iBook G4 1.2ghz Fan Problems

[Rich Simpson]

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> Good input Rich, but my G3 ibook has some type of power management
> affliction for sure. I don't know if airport x-ray scans affect devices
> such as fans and airport cards. I first started noticing a smell of
> overheated electronic components when I opened my ibook once I boarded 
> a
> plane. Then my airport card stopped being recognized and my ibook
> started shutting itself off. That was the final catalyst to prompt my
> complete dissamble of my ibook. The airport card sits directly above 
> the
> processor on a plate has a copper rod and heatsink. I have to partially
> assemble my mac to test my fan. I'm sure something is faulty somewhere.

did you reset the power managment chip? there is a faq at apple on how 
to do this for your model.

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> What temp causes the thermal protection circuit on the ibook G3 500mhz
> to shutdown???
>
I am not sure, but I think it is measured in the cpu itself...

-rich
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