ziomatrixacs
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Hey guys,
I have an iBook G4 1.2ghz PPC 12" and it was dropped on the plug while charging. It now charges erratically, if you plug the charger in, the computer detects there is something and says "calculating"
When you hold the plug in with slight pressure at an angle, the computer will charge.
It charges best when I stand the computer up vertically and put something under the plug and wiggle it until the green battery lights come on. Doesnt seem to matter if the computer is on or off.
Its difficult to get it to charge while it is open. I have to have the plug in at the right angle and the right pressure. If not, the computer will either say "calculating" or it will take a charge for a few seconds, stop, then take the charge again and repeat.
If you manage to get the pressure and angle just right and hold it there with a light clamp, then it will either charge just fine no matter if it is asleep or playing a DVD -or- it will charge fine until you put it to sleep, when you go to wake it up, the computer will either stop charging, charge on and off for a while, or it will stop charging for a few minutes then spontaneously start charging again.
Since the computer was dropped, and I am using a brand new charger (not the one that fell while charging) I think the DC in board is damaged, maybe a pin inside the hole where the plug goes into is bent or loose. But I also looked up logic board failures. Sometimes the computer charges erratically when the hard drive is spinning,and some times it charges just fine and even will let me play DVDs (more vibration, and its right next to the DC in board) causing me to think its a possible logic board problem.
I have not had any problems with logic board related things like question marks on start up and all of my USB, Fire wire, Ethernet Modem and headphone ports work fine.
So should I go to ifixit.com and buy the $50 DC-in board or go to special deals and get the $99 1.2ghz logic board? I can only afford the DC in board right now, and I think that is the most likely problem..but Im worried that it could be the logic board..
Could any one offer insight? I tried to be as specific and detailed as possible.
I have an iBook G4 1.2ghz PPC 12" and it was dropped on the plug while charging. It now charges erratically, if you plug the charger in, the computer detects there is something and says "calculating"
When you hold the plug in with slight pressure at an angle, the computer will charge.
It charges best when I stand the computer up vertically and put something under the plug and wiggle it until the green battery lights come on. Doesnt seem to matter if the computer is on or off.
Its difficult to get it to charge while it is open. I have to have the plug in at the right angle and the right pressure. If not, the computer will either say "calculating" or it will take a charge for a few seconds, stop, then take the charge again and repeat.
If you manage to get the pressure and angle just right and hold it there with a light clamp, then it will either charge just fine no matter if it is asleep or playing a DVD -or- it will charge fine until you put it to sleep, when you go to wake it up, the computer will either stop charging, charge on and off for a while, or it will stop charging for a few minutes then spontaneously start charging again.
Since the computer was dropped, and I am using a brand new charger (not the one that fell while charging) I think the DC in board is damaged, maybe a pin inside the hole where the plug goes into is bent or loose. But I also looked up logic board failures. Sometimes the computer charges erratically when the hard drive is spinning,and some times it charges just fine and even will let me play DVDs (more vibration, and its right next to the DC in board) causing me to think its a possible logic board problem.
I have not had any problems with logic board related things like question marks on start up and all of my USB, Fire wire, Ethernet Modem and headphone ports work fine.
So should I go to ifixit.com and buy the $50 DC-in board or go to special deals and get the $99 1.2ghz logic board? I can only afford the DC in board right now, and I think that is the most likely problem..but Im worried that it could be the logic board..
Could any one offer insight? I tried to be as specific and detailed as possible.
