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    CDROM audio of G3 iBook crackles and distorts

    Thanks Jesse, I've got the parts from an ibook G3 I just took apart because the HD was bad, so I should be all set.
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    CDROM audio of G3 iBook crackles and distorts

    Hi ElDiablo, I guess the standard way to find out what's up would be to swap out some parts- the cable, maybe the CD drive. It would seem to me though that some kind of electronic diagnostic testing could pinpoint the problem- but that probably would require some serious testing equipment...
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    CDROM audio of G3 iBook crackles and distorts

    Hi Jesse, I'm pretty sure it's not the speakers. Audio is fine if I'm playing music online- like with YouTube. Maybe it's a CDROM cable or something similar? Thanks, Mike
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    CDROM audio of G3 iBook crackles and distorts

    Hi, With my iBook G3, audio CD playback crackles loudly, distorts and sometimes gives out a noise like a ground hum. This happens at the beginning of a track and then it sometimes, but not always, settles down and is fine. Ripped audio includes the noise. Audio online, like with YouTube is...
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    iBook G3 dual USB won't boot

    Those 'fixit' guides are great, I'm thinking of getting the toolkit they offer. Maybe for YOU the removal is easy- I guess I'll have to do a few of them to get comfortable with it. Dare I say it- PC laptop HD's are a piece of cake compared to iBooks. Oh well! Thanks again, Mike
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    iBook G3 dual USB won't boot

    Hi Jesse, Thanks for the reply and the suggestions. I wasn't online for two days, so I apologize for not getting back sooner. Your suggestion to upgrade the hard drive sounds really good right now because I've found that the HD is definitely A problem, if not the entire problem: I left the...
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    iBook G3 dual USB won't boot

    Hi, I'm new here and this is my first post. I'd appreciate any assistance you might give me. I purchased this iBook G3 used and it won't boot. Symptoms: ~Everything is extremely slow- blank white screen, wait, Apple logo, wait, circle beneath, wait, finally 'prohibited' (no smoking sign)...
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