, I want to start off this post by stating that I am aware that it is absolutely normal for the Superdrive to make some noises during startup. I own a 1.33 17" Powerbook, and since I...
Posted by mdewberry, on Mar 12, 2004 at 10:09 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Re: Re: Re: Spongy Keyboard 863 Views / 3 Replies  
Hi all,

Bad news - I sent mine back to Apple Care three times for this keyboard issue. The third time they also replaced the top cover holding down the keyboard, and the hard drive underneath...
Posted by mdewberry, on Nov 7, 2003 at 11:02 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Hi everyone, Thanks for the good news! ... 1,532 Views / 5 Replies  
Hi everyone,

Thanks for the good news! Looking forward to moving up to 1 Gig of RAM!

iDaver, the Apple Store has been so helpful with stuff like this. It all boiled down to a really cool...
Posted by mdewberry, on Nov 3, 2003 at 01:56 PM, in Mac Notebooks
New 17" 1.33 Ghz RAM question 1,532 Views / 5 Replies  
Hi everyone,

Quick question regarding the new Powerbook 17" and RAM chips.

I had some issues regarding my 15" Albook, and after three returns to AppleCare for white spots and a crappy keyboard,...
Posted by mdewberry, on Oct 31, 2003 at 01:26 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Whoops, Sorry Machem! I mistook you for someone... 32,257 Views / 124 Replies  
Whoops, Sorry Machem! I mistook you for someone else in this very long post!

Actually, a Dell is the last place I want to go. I just spent the evening walking around Comp USA and Best Buy, and...
Posted by mdewberry, on Oct 20, 2003 at 10:17 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Hi iSilver, After three shipments of my 15"... 32,257 Views / 124 Replies  
Hi iSilver,

After three shipments of my 15" ALpb to AppleCare to fix the keyboard and the screen from white spots, I have finally given up (the keyboard still stinks). The Genius at the Apple...
Posted by mdewberry, on Oct 20, 2003 at 04:49 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Hi Lorinserbenz, Just received my 15"Albook... 32,257 Views / 124 Replies  
Hi Lorinserbenz,

Just received my 15"Albook back from Apple Care (they had it a week and a half). Here is what they did:
* replaced the keyboard (again)
* replaced the top area (where the palms...
Posted by mdewberry, on Oct 18, 2003 at 12:25 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Exactly! Nicely stated.. 1,187 Views / 10 Replies  
Exactly! Nicely stated..
Posted by mdewberry, on Oct 14, 2003 at 10:32 PM, in Mac Notebooks
My 15"Albook has been at AppleCare a week with... 3,371 Views / 18 Replies  
My 15"Albook has been at AppleCare a week with the white spots (and keyboard issues). The Customer Relations person called me last night with an update. They are still waiting on one part, and it...
Posted by mdewberry, on Oct 14, 2003 at 09:40 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Hi all, Unfortunately, this appears to be... 1,187 Views / 10 Replies  
Hi all,

Unfortunately, this appears to be the norm. My new 15" Albook had the same problem (I started a post here and on the Support page of Apple's website).

I had the Apple Genius look at...
Posted by mdewberry, on Oct 14, 2003 at 09:35 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Hey Lorinserbenz, Funny you should mention... 32,257 Views / 124 Replies  
Hey Lorinserbenz,

Funny you should mention that about the keyboard. I have sent my 15" Albook back three times for the keyboard (and also because of the white spots). The keyboard has way too...
Posted by mdewberry, on Oct 13, 2003 at 12:42 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Hi Wanderlust, That would make sense. I did... 32,257 Views / 124 Replies  
Hi Wanderlust,

That would make sense. I did not have the white spot issue until my Powerbook was sent back to Apple Care twice. The issue could be occurring during shipping...
Posted by mdewberry, on Oct 11, 2003 at 03:21 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Hi Lorinserbenz - Nicely done getting the... 32,257 Views / 124 Replies  
Hi Lorinserbenz -

Nicely done getting the 17"Pb. I wish I could afford to do that, but I stretched myself getting the 1.25Ghz vs. the 1Ghz laptop. My Pb has been sent to AppleCare three times...
Posted by mdewberry, on Oct 11, 2003 at 02:02 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Hi all, Fyi - due to my problems described... 32,257 Views / 124 Replies  
Hi all,

Fyi - due to my problems described above in this post, I called Apple Customer Relations to escalate this issue, and to ensure that I did not have my LCD replaced by AppleCare with another...
Posted by mdewberry, on Oct 10, 2003 at 01:19 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Hey meetingpeople, Actually, that is how the... 819 Views / 7 Replies  
Hey meetingpeople,

Actually, that is how the backlighting works. I thought mine was defective too, as the backlit keyboard only really hit the letter and number rows. The function keys were...
Posted by mdewberry, on Oct 10, 2003 at 01:11 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Hi all, Just an update -- My Albook just... 897 Views / 10 Replies  
Hi all,

Just an update -- My Albook just came back from AppleCare last night. The keyboard is worse (it actually flexes more!), and when I brought it home and turned it on, the screen was covered...
Posted by mdewberry, on Oct 8, 2003 at 11:27 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Hey Placid, I just switched from the PC to... 32,257 Views / 124 Replies  
Hey Placid,

I just switched from the PC to the Mac about 7 weeks ago and bought the Tibook. I loved it, until the logic board completely crashed in it six weeks later. The Apple store was super...
Posted by mdewberry, on Oct 8, 2003 at 11:16 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Hi Mike, I actually mentioned that to the... 897 Views / 10 Replies  
Hi Mike,

I actually mentioned that to the Apple store Genius (as someone had posted it on the Apple Discussion website - it may have been you..) They stated that some stores are certified to do...
Posted by mdewberry, on Oct 3, 2003 at 01:06 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Hey Omegahack, Did your keyboard flex occur... 897 Views / 10 Replies  
Hey Omegahack,

Did your keyboard flex occur in the same place as mine (right hand side between the J, :, I, M keys?) Also, did you notice a difference in your new PB?

Thanks!
Mike
Posted by mdewberry, on Oct 3, 2003 at 11:38 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Hi LfGrdMike, Thanks for the info. I tested... 897 Views / 10 Replies  
Hi LfGrdMike,

Thanks for the info. I tested a few of the 15" Albooks at the Apple store, and noticed that there is a very slight flex in the keyboard on that right side, but mine was a bit more...
Posted by mdewberry, on Oct 3, 2003 at 11:36 AM, in Mac Notebooks
Mushy Keyboard on 15" problem 897 Views / 10 Replies  
Hello everyone,
Ok, I know this is super picky, but�..

I just picked up the new 1.25GHz 15� Aluminum Powerbook, and absolutely LOVE IT! I have noticed an issue with the keyboard however, and I...
Posted by mdewberry, on Oct 2, 2003 at 01:28 PM, in Mac Notebooks
Hi all, I own the 15" 1.25GHz ALbook. I... 1,735 Views / 34 Replies  
Hi all,

I own the 15" 1.25GHz ALbook. I have noticed that the back lighting behind the keyboard does a great job of lighting up the four main rows of letters/numbers, however the �outer� rows...
Posted by mdewberry, on Sep 29, 2003 at 05:46 PM, in Mac Notebooks
 
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