powerbook G4 help

theprofessor17 · 03-19-2006, 03:44 PM

I turn on the lap top fans start the start music plays but the screen remains black. I'm pretty sure its not the lcd screen because maybe 2 out of the many times ive tried you could see the lcd working. Is the problem something on the motherboard if so how much would this cost to replace?

macdude425 · 03-19-2006, 04:19 PM

Have you tried hooking it up to an external monitor?

theprofessor17 · 03-19-2006, 06:12 PM

no today we went to a computer store and i just randomly asked he said push down on it hard and snap the processor back into place... it worked the first two times but as of right now it is having trouble... is there anyway i can make my laptop a steady reliable computer again?

update-- not working as of now fans run music plays no display so its not the screen its somethin on the mobo. anybody know what and how to fix it or how much it costs to fix?

The General · 03-19-2006, 08:12 PM

plug it into a monitor, see what happens, my guess is the lcd/video cable is bad. sometimes it will work and sometime it will not, but plugging it into a monitor will detest any notion of whether its the screen or not.

push down on it hard and snap the processor back into place?

wtf is he talking about?

theprofessor17 · 03-19-2006, 08:25 PM

thats what a guy at a computer store said we pushed down heard something snapped and it worked for about 15 mins...

mac_mogul · 03-19-2006, 11:27 PM

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Originally posted by theprofessor17
thats what a guy at a computer store said we pushed down heard something snapped and it worked for about 15 mins...

Yikes. :eek:
That snapping sound probably wasn't a good thing.

Like the others said, try plugging it in to an external monitor and see if there is an image. If there's no image, then its probably a problem with the video card or the logic board. If it does work, then you more than likely have a bad connection with the built-in LCD.

The General · 03-20-2006, 01:57 AM

my god, what store was that? i'll never go there again. you should talk to the manager and get that guy fired lol.

wtf

zmatt · 03-20-2006, 04:50 PM

your data cable to the lcd display might be loose, a freind of mine had that problem with his iBook

theprofessor17 · 03-20-2006, 05:06 PM

so it shouldnt be that much if i take it to an apple store to get repaired?

The General · 03-20-2006, 07:36 PM

nah, probably like 40 or 50 bucks.. well... you could do it yourself for cheaper methinks. check out www.pbfixit.com

they have lcd cables for ibooks there, and there are instructions on how to do it also .

and dont go back to that store lol

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