Before you replace the LCD cable, see if it puts an image out on a external monitor. If you get one, it's a bad cable. If it doesn't, the GPU is the problem.
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If you confirm the motherboard isn't the problem, here is the [guide|984|guide] on how to replace the cable.
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Before you replace the LCD cable, see if it puts an image out on a external monitor. If you get one, it's a bad cable. If it doesn't, the GPU is the problem. If you confirm the motherboard isn't the problem, here is the [guide|984|guide] on how to replace the cable.
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My advice is to buy a good iBook and use this one's good remains for parts. The repair is very difficult and it's more likely to be the GPU at fault. You can replace the cable if you want, but do not be surprised if it's the GPU.
Before you replace the LCD cable, see if it puts an image on an external monitor to see if this is a bad GPU or screen. If you get nothing on the external, it's the GPU.
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If you get video on an external, here's the [https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/iBook+G4+12-Inch+800+MHz-1.2+GHz+Display+Data+Cable+Replacement/984|guide] on replacing the cable. Due to the age of the laptop, I would say weigh out the costs of the cable compared to the value of a good used one. It might be cheaper to get a similar used one and use this for parts.
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Before you replace the LCD cable, see if it puts an image out on a external monitor. If you get one, it's a bad cable. If it doesn't, the GPU is the problem.
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If you confirm the motherboard isn't the problem, here is the [guide|984|guide] on how to replace the cable.
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My advice is to buy a good iBook and use this one's good remains for parts. The repair is very difficult and it's more likely to be the GPU at fault. You can replace the cable if you want, but do not be surprised if it's the GPU.
Before you replace the LCD cable, see if it puts an image on an external monitor to see if this is a bad GPU or screen. If you get nothing on the external, it's the GPU.
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[guide|984]
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Ifixit has it and so does ebay
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If you get video on an external, here's the [https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/iBook+G4+12-Inch+800+MHz-1.2+GHz+Display+Data+Cable+Replacement/984|guide] on replacing the cable. Due to the age of the laptop, I would say weigh out the costs of the cable compared to the value of a good used one. It might be cheaper to get a similar used one and use this for parts.
Before you replace the LCD cable, see if it puts an image on an external monitor to see if this is a bad GPU or screen. If you get nothing on the external, it's the GPU.