http://applecomputer.tribe.net/thread/8ab9e056-1026-4ea4-adc7-0906578498a0?format=rss Tribe.net. Local Connections http://AppleComputer.tribe.net/thread/8ab9e056-1026-4ea4-adc7-0906578498a0#8cf538d1-9db3-4baf-8d58-633e45296fe7 If it started happening only 2 days after the 90 days were up, I'd press them to fix it anyways, as it obviously wasn't done right the first time. If they don't, take'em to small claims court. It's likely you'd win. Fri, 20 Mar 2009 20:24:50 GMT http://AppleComputer.tribe.net/thread/8ab9e056-1026-4ea4-adc7-0906578498a0#8cf538d1-9db3-4baf-8d58-633e45296fe7 kc 2009-03-20T20:24:50Z http://AppleComputer.tribe.net/thread/8ab9e056-1026-4ea4-adc7-0906578498a0#53b8b716-6ec8-4c11-9c2d-d365e9ca3825 try ebay or craiglist for a MacBook not (not the new alum one). It sounds like you lost the logic board ifixit sells them for $ 450 -600 (http://www.ifixit.com/), but you can find a great used MacBook for about $600-800 (http://tinyurl.com/cg9tcc) if you're lucky. Fri, 20 Mar 2009 19:49:25 GMT http://AppleComputer.tribe.net/thread/8ab9e056-1026-4ea4-adc7-0906578498a0#53b8b716-6ec8-4c11-9c2d-d365e9ca3825 the rev 2009-03-20T19:49:25Z http://AppleComputer.tribe.net/thread/8ab9e056-1026-4ea4-adc7-0906578498a0#4840a534-e00b-4709-ba47-9ba53a340255 I have a Powerbook G4 1.67 I bought in 2004. The extended warranty ran out last year, I never had a problem until the last 3 months of my extended warranty. One of the two small boards on the left side needed to be replaced and then after that they found that my RAM slots on the logic board were not working properly. Both these items were replaced by Apple with a 90 day warranty to continue. 2 months after the 90 days was up I started to see little “pixel worms” at different points on my screen. This continued for about 2 weeks off and on. Then the major shit started, vertical lines. Like not being able to tune in a TV signal with out snow. Not wavy lines – just straight vertical lines. This would happen off and on and now it happens on boot up and all the time. It stopped for about 2 days, then returned. Now as of last night none of my applications will launch. NONE! I booted up using the Apple Repair disc and ran it, also did the same thing with Tech Tool Pro 4.0 and ran the big suite. After all that I ran the internal disk utility and all came up clean. Still, no applications would launch. Apple will not help me now unless I pay them, to look at it and assess the problem and then charge me for the repair. Their quick answer was “it sounds like you just need a new macbook Pro and problem fixed”. I have been out of work for 15+ months and just got a job and am behind on all my bills and owe the IRS on top of that. I cannot afford a new laptop as much as I would like one… “WITH FIREWIRE PORTS!!” LOL. Anyway, any advice or help any one can give me would be greatly appreciated. Thank you all so much and happy Friday. michael Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:04:31 GMT http://AppleComputer.tribe.net/thread/8ab9e056-1026-4ea4-adc7-0906578498a0#4840a534-e00b-4709-ba47-9ba53a340255 DJ Mischief 2009-03-20T16:04:31Z