| | |  | Home Business PC Hardware | Home » » Apple iBook G3 800mhz 256MB 30GB CDROM 12.1'' w/ Original Airport (WIFI) | | | | | | | Description: | | Calling all you Apple enthusiasts! This Apple iBook G3 notebook is looking for a good home. Pre-installed components include an Apple G3 800MHz processor, 256 MB of RAM, a 30 GB hard drive, and an Airport Wireless card! The Apple iBook notebook has Mac OS 10 pre-installed and a Cdrom drive ready to access media. Watch vivid images on its 12.1-inch TFT LCD and listen to integrated audio with its built-in speakers. Connect to the Internet with via its integrated ethernet, 56K modem, or surf without wires with the pre-installed Airport card! If you've always wanted an Apple notebook but couldn't afford one, this Apple iBook is for you! | | | Features: | |
• 0.8GHz Processor
• 0.25GB RAM
• 30GB Hard Drive
• 12.1-Inch Screen
| | | Product Details: | | | Package Length:
| 11.9 inches | | Package Width:
| 10.6 inches | | Package Height:
| 3.6 inches | | Package Weight:
| 5.85 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 14 reviews |
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18 of 18 found the following review helpful:
 Beware - common main motherboard/display defectJul 27, 2010
By M. M Magliaro
"maxvideo"
First, I love Macs, and when this iBook G3 800 works, it's a fine machine.
BUT... this series of G3 iBooks suffers from a very common and notorious soldering defect on the motherboard that affects about 90% of the systems.
In fact, for 3 years after they were made, Apple was replacing them for free because the problem was so rampant, but that offer is long expired.
Symptoms? The system won't boot, or will boot and immediately freeze, or will freeze after a few minutes. Many times, the machine will boot, but the display will be all black, all white, covered in stripes, or any of a zillion other display problems. Some people "live with" the problem by
actually clamping a C clamp onto the case in just the right spot to put
pressure on the chip inside, which keeps it in contact with the board.
Some people open the case and wedge pieces of paper on top of the chip, so that when the case is closed, they press on the chip to keep all the pins in contact. But this is pretty dicey.
The problem was faulty soldering on a ball grid array (BGA) chip on the motherboard. In my case, I knew this going in, and sent the machine out to
a repair services that specializes in this repair. They disassemble the machine, and re-solder the BGA. It's been trouble-free for 2 years and still going strong since I had that repair done.
Search the web for "iBook G3 BGA defect" and you'll find all you need to know about this issue. You can find many places that can fix this for $50 - $75, plus shipping. Just expect to have to do this, and build that into your total cost if you buy one of these.
ALSO - these machines are now far too slow to play YouTube videos (or most on-line video of any kind). Just be aware of that, if that is important to you. When I bought it 2 years ago, it played YouTube fine, but YouTube and most on-line video continues to get more and more processor-intensive, so now a processor this slow cannot handle it.
14 of 15 found the following review helpful:
its just oldOct 15, 2008
By Lara Josie Bryers
i brought it used from amazon, the screen broke within 3 weeks, i spoke to others, theirs had the same problem, the screens are old now and if buying used be careful.
11 of 12 found the following review helpful:
 Awesome!!Apr 08, 2010
By M. Harley
Yes right, it's not a most powerful laptop(obviously it's older model)out there but this machine is very reliable and great for somebody who try out Apple brand for first time. This great looking (white) laptop never crashes or freeze. And remember when it comes to Apple laptop, they don't get virus somehow. Just for these reason it's worth to own a apple ibook to me. Great machine!!
15 of 18 found the following review helpful:
 Not worth the money I paid. Not worth any moneyJun 12, 2009
By Angela Lack
"MaryJane24"
I bought this item in January. Worked fine till May. Now all it can do is power up. Won't even get past the first screen. If I knew who sold this to me, I would contact them and demand my money back. Don't buy computers from internet, you never know what they have been through and you can't trust an invisible seller!
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
GREAT DEAL!!!Jun 12, 2011
By Ryan Bacich
This is a great laptop with a great deal!!!! The only problem is the software is soooooo old and this pc will only be good for your ammusment because u cant use it for wrk because there are 30 gigs. BUT I CONCLUDE THAT IT WAS AN ALL AROUND GREAT DEAL... the internet is fast and it has great battery life.. when i saw this deal I immediately bought it. I BOUGHT THIS FOR $100 WE ARE TALKING ABOUT AN APPLE IBOOK GREAT DEAL!!!!!!
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