I found a dent dent on my new 17 inch powerbook g4. It is not very deep but covers a large part of the computer. It is under the apple on the front of the computer. Is there any way to remove this dent?
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This ranges from very difficult to nearly impossible. It would involve taking your laptop to bits which would violate the warranty. You'll need to somehow get to the dent and push it out (like done on a car with a small dent). I'd forget it, you're more likely to break it by taking it apart.
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give apple care / apple support number a call, it sounds like either the inverter for the TFT has gone that or your screen and I dont think you will have much luck in fixing it yourself ( best bet would be apple ) I heard someone mention today that it will cost £50 one off cost for a warranty ( that is 50 uk pounds btw ) which isnt bad considering a tft screen would cost more then that, short of that you can always buy the extended laptop cover they do which would be worth while if your laptop is about to run out of warranty or has ran out.
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OMG! I had a freaking Powerbook that did the same thing. There could be one of two problems. I had mine for a year and it turned out to be the battery was completely dead. After replacing that... about a week later I found out that I had a faulty power adapter. I would check with the company about a warrenty... because according to them... they go out all the time. and a little bit of adivce...look on ebay before buying from apple, it could save you $$$.
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It would have helped if you had put down the make of the computer. They open up in various ways. If it is new, why not go to the shop where you bought the parts and ask them, or at least give them a call.
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Best chance is to superglue it or check eBay...\n\n\nProbably not it???
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It's very unlikely you will find it on the internet I did find the quote a number of times but it is actually "in the future computers may weigh less than 1.5 tons"  which is a little accurate, 30lbs for a desktop and what and on average 8lbs for a laptop both less than 1.5 tons.  Anyway, you aren't likely to find it online.  Unless you know someone who has that issue you are most likely out of luck, unless someone took it and scanned it somewhere.  Well, Google is a good place to start, good luck!
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Most Macs nowadays allow rollback. I think you should do a rollback coz ibook G4 isn't really powerful enough to run OSX Tiger smoothly. as for the RAM, 256 should be okay, more is better, less should be trouble.\ngood luck.
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Everyone else here is right, the hard drive should be fine.  However, the screen is a loss, it is not worth replacing as a laptop display will run you $700 to $900 and for that, you can just buy a new laptop.  Also, someone suggested getting the extended warranty, the problem is extended warranties don't cover screen damage, no matter how it was caused, I know, Best Buy wouldn't fix mine and I ended up buying a new laptop.\n\nYes, you can transfer it to another computer, there are a number of utilities to do this but since it is a laptop drive you will need a USB 2.0 enclosure for it like this one, http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16817106093, this will allow you to connect the drive to any computer and take any information you need off of it.
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I used to work at a computer store and we repaired a lot of laptops that had the exact problem. We usually charged anywhere from 100-200 to fix it because tearing most laptops apart is a real pain.\n\nYou should be able to take it to a mom and pop computer shop (not the local geek squad) and if they're any good should be able to resolder and fix the contacts.\n\nIf its under warranty just have Toshiba fix it but if its more than 4-5 years old don't bother. Buy a new one.
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The problem isn't the screens breaking. I actuallkty watched an endurancxe test of a nano the day they were released and after throwing it on the ground and throwing it out a moving car it still worked fine. the screen didn't quit working until they ran it over with the car. However... the screens scratch VEREY easily. If you get a nano, you should buy a protective case for it at your nearest Apple store or computer supply store.
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I assume when you say hard drive you mean an external hard drive. If it was an internal one and the cables were cramped in your case I would say fix it.\n\nFor external devices, it should be OK as long as they're not creased.
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whatever you do do-not format your hard-drive at the first hint of trouble\npeople who advise this have no idea of how it sounds to those who actually know about viruses.\nit is the equivalent of re-spraying an entire vehicle to get rid of 1 scratch only to have it scratched again the next-day!\nget AVG or spyware doctor and pay for a legitimate copy.
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if its not under warranty, remove the keyboard from the notebook, and steam mashine the keys, then rub it with paper towels then put back, as if u do that on a notebook with warranty it goes void, or you do it while the keyboard is still in the notebook you could render the notebook renderable to un-usable state if u liquid clean the keys.\n\ni suggested steam as its thin water and heat, yet cleans well, but not inside a computer, only the parts like under the keys or in the groves etc etc, if done while still wired in , it could steam the board (not good lol)\n\ntake care,\ndez
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I have a Powerbook G4 and I love it. Macs are great for design work. I am going to school for Graphic Design/Printing. The Black Macbooks are pretty sharp and I have not heard anything bad about them. Make sure you tell apple you are in school, you will get a discount. \n\nIf you have any additional questions you can email me at Drwilymd@yahoo.com
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This link might help for the future =] \nhttp://tech.yahoo.com/gd/saving-your-laptop-after-a-spill/153194
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Go to a repair shop and fix it. Don't open the laptop yourself or you may end up with bigger problems
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this problem is probably one of the most common faults on laptops. the jack plug gets forced one way or another when it's on your lap or when using it in bed when then covers are pushing against it etc. you can replace it yourself but you will no doubt have to strip it right down to get to it as with most laptops we've had in our repair shop. i don't know why they don't use the old style monitor plug type connections with the two thumb screws on the sides. that would solve it for sure.