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Post #11 by iMac600
Source Forum68kMLA
CategoryTroubleshooting
Post DateSat, 1 Aug 2009 - 16:55
Original URLhttps://68kmla.org/bb/threads/holy-wow-zombified-tibook-quot-awakens-quot.17926/
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Yes, I fear that your TiBook has developed a problem with the BGA joints under the graphics chip. This problem is unfortunately widespread (the early iBooks were infamously prone to early failure, but other models have suffered from this problem as well).
Some folks have used shims to put pressure on the chip. It helps a bit, but it's not a long-term solution. Others have attempted to reflow the joints using a heat gun. If you get to a point where the machine is useless, you might be tempted to give that a go.
Yes well, you could say that.

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If I go the route of a desktop conversion, i'll work on the BGA. Thankfully I have experience reflowing the Ball Grid Array thanks to years of suffering with iBooks and PowerBooks.

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