I bet it's your hard drive. My Ti 400 had a really loud hard drive that sounded like a fan. Try running iTunes with the visualizer on until the fan REALLY comes on and you wil…

I'd recommend the Tilt 'n Tote handle for the TiBook. I was pretty concerned about the heat/fan issue when I first got my TiBook and it *was* pretty hot (esp. over the "SDF" are o…

my fan only comes on when I set my Tibook on my bed and use it... that's the only time it ever has... and I think it has to do with the lack of ventalaion sitting on my cheap blan…

huh, it just might be my hard drive. i was concerned that the fan was going on immediately even when my powerbook isn't really that hot, but maybe it isn't. let me ask this... whe…

There is always a background humming noise. The best way to check if the fan is on is to look. I kid you not. When running the computer, just pop off the keyboard. If the fan is …

thanks, i'll cheeck that out as soon as i get home. Quote: Originally posted by Arcayx: <STRONG>There is always a background humming noise. The best way to chec…

I would guess it's your HD as well. My TiBook is almost dead quiet when on w/o the fan, I have to put my ear to ear to tell sometimes. Taking off the keyboard is actually a good tr…

ok, the verdict is in... i flipped open my keyboard and my hard drive is indeed the culprit. does anyone know what would cause my harddrive to be so damn noisy? if it matters, …

Quote: Originally posted by Gene Jockey: <STRONG>I would guess it's your HD as well. My TiBook is almost dead quiet when on w/o the fan, I have to put my ear to ea…

Quote: Originally posted by torifile: <STRONG>I'm not sure that that's the best idea. The keyboard actually helps cool the computer and you're just exposing the T…

Quote: Originally posted by torifile: <STRONG>I'm not sure that that's the best idea. The keyboard actually helps cool the computer and you're just exposing the T…

Actually, the keyboard does help disburse the heat. The underside near the top does come into contact with heat conducting and disbursing elements and, as far as I know, was design…

If you want the $2 fix versus the Tote and Tilt - go to your local Home Depot or Hobby store of some sort, get get replacement sticky rubber feet. I bought some that are considera…

Quote: Originally posted by maxelson: <STRONG>Then, there is that wearing out thing that was mentioned earlier. I do not think the latches were designed to be cons…

Quote: Originally posted by Rance: <STRONG>If you resell your TiBook, you can just pull off your new feet, and use a little nail polish remover to take off the sti…

Quote: Originally posted by mattyd: <STRONG>ok, the verdict is in... if it matters, i did a build to order when i boght my Ti400 to include a 20gig drive. <…

Oh, in regards to having the keyboard off to disburse heat, I don't do it every night. It's not like I'm popping the thing off every few minutes to cool the thing down. Plus, I am …

Same with the Ti400 I've used a lot... its a ridiculously hot machine. To a stupid extent. Heh. It's a laptop? Only if you're masochistic.

yep. IBM it is. it's been over a year since i bought it, so i doubt apple would replace it under warranty, right? anyone have any experience with having drives replaced after warra…

Correct me if I'm wrong, but at least on my Psimo, doesn't the fan blow out, not suck in? It hasn't come on in over a year, so I can't quite remember. Quote: Original…

Quote: Originally posted by sibellc: <STRONG>Correct me if I'm wrong, but at least on my Psimo, doesn't the fan blow out, not suck in? It hasn't come on in over a…

I have a Pismo 400/640MB/30GB but I also have an iBook 500/256/10 combo drive. I find myself bringing the iBook EVERYWHERE and leaving the Pismo on my desk. Since my Pismo is eff…

I'd really recommend getting a desktop. It's faster, has the ability to do just a tad bit more than a regular laptop would. I have a pismo and Ti... wish I would've gotten a desk…

I would agree with kndonlee that a desktop is faster, but if you are on a limited budget (unlike some people on these boards) that is not always an option, expecially with Apples p…

Why the heck did you buy the iBook? Especially the 500? Granted it's smaller, but it's virtually the same computer sans a few pounds and monitor spanning. You shoulda just waite…