I was going nuts with my laptop. It was dead–a bad hard drive. I am SO proud of myself for fixing it completely myself. I got a hard drive from a client and completely dismantled my iBook. I don’t know if anyone out there has done it, but taking apart an iBook is NOT for the faint of heart. I had easily 50 screws and 15 pieces, including the top and bottom of the case, several heat shields, and various wires and connectors, but I got it all appart and BACK TOGETHER and it works perfectly! When I saw it all apart, I was sure I was a goner, but it worked! Yay me! 😉