Re: Ti-Book display take-apart?
Hi, On Monday, September 29, 2003, at 09:48 AM, Dan K wrote: We do not recommend our customer to replace the LCD by themselves because the procedure require a special equipment to replace the LCD. The LCD is held together inside the housing with a very tough epoxy and if you try to pry the LCD out from the housing, you will dent and bent the LCD housing. I keep hearing that heat will release the glue. Epoxy is not a thermoplastic. If you heat it, it won't melt, as it gets hotter it turns brown and eventually carbonizes. So what is this glue? Does heat really release it? Paul -- 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: Ti-Book display take-apart?
on 29/09/2003 19:20, G-Books at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I also recommend highly the take apart manual from powerbookmedic. Worth every dime! Regards Hugo Trottier Editor Is it any different from the PDF service manuals that were available for download from several foreign web sites? As for the hinge fix, I've heard from a few people who've done it themselves and the consensus is that it's hard, but doable, and you will end up with a screen bezel/frame that may have a slightly homey look, i.e. where you pressed it back together with krazy glue. Though perfectly functional. Which to me seems a nice step up from using a hingeless Ti-Book with an external monitor. 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: Ti-Book display take-apart?
Yes very much so, it's about 20 + pages long with photo and a step by step how to, full of tips and how to avoid the obvious pitfalls. It's a REAL step by step guide, not a Apple chilton Book! Kope That Helps, Hugo Trottier goMac On Wednesday, October 1, 2003, at 10:42 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: on 29/09/2003 19:20, G-Books at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I also recommend highly the take apart manual from powerbookmedic. Worth every dime! Regards Hugo Trottier Editor Is it any different from the PDF service manuals that were available for download from several foreign web sites? As for the hinge fix, I've heard from a few people who've done it themselves and the consensus is that it's hard, but doable, and you will end up with a screen bezel/frame that may have a slightly homey look, i.e. where you pressed it back together with krazy glue. Though perfectly functional. Which to me seems a nice step up from using a hingeless Ti-Book with an external monitor. 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 --- -- 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: Ti-Book display take-apart?
Well heck with waiting for instructions from other folks, my cracked-screen 400 TiBook arrived and I didn't wait to rip it to bits. I managed to strip the display down without too much damage to the casing. _LOTS_ of patience and a hairdryer for heat still resulted in some damage which I fettled as best I could. I attached the temporarily-taped-together display to the 550 . . . Sadly, as I had feared, my uncracked LCD turns out to be faulty too: http://mywebpages.comcast.net/macdan/images/tibook/tibooklcd.jpg Anyone have an idea if this is a fixable type of fault? Is it the LCD or maybe the 550 PB? The PB displays fine on an external CRT however. The cable worked fine with the cracked LCD on the 400 but I haven't yet tried this LCD + this cable combo on the 400. The PCBs on the cracked LCD are probably OK, any use attemping some sort of swap there? Or should I forget about the whole thing, break-n-sell these two 'Books and just wait for a 'nuther day? Dan K . http://macdan.n3.net/ carracho://dankephoto.dhs.org:9700 hotline://dankephoto.dhs.org:9500 . -- 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: Ti-Book display take-apart?
Have you tried attaching the cracked LCD to the Display to see if works on the 550? Or the good LCD on the 400? Worth a try. Geoff On Wednesday, October 1, 2003, at 04:05 PM, Dan K wrote: Well heck with waiting for instructions from other folks, my cracked-screen 400 TiBook arrived and I didn't wait to rip it to bits. I managed to strip the display down without too much damage to the casing. _LOTS_ of patience and a hairdryer for heat still resulted in some damage which I fettled as best I could. I attached the temporarily-taped-together display to the 550 . . . Sadly, as I had feared, my uncracked LCD turns out to be faulty too: http://mywebpages.comcast.net/macdan/images/tibook/tibooklcd.jpg Anyone have an idea if this is a fixable type of fault? Is it the LCD or maybe the 550 PB? The PB displays fine on an external CRT however. The cable worked fine with the cracked LCD on the 400 but I haven't yet tried this LCD + this cable combo on the 400. The PCBs on the cracked LCD are probably OK, any use attemping some sort of swap there? Or should I forget about the whole thing, break-n-sell these two 'Books and just wait for a 'nuther day? Dan K . http://macdan.n3.net/ carracho://dankephoto.dhs.org:9700 hotline://dankephoto.dhs.org:9500 . -- 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 --- -- 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: Ti-Book display take-apart?
