05-10-2008, 02:12 PM
No...as stated on their site, they re-flow the graphics processor and the one known IC that commonly comes loose on the G4 iBooks. So it's a $50 gamble. But where are you going to get another iBook for $50?
From their site:
"G4 Logic Boards: The Apple G4 Logic board failures exhibit the same thermal/mechanical stress fractures to the video BGA mentioned above, but in addition, have a history of fractured solder joints on SOIC devices affecting the video circuit. As part of our G4 service, First Phase Technologies will re-solder each pin on these devices whether we can visually see a fracture or not."
"To date we have successfully repaired well over 100 of these now for various customers providing our BGA chip reflow service. Our first repaired units have been in operation for over a year with no reoccurrence of the problem. Please note that this service may only be an interim solution. We’d like to believe that our reflow soldering is more focused and effective than the OEM’s, (providing you a permanent, long term repair), however, reflowing the device does not correct severely inconsistent paste printing by the OEM that built the logic board. The only way to correct that is by re-balling the device, which we can offer for the “Rage” type ATI chip, but not on those with the memory devices on top of the GPU. The yield on reball of those is approx %50 since they are not robust enough to handle the reballing process. You can contact us for more information."
From their site:
"G4 Logic Boards: The Apple G4 Logic board failures exhibit the same thermal/mechanical stress fractures to the video BGA mentioned above, but in addition, have a history of fractured solder joints on SOIC devices affecting the video circuit. As part of our G4 service, First Phase Technologies will re-solder each pin on these devices whether we can visually see a fracture or not."
"To date we have successfully repaired well over 100 of these now for various customers providing our BGA chip reflow service. Our first repaired units have been in operation for over a year with no reoccurrence of the problem. Please note that this service may only be an interim solution. We’d like to believe that our reflow soldering is more focused and effective than the OEM’s, (providing you a permanent, long term repair), however, reflowing the device does not correct severely inconsistent paste printing by the OEM that built the logic board. The only way to correct that is by re-balling the device, which we can offer for the “Rage” type ATI chip, but not on those with the memory devices on top of the GPU. The yield on reball of those is approx %50 since they are not robust enough to handle the reballing process. You can contact us for more information."