I am very excited...my poor Apple Macintosh iBook, that I thought had committed sepuku back in february, is alive! IT"S ALIVE....IT"S ALIVE!!!!

Feb 17th, 2007
My assumption at first was that the power switch was just being crabby, 'cuz it had been balky before. But htis time repeated attempts to get the thing to boot up failed. I scoured the newsgroups for clues, even called TechRestore in an attempt to fish so secret Apple info from the bench tech's. Finally, I gave up. The iBook was dead as a doornail. My only (cost effective) hope is to save up for another M17701/A 14.1 iBook and swap out the upgraded parts.

Mar.17th, 2007
Daniel comes by with his extensive Allen wrench set. The iBook requires a special size tool, but I have beeen able to use Allen wrenches before, but...no dice. I'm screwed.

March/April/May/June - The iBook slumbers in my bottom dresser drawer.

Today, July 10th, 2007
\Whilst perusing different models of refubished iBooks on eBay, a feeling of profound sadness overcomes me. I walk over to my dresser, and pull out the IBook. It is still lovely, it's pure white palstic exterior and the colorful Apple Logo sticker, centered perfectly over the lid. Aww, what the hell. I'll open it up just to gaze longingly at the beautiful keyboard, so like rows o fpearl-like teeth. Just for old times sake, I push the power key...expecting nothing.

But there's a slight whirring sound. "Nah, can't be" I think. The the distinctive "BONG!" sound of a sucessful boot up. "Dude, you're hallucinating", sez I.

The the Apple Logo boot sceen appears and....

IT"S ALIVE!!!! HOORAY!!!! THE MAC IS BACK!!!

I am so happy. So what if Cindy remarried that ogre of an ex-husband, and I was ready to kill myself this morning...my joy is unbounded! My delight is...is...well, it's really...uh...BIG! THE MAC IS BACK!!!