My iBook G3 Clamshell origianl, and the screen will come on on start up then after it fully boots up it will go black. Every time I hit the keyboard or power button the screen comes on for a few seconds then turn off again. I have the green light under the apple logo is flashing. I don't know much about old Apple products (yet), but I am willing to learn just please help.
iBook, Mac OS 9.1.x
To begin with, what happens if you reset the Power Manager?
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1431#faq4
Jan
Thank I will try once I get home.
The same thing happens, even after I hit the reset button.
Hi,
I guess that you carried out all the eight steps (that is, not only pressed the reset button).
Sometimes, a bad battery can put a heavy load on the power supply. One may want to try starting a laptop without a battery in place, as a test (I do not know if that would change anything in this case, though).
You may also want to check whether the connection between the low-voltage plug from the power adapter and the DC jack in the computer appears to be stable (it is not unusual to find DC-in connectors with pins that have to be resoldered).
Jan
One should perhaps not rule out a problem with circuits/components controlling hibernation/sleep (switch?).
Addendum
Similar problems are mentioned in the following article (about a white iBook G3):
http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/pipermail/iBook/2004-August/010663.html
I do not know whether the Clamshell iBook G3 has a reed switch or a solid-state (Hall effect) sensor, but the principle would be the same. Also, the article below appears to indicate that the magnet and sensor positions are completely different from a white iBook.
http://mrob.com/pub/ibook.html
Disassembly of a Clamshell iBook G3 is not easy, but guides at (for example) powerbookmedic.com and ifixit.com could possibly be of help.
Jan
It was the battery. So I guess I need a new one.
My iBook G3 screen will go black after start up.
