> >
>> After a month of use a strange anomaly has occurred in the form of
>> thin vertical comb-like lines spaced about 5mm from another across
>> the full width of the screen and extending up almost
>> exactly half the
> > height of the screen.
>
>This could be one of 2 things,
>1) display cable loose/damaged
>2) screen multiplexer chip faulty
>
>The first one is quite easy to check, ensure that both ends are
>plugged in firmly, and see if the symptoms change when you flex the
>cable,
>if not then try gently squeezing along the top of the display housing,
>if this cures it then there is probably a dry joint on one of the
>multiplexer chips.
>If neither help then it is probably new screen time.
>NB it could possibly be Vram but in my experience it is usually the
>screen.
>Ben.
>
Ben:
It appears that your "try gently squeezing along the top of
the display housing" (actually along the left screen housing side)
remedy best indicates the possible problem. Right now that's how I'm
curing the anomaly for several hours relief per. Can you or anyone
define exactly what this "dry joint" is (or why it's called that); do
you mean a loose chip socket? I'm not squeamish about taking
computers or electronics apart as I often do, so I'd like to go
inside and fix the problem directly. Only thing is the Apple site has
no schematics of of the PB 190 nor can Google dig up any (going to
need one anyway to install a new far larger HD -- any maven
recommendations?). Can anyone help me here besides a trek to TekServe?
Thanks All!
JimWG
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