[geeks] Sometimes luck IS on my side

[nate at portents.com]

> Wish I could say the same - I've got a 12" iBook G3 that seems to be
> having logic board problems. Sometimes it will boot, sometimes it
> won't; when it does, shortly thereafter the screen will display a
> solid background and a pattern of stripes. At this point, only a hard
> reboot will revive it. Anyone have any clues? I recently added a 512mb
> dimm to this machine, although the stripes only started a week or 2
> after that, so that may or may not be the cause.
>
> - Mike

You are aware of the Apple iBook Logic Board Repair Extension Program, right?

http://www.apple.com/support/ibook/faq/

- Nate