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iBook Trackpad problem

lewie109

lewie109

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Original poster
Feb 20, 2006
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Iowa
Hi Everyone,
As you all know I have a iBook g3 800mhz 384 RAM. Mac OS X 10.3.9. 30GB HD. I had to erase my harddrive and reinstall everything. My Trackpad will not work at ALL!! I have to use a USB Ext. Mouse to do anything. Why is this? It is kind of hard to get use to I start using the trackpad and nothing happens then I go and swich over to the Mouse.
Also when I get it fixed how much is this worth. I'm thinkin about getting a new MacBook. My iBook is in good condition after the trackpad is fixed...lol!

Thanks,
Lewie
 
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California

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lewie109 said:
Hi Everyone,
As you all know I have a iBook g3 800mhz 384 RAM. Mac OS X 10.3.9. 30GB HD. I had to erase my harddrive and reinstall everything. My Trackpad will not work at ALL!! I have to use a USB Ext. Mouse to do anything. Why is this? It is kind of hard to get use to I start using the trackpad and nothing happens then I go and swich over to the Mouse.
Also when I get it fixed how much is this worth. I'm thinkin about getting a new MacBook. My iBook is in good condition after the trackpad is fixed...lol!

Thanks,
Lewie
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The trackpad ribbon may have pulled out of the trackpad connector. Go to ifixit.com and check your connections.
 
lewie109

lewie109

macrumors member
Original poster
Feb 20, 2006
57
0
Iowa
California said:
The trackpad ribbon may have pulled out of the trackpad connector. Go to ifixit.com and check your connections.
Click to expand...

Where do I go to on the ifixit site?
 
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California

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lewie109 said:
Where do I go to on the ifixit site?
Click to expand...

Go to the place where it has diagrams of your 800mhz ibook -- take apart guides... something like that. Pretty self explanatory. The trackpad thing is tricky.
 
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