iBook G3 Fix : Inverter Board

July 21st, 2009 | by admin |

My iBook’s display went dark even though the laptop itself was still working fine. Looks like a problem with the inverter board so I captured the process on video - from breaking the iBook apart to get to the board and putting it back together with the new board.

Duration : 0:4:44


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  1. 14 Responses to “iBook G3 Fix : Inverter Board”

  2. By panch85 on Jul 21, 2009 | Reply

    hi there nice video …
    hi there nice video,what if my screen just went all white ? whenm i turn it on i hear the boot up sound then goes white n make some wierd noises and its stays white till i turn it off so what should i do? im thingking of selling it ,so plz somebody little help here …plz

  3. By AndreaHLA on Jul 21, 2009 | Reply

    Thanks for the …
    Thanks for the video. I replaced my inverter board today. However, I did not have to take the base apart, I just opened up the screen embly, and followed the steps from there. Worked like a charm.

    For myself, I picked up a precision screwdriver set from the Dollarama and used a putty knife and 1.5mm Hex Key (Allen Wrench) to take off the shell.

    A cute sidenote … while you have your screen open, you can take some coloured paper to put behind the translucent apple for a nice little mod.

  4. By fernandeznj on Jul 21, 2009 | Reply

    i basically just …
    i basically just used a variety of mini screw drivers. There are a few screws that needed special bits (Torx) so I had to buy a set at the local Radio Shack - Kronus label. They have more choices online. You can catch a glimpse of the set i bought at around the 2 minute mark ofthe video.

  5. By dihbash921 on Jul 21, 2009 | Reply

    Very Nice video, …
    Very Nice video, could you tell me what tool did you use to open the screws on the screen (side screws) I cant find a tool to open my ibook. thanks post more videos….nice song too.

  6. By fernandeznj on Jul 21, 2009 | Reply

    it was mentioned at …
    it was mentioned at the end of the video

  7. By toberichmoe on Jul 21, 2009 | Reply

    my ibook had that …
    my ibook had that same problem but it wasn’t the inverter. it was the display itself. so i changed the displayed with my fried ibook 800’s one and it works great.

  8. By ajack8000 on Jul 21, 2009 | Reply

    whats the name of …
    whats the name of the song

  9. By flynmac on Jul 21, 2009 | Reply

    Nicely done to show …
    Nicely done to show its involved but not too tough to get deep into it.
    I’ve done 2 inverter swaps that didn’t involve taking apart the base..just the lid/LCD.
    HOWEVER, a common culprit to the same problem is the cable to the inverter that you DO have to disassemble the base to replace.
    Thanks

  10. By rselvy on Jul 21, 2009 | Reply

    cool video! thanks …
    cool video! thanks because I have to fix the same problem for a friend and watching your nice little clip reassured me of what I need to do. I already have the inverter board and I’m hoping my problem is the same as yours. It works fine with using a external monitor so I hope that replacing the inverter board will be the answer.

  11. By JadeCamillaBryce on Jul 21, 2009 | Reply

    Heey x
    I think I …
    Heey x
    I think I ave this problem!
    Basically, the screen won’t come on atall!
    Is it the inverter board?
    If so, i would NOT be ablt to do what you just did in that video! lool :P
    How much would it cost to send to the apple shop, and to be fixed?

    xxx

  12. By skolman78 on Jul 21, 2009 | Reply

    cool :)
    cool :)

  13. By fernandeznj on Jul 21, 2009 | Reply

    the base had to be …
    the base had to be taken apart to remove the screen properly.

  14. By itrimibest on Jul 21, 2009 | Reply

    ;do you have to …
    ;do you have to take apart the base or can you just take apart the screen

  15. By itrimibest on Jul 21, 2009 | Reply

    thanks!
    thanks!

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