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SuperCompu2
Apr 13, 2008, 06:52 PM
The family computer (iBook G3 700MHz/384/20/10.3) Has developed a problem, where any pressure on the underside of the left palm rest makes the computer immediately shut off. I originally thought it was the typical graphics issue that iBooks suffer, but for it to completely just cut out is a little strange...

Anyone else have similar experiences? Anyone know how to remedy the situation? I was hoping something simple would fix this, but it seems a shim would only worsen things as pressure kills the iBook immediately!!

Help!


ki2594
Apr 13, 2008, 07:15 PM
The family computer (iBook G3 700MHz/384/20/10.3) Has developed a problem, where any pressure on the underside of the left palm rest makes the computer immediately shut off. I originally thought it was the typical graphics issue that iBooks suffer, but for it to completely just cut out is a little strange...

Anyone else have similar experiences? Anyone know how to remedy the situation? I was hoping something simple would fix this, but it seems a shim would only worsen things as pressure kills the iBook immediately!!

Help!

yeah happened on my sisters laptop. just have to take it in to da storee
techound1
Apr 13, 2008, 07:48 PM
Having something like a small piece of metal (foil, screw, stripped screw shavings) floating around on the board can cause it to short and therefore shut down in a snap. It sounds like perhaps the pressure on the palmrest is creating a short by completing a circuit with something floating in there. I've seen it happen on other areas of the board and can't see why it couldn't happen there too. Time for a little surgery!
SuperCompu2
Apr 14, 2008, 12:09 PM
Having something like a small piece of metal (foil, screw, stripped screw shavings) floating around on the board can cause it to short and therefore shut down in a snap. It sounds like perhaps the pressure on the palmrest is creating a short by completing a circuit with something floating in there. I've seen it happen on other areas of the board and can't see why it couldn't happen there too. Time for a little surgery!

Sounds logical. I'll probably tear it apart tonight when I get a chance. It's odd that it just randomly shorts out, and I figured it's probably a stray piece of metal completing a short circuit.