Re: Possible it's time for a new Pismo display?
on 27/07/2004 21:30, G-Books at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well, if you want to replace the LCD, an Apple Service will be the more EXPENSIVE way. Apple will replace your screen with the same one, but there's a BETTER solution. What about a PANASONIC LCD with 180 Viewing Angle? I saw a web site of someone who replaced his Pismo LCD with a Panasonic one (the Pismo had an LG). I don't remember the address, but here's another. http://homepage.mac.com/scadboy/lcd/ Yes, that's a great article with excellent instructions for a DIY repair. As the author himself asks, has anyone ever come across info on replacing a Pismo LCD with a higher resolution screen? e.g., as in some PC 14 notebooks? This would be a fantastic upgrade to the superb Pismo. I'd even go back full time to the Pismo from my TiBook 800, which I love for the screen real estate, but not for the heat it generates or its wimpy construction as compared to the workhorse Pismo. Am I dreaming? Chris -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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:[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/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Re: Possible it's time for a new Pismo display?
Well, if you want to replace the LCD, an Apple Service will be the more EXPENSIVE way. Apple will replace your screen with the same one, but there's a BETTER solution. What about a PANASONIC LCD with 180 Viewing Angle? I saw a web site of someone who replaced his Pismo LCD with a Panasonic one (the Pismo had an LG). I don't remember the address, but here's another. http://homepage.mac.com/scadboy/lcd/ It will be a BETTER LCD than the Apple one and it will be cheaper. Also, you can replace the Backlight, but you should ask Apple about that (maybe, the Service will replace the entire screen only). I had a similar problem with the DVD Drive. Apple asked me for $300 for the DVD Drive, but if I buy the SAME Drive as a Matsushita one, it will costs me ONLY $79. Both are Matsushita, but the Apple case costs the difference. Check the DVD Drive here: http://www.wegenermedia.com/pismodvd.htm Then, call an Apple service and ask for the same part. --- Zoltan Batiz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello All, I think my display is on it's way out. :( Wanted to get opinions here just in case I'm wrong. Pismo 500/1gig. Had it now for almost two years. Great computer. . .trouble free. The other day I was setting up an iBook for a client, and he wanted some of my cool backdrops, so I did the Target Disk Mode via Firewire. . .when doing this, both *books are right next to each other. It wasn't until this did I realize that my screen on my Pismo is DIM. I mean REALLY DIM. Is it going out? Oddly, when it's by itself, it actually seems fine, but after looking at the display on the iBook and even another Pismo I had for another client, I have to say there is a noticeable difference. If I'm right, I guess it's time to go screen hunting online. I've seen entire top halves of Pismo's going for around $170.00 these days on eBay. Also, what if I don't? Will it just keep getting dimmer until I can't see it anymore? This could be the cause of my increasing headaches. . . Zoltan THE BLUETOOTH MASTER -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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:[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/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com --- __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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:[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/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
Possible it's time for a new Pismo display?
Hello All, I think my display is on it's way out. :( Wanted to get opinions here just in case I'm wrong. Pismo 500/1gig. Had it now for almost two years. Great computer. . .trouble free. The other day I was setting up an iBook for a client, and he wanted some of my cool backdrops, so I did the Target Disk Mode via Firewire. . .when doing this, both *books are right next to each other. It wasn't until this did I realize that my screen on my Pismo is DIM. I mean REALLY DIM. Is it going out? Oddly, when it's by itself, it actually seems fine, but after looking at the display on the iBook and even another Pismo I had for another client, I have to say there is a noticeable difference. If I'm right, I guess it's time to go screen hunting online. I've seen entire top halves of Pismo's going for around $170.00 these days on eBay. Also, what if I don't? Will it just keep getting dimmer until I can't see it anymore? This could be the cause of my increasing headaches. . . Zoltan THE BLUETOOTH MASTER -- G-Books is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://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:[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/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/ --- The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---
