Re: Two PBs, one problem...

[Malcolm Cornelius]

 I have two G3 Pbooks: One Lombard, one Pismo. Both have the dreaded won't
 start up anymore problem, which appears to be an issue with the mini board
 containing the AC plug (female end).
 
 I've seen quite a few vendors selling replacement cards (a little under $40
 for the Lombard, nearly $70 for the Pismo), and from the pages at
 PBFixit.com it doesn't look to tough for me to hack.
 
 My question is, has anyone else done this kind of surgery on their old
 Pbook, and is there anything you'd advise to someone who hasn't done it
 before? 

Are you sure the cards are the faulty e.g. obviously damaged or by checking
them against a known good machine ?

Have you tried removing the PRAM battery and the keyboards to see if they'll
boot ?

-- 
Best wishes

Malcolm Cornelius - The Powerbook Fanatic
http://www.pbfanatic.co.uk





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Re: Two PBs, one problem...

[MorningAJ]

Malcolm Cornelius writes: 

Are you sure the cards are the faulty e.g. obviously damaged 
or by checking them against a known good machine ? 

Have you tried removing the PRAM battery and the keyboards to 
see if they'll boot ?


   I haven't, but I will. That's some of the kung fu I'm looking for. 
Thanks for the heads-up. 

   Even though I've got a 14 iBook 700 (and a G4 Cube), I really love the 
look and feel of the older Black Books. I want to keep these for as long as 
I can. 



cheers,
A.J.
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