Q: Logic Board Problem
Hello,
I own a 14" ibook 1.42 GHZ G4. I have recently been experiencing what others have called "the whirring fan of death." My computer shuts down or goes to sleep abruptly. Only the fan continues to run. Everything else is dead. I can't power up - usually. If I can, I get the sound of the fan running at high speed and black screen, then it powers up. Interestingly, I have noticed that if I remove ALL power (unplug the AC adapter and remove the battery), then put them back, the computer will power up. I am almost certain that this is a logic board problem.
My computer is only 2 years old and has been treated with respect. I intended to buy AppleCare but simply forgot about it, so now my computer is out of warranty. I have read that Apple has acknowledged a logic board fault in earlier G3 models, but not these. I have always been very loyal to Apple, (this is my third ibook and my fifth Apple), but now I may be faced with a repair cost that simply may not be worth it, and worse, I am thinking about buying a PC. Ugh...
So, here is the big question:
I have heard that Apple charges $300 for a logic board repair, including parts and labor, and backs the repair with a one year warranty. This is some sort of charge where they will fix whatever is wrong (not due to owner negligence). Is this true?
Thanks,
Mike
I own a 14" ibook 1.42 GHZ G4. I have recently been experiencing what others have called "the whirring fan of death." My computer shuts down or goes to sleep abruptly. Only the fan continues to run. Everything else is dead. I can't power up - usually. If I can, I get the sound of the fan running at high speed and black screen, then it powers up. Interestingly, I have noticed that if I remove ALL power (unplug the AC adapter and remove the battery), then put them back, the computer will power up. I am almost certain that this is a logic board problem.
My computer is only 2 years old and has been treated with respect. I intended to buy AppleCare but simply forgot about it, so now my computer is out of warranty. I have read that Apple has acknowledged a logic board fault in earlier G3 models, but not these. I have always been very loyal to Apple, (this is my third ibook and my fifth Apple), but now I may be faced with a repair cost that simply may not be worth it, and worse, I am thinking about buying a PC. Ugh...
So, here is the big question:
I have heard that Apple charges $300 for a logic board repair, including parts and labor, and backs the repair with a one year warranty. This is some sort of charge where they will fix whatever is wrong (not due to owner negligence). Is this true?
Thanks,
Mike
ibook G4, Mac OS X (10.4.11)
Posted on Jan 13, 2008 9:14 PM