How much would it cost to get my apple laptop to be repaired?
i have an apple ibook G3, it runs mac os x 10.4.11. when i get on my laptop it doesnt work correctly and i hear tapping and grinding noises wich means its a phisical problem with my laptop. could somebody tell me what the lowest cost i could pay to get it repaired. if not could somebody tell me of any free way to fix it myself without having to buy anything new? , Thanks
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iBook G3 that can run OS 10.4 (Firewire models) is worth anywhere from US$50-150 if all is working well, so it is a fence-sitter for deciding if it is worth repairing. The noise is not caused by software. You need a new HDD ("hard disk drive"). See the links below for an example price for the part, and a how-to guide (need to click on your type of iBook G3). If the processor speed is 700 MHz or less, don't waste extra money for any HDD larger than 128 GB, because all Apple computers built before June 2002 lack 48-bit addressing, which means they cannot recognize more than 128 GB of any HDD (no matter how or if it is partitioned). NOTE TO ALL: The main identifier for all Apple computers is processor type (G3, Core Duo, etc.) and processor speed (800 MHz, 2.4 GHz, etc.). Occasionally build date must be considered when ROM changed for the same processor speed, but that is rarely important. For systems that do not start up, serial number can be translated into all the important data from any of a half dozen websites.
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Its your hard disk drive which is the the problem here. You can get one off of ebay for as low as $20-35. Hard part will be to transfer the exact image of your current hard drive to the new one, so no installation is required. Best is new installation with a new hard drive. You have to be a little techy to get inside that laptop, but trust me its not rocket science. Keep precision tools ($10 - 15 kit) from Home depot handy & just open the back side cover. Once you open it you will come across something which looks like http://www.techfuels.com/attachments/optical-drives/3292d1215273047-ibm-storage-1215mb-ide-hdd-drives-1215mb-ide.jpg . That is the part you need. Look at the model & capacity of that one. Get a similar or more highr capcity one & replace it. If you are not confident enough, ask a friend to help. BUT YOU NEED THAT HARD DISK DRIVE (HDD) no doubt.
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Could be the fan, the optical drive, or the hard drive. In all three cases it won't be worth fixing. The labor alone will probably be more than the computer is worth. Doing it yourself is probably right out as those are a pain in the neck to get to any of the aforementioned parts. Time for a new laptop.
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