SO I DROPPED MY G4 IBOOK AND THIS HAPPENED!! (pic)

[disconap]

It's only expensive if you can't find the part. They run in the $50 range everywhere I've seen them, except for ebay.

Two options--deal with it (I had a G3 ibook, now part of a modding project, that had that and I just used it that way until the other side broke as well), or try to track down the part and DIY it. It's a little time consuming, but a pretty straightforward repair...

 

[phoenix9744]

Been there!!

please give me some advice, i managed 2 knock my 6 month old pride and joy G4 Ibook off my bed and onto the floor where it landed with a painful thud! on inspecting the ibook i noticed that the 2 little arms that attatch the lid to the keyboard were slightly popped open?!?!?! so i managed to snap the casing on them back together, on further inspection the only remaining damage seems to be just above the g4 ibook logo at the bottom of the screen, the casing seems to have come detatched from the bottom of the screen itself, meaning when i open the lid of the ibook, it pries the screen and casing apart everytime i open it, when the lid is open the problem is barely noticeable, however i feel that this problem may get worse and develop into something major, basically im panicking and if anyone has done something similar or has advice it would be much appreciated

btw this is the problem

I have had the exact same issue. A mattress fell on my open ibook, forced the screen back, the exact same result. the screen popped in the same way. luckily i sent the computer in for an unrelated issue and they fixed it too.

 

[baxterbrittle]

Almost looks to me like the inverter board is wedged in between the soft flexible plastic of the front bezel. Take it apart and take pictures. But mostr likely very easily/cheaply fixed. You can order a bezel direct from Apple service centres.

 

[mr.b]

which display part

I have the same problem and I'm good with fixing it myself.
I see a front display bezel, a rear display bezel and a display clutch assembly
as available parts to repair the display.
If someone had experience as to which of these I'm most likely going to need to replace I'd apprecaite hearing this.
Thanks,
Luke