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ibook cannot boot
Name: schar Date: July 7, 2002 at 22:38:06 Pacific
Comment:
Command + Option + O + F not work, can not get into fireware. Also, Command + Option + P + R not work. Boot OS9, OSX CD with "C" not work. Only caplock and other keyboard lights work. ;(
Is the fireware problem? Firmware or rom corrupted? Thanks.
Name: the pickle Date: July 8, 2002 at 09:54:18 Pacific
Reply:
What's it do instead of working? Particularly when you try to get into the firmware, but with the others as well...
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Response Number 2
Name: Stevo Date: July 9, 2002 at 03:41:14 Pacific
Reply:
Hi, I had a similar problem with my ibook 600. if you have one with a Toshiba Hard drive, and it makes a pulsing noise when booting, and the keyboard symptoms r occurin, sorry 2 say, its probably a f*cked hdd. call apple an they will sort it out
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Response Number 3
Name: schar Date: July 11, 2002 at 00:13:15 Pacific
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This ibook 600 got problem with LCD display. Since the LCD back light not on, possible the LCD cable or display chips got problem.
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