Poof and smell -- sounds like a component with some sort of electrolytic or fluid that could overheat.
Some suspects: Main battery Pram battery Capacitor/maybe a transformer on the motherboard Display itself Any of those suspects would not be a fun diagnosis, and if it's a part of the mother(logic)-board, then that's an expensive fix. If you have another ibook you could test both batteries mentioned. Volt/Multi-meters should be included with every home mortgage - I use mine more often than my circular saw. Michael. -----Original Message----- From: G-Books [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2005 11:56 AM To: G-Books Subject: what's that burning smell? Hey all, I sent this over the weekend, but got no response. In the hopes that this was just due to Monday morning list overload, I thought I'd try again. I'm particularly interested in any feedback about other potential sources of the original video problem, so that I can disclose fully if I end up eBaying the carcass. So: The saga is over. This weekend I took apart my dual usb iBook 3 separate times to install a used (reportedly good) display. After the first two times, it all seemed fine for a few minutes, then flickered in an out, then finally the backlight went off. The third time the backlight never came on, but I could vaguely see the screen; enough to power down. I sat there and finished watching a football game, iBook powered down and closed on my lap, when suddenly I heard a >popf<, kind of like a Christmas tree bulb had blown. A metallic, burned-fuse kind of smell wafted from the back of the grill. I immediately removed the battery and resigned as chief mac mechanic of our household. As I sort through the wreckage in an attempt to salvage what still works, I have a few questions of those wiser than me. 1. What was that >popfing< sound, that smell? Dare I try to boot again? 2. I gathered from this list that a dead screen iBook that will still run an external monitor has a problem with the reed switch, the screen, or the backlight/inverter board. All of these are in the display assembly, right. The display I purchased was putatively good, but appeared to have the same problem as the original. Is there anything else that might have caused my problem, or was the second screen possibly defective as well? Thanks for any and all information.... Erik -- ###################################################### Erik Ness 608-242-7604 http://erikness.com New & evolving site design; all feedback appreciated... -- 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:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com> 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/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com --------------------------------------------------------------- -- 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:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com> 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/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
