DIY logic board repair

[BryanConover]

This is exactly why I will never purchase another Apple product....Anything white having a PPC processor system inside is total junk. Generally speaking this repair will last a couple months and then come back.

[playaspec]

@BryanConover I've had the same PowerBook run like a champ for the last 8 years. Your response sounds purely speculative. There is no good reason why this problem would return.

[shawnstar86]

how does this help and what is burning

[DaCazz]

Anyone had any luck doing this with a 14 inch iBook G4? And whether their method was any different?

Tried the same thing with my 14 inch iBook, prodded a few things, and it seems to be working again. I'm still unsure whether it was this 'fire' technique that fixed it, or other messing around.

Hope it lasts!

[themikemorgansite]

I did it yesterday and it seems to have fixed the ibook. We'll see how long it lasts. Thanks!

[claatu]

Did it last? Guess who's having this problem now...

Thanks in advance.

[themikemorgansite]

No, but it was good while it lasted. It worked for about a week or two and then it died again. I've been meaning to do it a second time but haven't gotten around to it.

[Enigma7th]

discussionsdotappledotcom/thre­addotjspa?messageID=1369476 if you have a prob with your logic board

[cuteboymimmi]

OMG! you said that 2 years ago!

[crashlock]

Was this filmed aboard a commercial jet? LOL- Anyway good work on the burn :)

[etil15]

And thats a new way to fix thigns... I'm going to try it to fix my new curtains....

[richard1easton]

lmao

[aplumb]

Check out Mark's blog. Works better than before his improvised localized SMD reflow technique. :-)

[KaszaDaniel]

BGA

[CharlesP2009]

I've never seen anything like that before. Does the computer still work?

[dontwalkhand]

Unfortunately this is really how you fix a G4 with a dead video card on the logic board. A 12" PowerBook was fixed this way.