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I am in ultra geek mode ya'll. I took apart my old 667Mhz
Titanium Powerbook. It's screen quit working last year. Actually, it
did not quit working 100%, otherwise I wouldn't be taking the time to
"fix" it.
The screen would work if someone sort of "twisted" it. Then you could
SEE what was going on. I could also log into it via our network. The
computer part worked fine. I believe there is some problem with the
data getting to the screen to be seen.
I bought a service manual a couple months ago. Yesterday I spent a
couple hours taking it all the way apart because that is the only way
to get to the screen's cables. I believe it needs a new data cable
that links the screen with the motherboard.
But before I spend the bucks for that, I am going to reassemble the
computer. Why? FOR TWO REASONS: 1) I want to see if it magically
works 100% when it is reassembled, and 2) I want to see if I can
reassemble it and have it work at all. HA!
If it doesn't work screen-wise but the computer does- then I'll buy
the new cable. If it works 100%, then I don't have to buy anything
new. If I can't put it together at all, I will take time to learn
what I did wrong and fix it to where it was at before I took it apart.
The machine is in pieces on my glass coffee table. Hindsight being
20/20, I wish I had labeled which little screws go with which part.
They are all the same size, but they are different lengths.
And the manual doesn't tell you what order to assemble it, only how
to disassemble it. Hmmmm...
So I'll keep ya'll posted. Wish me good geek luck!
Titanium Powerbook. It's screen quit working last year. Actually, it
did not quit working 100%, otherwise I wouldn't be taking the time to
"fix" it.
The screen would work if someone sort of "twisted" it. Then you could
SEE what was going on. I could also log into it via our network. The
computer part worked fine. I believe there is some problem with the
data getting to the screen to be seen.
I bought a service manual a couple months ago. Yesterday I spent a
couple hours taking it all the way apart because that is the only way
to get to the screen's cables. I believe it needs a new data cable
that links the screen with the motherboard.
But before I spend the bucks for that, I am going to reassemble the
computer. Why? FOR TWO REASONS: 1) I want to see if it magically
works 100% when it is reassembled, and 2) I want to see if I can
reassemble it and have it work at all. HA!
If it doesn't work screen-wise but the computer does- then I'll buy
the new cable. If it works 100%, then I don't have to buy anything
new. If I can't put it together at all, I will take time to learn
what I did wrong and fix it to where it was at before I took it apart.
The machine is in pieces on my glass coffee table. Hindsight being
20/20, I wish I had labeled which little screws go with which part.
They are all the same size, but they are different lengths.
And the manual doesn't tell you what order to assemble it, only how
to disassemble it. Hmmmm...
So I'll keep ya'll posted. Wish me good geek luck!
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Re: My Powerbook Project
Tue, September 5, 2006 - 1:50 PMgood luck with that! -
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Re: My Powerbook Project
Thu, September 7, 2006 - 10:27 PMThanks Shay! It is still sitting on my table waiting. But soon...
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I put it back together...
Sun, September 10, 2006 - 11:38 AMSaturday afternoon I put the Powerbook back together. I had 1 extra screw leftover. When I plugged it in IT WORKED!
But it worked no better than before. I still have to twist the screen slightly to see what's going on. I am going to hook it up to my projector to see if I can see the screen that way.
The thought of prying open the Powerbook's display, and al the risk it entails is making me think twice about replacing the data cable that I believe needs replacing.
I think the computer will be useful "headless" wired to the router with the Adobe Workgroup Server software installed. That makes site building possible with other people. Bob refers to them as "Leslie's Laptop Lounge" ...
I am glad the computer worked after I put it together. I didn't want to see the Motherboard on the coffee table another day!
see ya later!