ibook with bad video chip

[chasingshadows]

Hi I have a question and I am hoping someone can help me out...

Background:
I got this computer off my brother who tried to fix the video problem but was unsuccessful. I would like to set this computer up as a storage/media server.

1. How do I change some the preferences with-out the monitor. (I have ARD and I would like to set it up on this computer.)

I tried to install a ARD client package through TDM but it does not seem to work. ARD does not see the computer on my network so I connected the ibook to my Macbook Pro via ethernet cable and ARD saw it but was unable to connect it.

Any help would be great.

Thanks
Scott

 

[Jiddick ExRex]

Connecting the computer to an external vga display seems to be the easiest way.

 

[chasingshadows]

the video chip is toast. I tried to connect it to a vga but i dont get anything

 

[SkyBell]

the video chip is toast. I tried to connect it to a vga but i dont get anything

It could be the GPU is unseated. An easy fix if you're willing to take it apart. (Which isn't so easy)

 

[chasingshadows]

It could be the GPU is unseated. An easy fix if you're willing to take it apart. (Which isn't so easy)

I wish it was unseated but unforunately it is not. The solder beads under the GPU have been fused together rendering the GPU useless.