Power plug broken off in computer
This is on behalf of my son, who is developmentally disabled. The plug-in mechanism/part of his iBook G4 (purchased in spring 2005) has apparently broken off in the computer. He bought AppleCare when he bought the computer but failed to send in the paperwork or register it or something, so it is no longer covered by warranty. Apparently he did get a notice in the mail at some point that the warranty was about to expire, but due to his moving out of state, the notice got to him too late.
He is living in another state, and I recently brought the computer back home with me after a visit to see if I could figure out how to fix it. He says he was given an estimate (maybe at CompUSA in Omaha, NE?) of $800 to take the computer apart and fix the problem.
I looked up a web site about disassembling this computer, and it looks like more than I am comfortable with doing.
Does anyone have any suggestions about how to get to this part of the computer in a less "invasive" manner? The battery is completely depleted, so I can't power up the computer or anything at this point.
Might there be a way to get a charger for the battery so it can be charged up outside the computer? That might be a stopgap measure.
Thanks,
Linda
Just to clarify... He bought the iBook at CompUSA in Madison, WI. He lives in Omaha, NE, and got the repair estimate there. I live about an hour's drive from Madison, in the boonies of SW Wisconsin. He didn't buy it from the Apple Store. Thanks for the online references. I'll check them out, and maybe next time I go to Madison (Friday) I'll take the iBook with me and ask CompUSA to look at it.
I did try the needle-nosed pliers route -- it didn't work. But I'm not sure what I'm looking at, really. I'll look at the computers on display, too. My goal is to try to get this fixed by New Year's when I will see him again.
Thanks,
Linda
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Your question is not unique, as unfortunately some users have experienced
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