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briang

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It seems my ibook's logic board has bit the dust...I need to send it in for repair.

I have read around the net that apple formats the HD after the repair. I would really like to back a few things up before sending it in. All I have is a PC running XP. I have an adapter for the laptop HD to the 80 pin IDE...is there anyway for me to access these files???
 
they didnt reformat my drive when i sent it in to get the logic board replaced, but that is not to say that you shouldn't back up your stuff.

the best way to do it is to burn it off, but if that is no option, i would say that networking the two computers together is your best bet... like a cat-5 between them. if you play with the sharing prefs on both you can get it to work. (it has ALWAYS been a pain in the ass for, and i have ALWAYS gotten it to work, but it was pretty random everytime so i cant really tell you how i did it necessarily.)

yeah, network them together. if its just fluff on the drive, you can take the gamble and not back it up. i dont think apple reformats the drive as much as they are covering their asses in case something should happen to your data.

good luck.
V^3

EDIT: DO NOT OPEN UP THE IBOOK TO GET THE DRIVE OUT!!!! you will void your warranty and then get no logic board.

i forgot that your LB was fried, so i guess that post is kinda useless... sorry about that. the best bet may to try to boot up the ibook in target mode (hold the "t" key when you restart it.) with a firewire link between the two computers.

looks you might just have to keep your fingers crossed though... wow, i rambled on this one. sry again.
 
briang, I remember seeing a thread on this recently and bookmarked it because I have a dead Mac that I'd like to be able to get some stuff off the hard drives. Haven't used either of the programs mentioned, but looked them up for ya cuz I intended to do that anyway. :)

MacDrive $49.95, free 5-day trial

MacDisk $72.51, "limited function" demo available
 
I found a freeware program to back it up...however...I did open it up. Didnt see your post.

The thing was out of warranty anyway...does it still apply? Are you 100% sure??
 
Bring it to an apple certified tech.
When they send it in, there is a backup data number that they can call. Apple backs up files, or they try to save the whole drive. I am not totally sure, I havnt sent one in with that yet.
Costs like $50 or something.

Ill get more info monday at work.

And sense you mention 'bad logic board' and 'iBook' in the same sentense
http://www.apple.com/support/ibook/faq/
(I have that url memorized, if that gives you an idea of how big a pain in the ass that those iBooks have been. Send in at least 3 SYSTEMS A DAY in for that. :rolleyes: )
 
I'm not so worried about the data anymore, as I have backed up the info I needed. I am more concerned now about me opening up the case...would they really not fix a known PRE-EXISTING problem just cause someone opened the case?

I called them a week ago, cause my video was flickering a bit. They said it was a grey area with the logic board, and to have it checked out by a local place to verify the logic board. I decided to wait it out. I'll call apple again and tell them its really dead now.
 
Just put it back together IN FULL(read: no extra screws), and dont say a word about taking it apart.
They really shouldnt notice, unless you obviously damaged something, then they will start asking questions.

And for Flickering video, if you serial number falls under those covered by the recall, bringing it into an apple store or to a certified tech and they will send it in

To check serial number: Look under keyboard, in the battery well, or when booted into x.3, Click Apple -> About this Mac -> then click on your version number (twice?)
 
briang said:
I found a freeware program to back it up.
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A freeware program for Windows to read the Mac drive? Please share! :)
 
oops! it wasnt freeware, shareware rather...limited to 1.4MB files (which was fine in my case). It was transmac.
 
also, sigmend, since you seem to be informed about this...after the logic board replacement, is there a chance it will need to be replaced again, or is it fixed for good?
 
i dont think this is necessarily the end all on the logic board replacements- mine is on it's third logic board. i know some folks who are on their fifth.

just hand in the computer and say nothing, but i think they can tell i you have been in there or not- there is some foil tape on one of the heat plates and i think looking at that is a dead giveaway.

and i think this still holds for the logic board extension program that apple runs.

good luck.
v^3
 
They could care less if you opened the iBook (or powerbook), the problem occurs if you damage something inside when opening or closing it up.

We've sent in several portables WITHOUT a hard drive in it. The problem they run into is that the depot won't test it after they replace the part needed if the drive is removed... soooo.. best to keep it in the system.

Glad you got your data backed up :)
 
just dont tell them they wont know the difference

i sent in my power book a cople times now
never send it in with the HD
never get asked a question
just gets fixed and sent back to me

once sent a sony vaio into sony to be repaired, minus HD
came back with a HD.......
 
They can tell if it has been in for service before.

They will most likely replace your logic board under the recall. It is not fixed, you still
experience the problems covered under the recall.

Sorry for the late and short reply; schools sucks :mad:
 
Not really.
Most Macs are very well build.
And when they do fuck up, they admit it and recall the products.
 
potroast said:
wow, a lot of people seem to have problems with their apples.
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If everyone who didn't have problems posted to say that everything working with no problem, I'm sure you wouldn't think so. People don't post to say nothing's wrong (except maybe if they got a NEW machine, I guess).
 
potroast said:
wow, a lot of people seem to have problems with their apples.
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Just this particular iBook model but they've already noted it and admitted to a repair.
*points to Intel's 820 chipset with the Memory Translator Hub and Dell's battery/AC Adaptors* :D
Depending on the state, even if you do open it up they can't void the warranty. Here in Indiana, as long as you did not damage anything physically inside, the warranty must be honored. That was fun with Packard Bell and comp companies who put those damndably easily defeated VOID stickers. Heatguns are my friend. :D
 
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