The story was happened last few weeks ago, i think around 3 weeks ago, when i was in the middle of the night, surfing the net, listened to the music... suddenly my iBook G3 suddenly 'pop' shut down (eventually it didnt shut down properly), that time i was using my battery, not adapter, so, i supposed that not the adapter's problem. then later pressing the power button a few times, my iBook still didnt "wake up"

The following day, i brought it to apple centre (MidValley), the technician there opened my keyboard, i didnt know why he wanna open my keyboard, and he plugged out my battery, and he pressed (if i am not mistaken) apple + ctrl + shift + power button for five seconds.. later he replaced the battery, wa-la~~ my iBook respawned.. the technician told me that it was the power management unit (PMU)'s problem.. then most probably was the battery on the mother weakened? and he said, if i wanna replace, it's impossible!! because the battery is welded together with the mother board of my iBook firmly.. (something like that.. not too sure already), later on, i took back my iBook, and never shut down.. until i few days ago (actually a week ago), i bought my external drive, if you guys know my previous thread that i have posted it.. because i have the problem writting on my external drive using apple, so, i formatted my external drive by using my apple into FAT format, now i can use the external hard disk on my apple and windows, thanks to those dai gor's suggestions

so, yesterday i quickly backup my files on apple, who knows, at the middle of transferring the file, again, 'pop', shut down unproperly.. i tried the technician's advice.. nothing hapened.

so, after reading my story, so i hope you can get a little background on whats happening on my iBook G3..

my questions:
1. is it the battery on the mother board cannot be replaced?
just like our PC desktop ones, just change the battery only instead.. but why apple welded it so firmly, and doesnt want us to change it. if this is a fact, then if the battery really 'died', then which mean my iBook, the whole laptop, is going to grave as well?

2. i hope the 'replacement of logic board' for my batch hasnt ended, if this is true, is it possible after i changing the whole logic board my iBook will once again 'respawn'? because quite pity to change a new laptop, i like my apple so much!!

3. is it possible to change a new motherboard? i heard quite expensive, not worth it at all. if it is true, then i really need to dump my iBook?

sorry to post such long thread, but hope you guys can help me out of this.. i still dont want to change my laptop at this moment, if really happen, then i think i will switch back to windows instead, i never think of why such a battery matter, apple didnt even think of? .. no $$

*** information add-on ***
here ---> Power Management Unit
mine falls under the catagory of iBook (Dual USB), iBook (Late 2001) and iBook (14.1 LCD), and i cant even find a single reset button on my iBook

This post has been edited by uchan: May 26 2006, 11:46 PM

guys, is it my thread too long and everyone lazy to read?

This post has been edited by uchan: May 22 2006, 02:24 PM

I happened to me too. I went to support.apple.com and resolved it in 5 mins.

Used my bro's dell to surf

ezralimm, so now you stilll using your brother's dell to surf?

1. is it the battery on the mother board cannot be replaced?
just like our PC desktop ones, just change the battery only instead.. but why apple welded it so firmly, and doesnt want us to change it. if this is a fact, then if the battery really 'died', then which mean my iBook, the whole laptop, is going to grave as well? - can't change la cause batery melekat pada board not like PowerBook G3.

2. i hope the 'replacement of logic board' for my batch hasnt ended, if this is true, is it possible after i changing the whole logic board my iBook will once again 'respawn'? because quite pity to change a new laptop, i like my apple so much!! - last week i order logic board for iBook G3, Apple said still got stock.

3. is it possible to change a new motherboard? i heard quite expensive, not worth it at all. if it is true, then i really need to dump my iBook? - new board around RM1700.00 + RM80.00 for installation.

This post has been edited by an2blues: May 23 2006, 09:54 AM

'melekat then how? no need to change alr lo??
change the whole mother board? T_T so gay..
RM1,700 + RM80 ---> i buy desktop better...

This post has been edited by uchan: May 24 2006, 01:14 AM

The story continues.........................

I got a call from apple centre, they said my mother board "total lost"!!!
to replace a new one, cost me around RM2,800 (without trade-in my old one), RM2,400 (trade-in)................................................



any suggestions?????

if u using iBook G3 500Mhz....
i got logic board for iBook G3 500mhz for sale... RM1700.00(trade-in) siap pasang. Waranty 2month++ from Apple.

G3 500Mhz??
sorry

Of course not. Without expose surfing is a pain.

anyway, do anyone know which apple centre or apple outlet, accept trade-in?? (trade-in --> apple to apple)

if a notebook mobo konks out on you, it's a sign that it's time to change the system itself.

either use that money and spend a bit to buy a new Mac laptop (2nd hand or brand new) or sacrifice Mac and find an affordable PC laptop.

replacing laptop mobo's is like replacing a faulty printer printhead.. thay cost a bomb and not worth the investment in replacing.

oh my godness~~

Really no place to trade-in? So pity?
Then where can i search for second hand apple notebook??
I hope the specs wont be so low T_T

mymug forums

dude... pm me your email... i'll email you the details if you're looking for second-hand machines...

what machine u want trade-in??
i accept trade-in used apple to new apple.
minimum G4 processor and working.
i got used iBook G4 1.33Ghz... pm me if u interested.

This post has been edited by an2blues: May 29 2006, 02:08 PM

i've saw in applemalaysia.com.my the advertisement to trade in - u can try to find out, surf in

one more uchan, nice avatar u have there

This post has been edited by vandetta: May 30 2006, 01:59 AM

@vandetta

thanks for your info

goodluck to u dude