On Wed, 26 May 2004, Jeff Hubatka wrote:
> > Date: Wed, 26 May 2004 09:55:56 -0700 > > Subject: Re: AC Sound board failure > > From: Kyle Hansen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > On 5/25/04 11:37 PM, "Bob" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Spew into the > > Cybertrough: > > > >> Actually I've seen reports of numerous users with sound/AC card > >> problems. One Apple technician said he had had a flood of Wallstreet > >> PBs that needed the card replaced. As I recall, it's been caused more > >> by the power plug, than the sound plug. It can be caused by constant > >> plugging and unplugging of the power cord which causes the connection > >> on the board to eventually break. > > > > I am an Apple Certified tech and I can't tell you how many of those I > > have > > replaced. It must be over 100. I can do it in my sleep now. There > > are 3 > > boards that fail in the wallstreet series. > > > > 1. Sound card > > 2. Charge Card > > 3. PMU > > > > Many times they will fail at the same time making troubleshooting them > > difficult. It's at a point now where fixing them isn't worth the cost > > of > > the laptop. > > > > Kyle H. Hansen > > -- > > Jesus Saves...but Gretzky grabs the rebound and backhands for a goal!!! > > Even if a board costs $100, that's still less than the price of a used > Wallstreet. Maybe it isn't worth paying a tech the premium rates, but > these machines aren't that hard to take apart at home. Same story with > the Lombard/Pismo, different thread. > > --- > JSH > TiBook > Wouldn't it be cheaper still to solder the part? I'm about to take my Wallstreet apart to solder the ac plug back onto the soundcard... anyone have any advice or experience to share about that? Thanks, David -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
