Anybody who's out there -- I just spent most of the afternoon dismantling this PB clear down to the logic board, as advised by the manual. It was certainly a learning experience, fraught with adventures, such as the discovery of a unsuspected loose RAM card, and later getting to play with a GLOD that lasted until the power board (which Apple also seems to call the inverter board -- elegant variation has *no place* in tech instructions) was removed and replaced for the second time. End result: the same bright but blank screen on a machine that responds to the keyboard and otherwise seems to labor under the delusion that it works.
The next recommendation is to start replacing parts, and since I've got a 5300c it's tempting to follow it. I know the c's screen is supposed to work in a ce (though what a shame to go in that direction, since the ce display is so much better), and suppose the inverter (power) board will too, but what about the logic board? Is there any risk of damaging these known-good parts by putting them into this berserker ce? And if the ce turns out really and truly caput, I'm intending to cannibalize some of its parts to upgrade the c. Are the HD, keyboard, and RAM card all exchangeable? Anything else worth grabbing while the bits and pieces are all over the table? BTW whatever sadist invented those rabbit ear connections deserves a reserved place in one of Dante's circles. Best, Victoria -- Pacem in terris: Viva la France! -- 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! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> --> 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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
