PowerBook wont turn on unless I turn it upside down!!!

Ahhhh ok this is annoying!! My powerbook wont work unless I turn it upside down!! When it is right side up..I turn it on and it just comes up with a blank screen. However, if I turn it upside down it works just fine! Once its working ok upside down, I turn it right side up again and it freezes!!!! Any suggestions?? You think something might be loose inside?

I recently had the same problem. It turned out to be my hard drive was in the process of going down the tubes. It had also started making some strange noises. I would definitely back everything up and get it checked out.

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Ok, I did it, and appear not to have lost my job. Thanks everyone!
The only problem was that no one saw it... except the CEO! Yes, the CEO occasionally work with head versions of our code... He figured he was infected with the conficker worm... The programmer he was IMing with hadn't seen it (update your code!), so the CEO made a short movie: http://www.concord.org/~cdorsey/Upside-down-OTrunk.mov. At that point people started to work it out.
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Hate to ask the obvious but I just have to.
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I immediatley followed steps people all recommend (turn it upside down, unplug it from plug, turn off, dry up, put in rice, blow dry.). I couldnt take the battery out bc I dont have the proper screw driver. I thought over 24 hours in optimum conditions would do, so I tried turning it on.
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my ceiling leaked wah nowon
put in rice,
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My iPhone 4 is shut off and wont turn back on, unless i plug it in an outlet & when i do that it says "connect to Itunes" & then i do that and the phone wont turn on & it shows nothing is plugged in . HELP!
& it keeps trying to turn on but it wont . like the apple logo pops up for a minute , then turns off.

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Happened to talk to a friend who said to try replacing the battery. Did that. Problem fixed. All data saved.
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I’m sorry to hear that your device screen is not turning on! I’d be happy to help! It sounds like there may be an issue with the proximity sensor. Is the device currently in a case or does it have anything on the exterior which may be blocking this sensor? Additionally, did this start after installing any new apps at all? Check if this is happening in Safe Mode by following these steps:
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My ipods screen is black and wont turn on unless plugged into the wall not the computer but when i plug it into the computer and put it in DFU mode it wont restore there is an error 3194 and error 1602 and nothing i do helps

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Error 1600, 1601, 1602: Try the following steps to resolve this error:
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Follow the steps listed for Error 1604.
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Error 1603: If you receive this error and the iOS device is not automatically placed into recovery mode, it may be necessary to do so manually. Refer to iPhone and iPod touch: Unable to restore for steps on placing iPhone into forced recovery mode. Also, remove the IPSW and attempt to restore again. If you do not want to remove the IPSW in the original user, try restoring in a new administrator user.
Error 1604: This error is often related to USB timing. Try changing USB ports, uninstalling and reinstalling USB ports, and other available USB troubleshooting steps (troubleshooting USB connections, device not recognized properly, computer won't recognize a FireWire or USB device). If you are using a dock, bypass it and connect directly to the white Apple USB dock connector cable. If the issue persists on a known-good computer, the device may need service.
This device is not eligible for the requested build: Also sometimes displayed as an "error 3194." If you receive this alert,update to the latest version of iTunes. Third-party security software or router security settings can also cause this issue. To resolve this, follow Troubleshooting security software issues.
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ok i got worst migraine,been doing this a week now.i tried everything in that support as much as i could understand,im not saying im dumb but not the smartest girl for computer stuff.I also did diagnostic test in itunes and it passed all but the connection test and says port (dang i forgot again) something about the port and it was the only thing to fail,the rest passed.does this mean anything? this *** i was using my cell and it just turned off and now all this happened. did i mention it wont turn on unless plugged in wall or computer?

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