Erik Marshall

I know I’ve been complaining a lot lately, but I’ll soon get back to more useful posts. I have been frustrated with this iBook for some time now, not just because it and thousands like it are defective, but because Apple won’t admit it and service them. Last time, I spent a bunch of money for a new logic board. This time, I spent $.02, thanks to this wonderful site.I basically taped two pennies together with electrical tape and placed them on the faulty chip, creating a shim that puts pressure on the chip, keeping it seated. I would like to resolder it but I don’t have the equipment or the skill to do so. I’ve been on the iBook for about an hour, moving it around, playing video and music, and transferring files (maybe I’ll finally be able to watch that DL’ed copy of Truffaut’s Stolen Kisses).  The bulge on the bottom of the case makes the machine a little wobbly,  but at least I can type all these handwritten notes, and I will be a little more in contact, a little more quickly, than I have in the past week or so.