[EMAIL PROTECTED] (gianfranco sciacca) asked:Hardware is the same across the DVI line, with the only difference (ofMy question to the list is: are displays and inverter boards / cables the same across the entire DVI range (667 MHz to 1GHz), or the 1GHz shares parts only with the 867 MHz?
which I'm aware) the typeface on the screen bezel changed between the two
series. Data cables can be interchanged between any TiBooks, and
inverters are interchangable across the DVI lines.
ok, this was confirmed by the contact at pbparts suggested by Laurent and Bob. I hope to be able to pick up soon a DVI TiBook for parts and carry out the repair (Dan pages are an excellent help).
I only have one additional doubt and a visit to local Apple centers did not help, as I got two different opinions. I turn the question to the list, hoping to clear the fog. I have said before that the screen light flashes briefly (not a full luminosity and with a gradient to zero towards the left of the screen) at startup, after waking from sleep and when detecting displays. Disconnecting the backlight cable, the flashing does not occur. I think this means (I guess) that the backlight bulb is still alive? If yes, does this rule out a display swap (thus leaving only the inverter as possible culprit - a straightforward and inexpensive repair), or there could be some other damage inside the display assembly. I know this is a quite specialised question, as a matter of fact these apple technicians I consulted had opposite opinions. Maybe some tech on the list could have a third opinion...
Quite frankly, having examined the construction of the display assembly, I do not see where some liquid could penetrate inside (even though it *was* dripping on the screen) in order to damage it. The only place that seems conceivable to me, is the right speaker /secondary fan area, which is just next to the inverter connector to the logic board (although this is located at the back of the board).
Thanks again for all the help, I hope to revive the beast in the near future.
cheers, gianfranco
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