Hi folks, I just bought a used powerbook 5300ce. It was working perfectly until I dropped it a few inches on to the floor a week ago. I had assumed that it would be fine (it's survived worse :) but the next morning, I had this display problem. Everything else seems to work fine - it apparently boots up and runs normally, I just can't see it.
What I see is the top 1/5th of the screen is mostly black, but with a the faint fuzzy image of what should be appearing on the screen. It's an image of the whole screen, not just the top 1/5th. The rest of the display from there down is white. I opened the book up and reseated the video cables, on the mainboard and in the display itself, but that didn't seem to change anything. Is this something I stand a chance of fixing? I can't afford to repair the machine - I assume a screen or mainboard replacement would be needed. Thanks a lot, -Jim -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.com>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> 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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