I wrote: Is no-one able or willing to divulge the topsecret procedure to open these bad boys? and Tom [EMAIL PROTECTED] helpfully replied: There's probably a reason they won't tell--because they make money doing it! Duh.. 90% of the world works on money, the rest either use barter or bullets.. Duh indeed! While there's no question those who profit from special knowledge have very little incentive to reveal it here, I certainly won't let that stop my research. Are you suggesting sir G I quash my quixotic query quest and remain in darkness til the end of time? :-)) Really, I do expect someone at some point to detail how Apple and others do this procedure, money, barter or bullets not withstanding. Until then I remain, Dan K . http://macdan.n3.net/ carracho://dankephoto.dhs.org:9700 hotline://dankephoto.dhs.org:9500 . -- 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: Ti-Book display take-apart?
Is no-one able or willing to divulge the topsecret procedure to open these bad boys? Here's the most info I've found so far and it ain't much: http://www.dttservice.com/applepowerbook/lcd%20and%20hinge%20replacement.h tml We do not recommend our customer to replace the LCD by themselves because the procedure require a special equipment to replace the LCD. The LCD is held together inside the housing with a very tough epoxy and if you try to pry the LCD out from the housing, you will dent and bent the LCD housing. Nice proof-reading o' the copy there DTT. G Anyone? No-one? a special equipment?!?!? a very tough epoxy?!?!? Dang it all to hecky and gone already!! Someones somewheres know how these *^%*^%*Ý things get opened . . . Dan K (knowledge-seeking pitbull - I ain't lettin' go!!) . http://macdan.n3.net/ carracho://dankephoto.dhs.org:9700 hotline://dankephoto.dhs.org:9500 . -- 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: Ti-Book display take-apart?
You might try www.powerbookmedic.com They have their own take apart manuals. I don't know it they have Ti's yet. The one for a G3 Lombard was a downloadable pdf file for $10. It was quite good. Ely From: Dan K [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: G-Books [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2003 12:48:58 -0400 To: G-Books [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Ti-Book display take-apart? Is no-one able or willing to divulge the topsecret procedure to open these bad boys? Here's the most info I've found so far and it ain't much: http://www.dttservice.com/applepowerbook/lcd%20and%20hinge%20replacement.h tml We do not recommend our customer to replace the LCD by themselves because the procedure require a special equipment to replace the LCD. The LCD is held together inside the housing with a very tough epoxy and if you try to pry the LCD out from the housing, you will dent and bent the LCD housing. Nice proof-reading o' the copy there DTT. G Anyone? No-one? a special equipment?!?!? a very tough epoxy?!?!? Dang it all to hecky and gone already!! Someones somewheres know how these *^%*^%*Ý things get opened . . . Dan K (knowledge-seeking pitbull - I ain't lettin' go!!) . http://macdan.n3.net/ carracho://dankephoto.dhs.org:9700 hotline://dankephoto.dhs.org:9500 . -- 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 --- -- 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: Ti-Book display take-apart?
I also recommend highly the take apart manual from powerbookmedic. Worth every dime! Regards Hugo Trottier Editor The Digital Dispatch On Monday, September 29, 2003, at 01:20 PM, Ely Zimmerman wrote: You might try www.powerbookmedic.com They have their own take apart manuals. I don't know it they have Ti's yet. The one for a G3 Lombard was a downloadable pdf file for $10. It was quite good. Ely From: Dan K [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: G-Books [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2003 12:48:58 -0400 To: G-Books [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Ti-Book display take-apart? Is no-one able or willing to divulge the topsecret procedure to open these bad boys? Here's the most info I've found so far and it ain't much: http://www.dttservice.com/applepowerbook/ lcd%20and%20hinge%20replacement.h tml We do not recommend our customer to replace the LCD by themselves because the procedure require a special equipment to replace the LCD. The LCD is held together inside the housing with a very tough epoxy and if you try to pry the LCD out from the housing, you will dent and bent the LCD housing. Nice proof-reading o' the copy there DTT. G Anyone? No-one? a special equipment?!?!? a very tough epoxy?!?!? Dang it all to hecky and gone already!! Someones somewheres know how these *^%*^%*Ý things get opened . . . Dan K (knowledge-seeking pitbull - I ain't lettin' go!!) . http://macdan.n3.net/ carracho://dankephoto.dhs.org:9700 hotline://dankephoto.dhs.org:9500 . -- 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 --- -- 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 --- -- 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: Ti-Book display take-apart?
There's probably a reason they won't tell--because they make money doing it! Duh.. 90% of the world works on money, the rest either use barter or bullets.. Tom In a message dated 9/29/03 11:57:39 AM, DanK wrote: Is no-one able or willing to divulge the topsecret procedure to open these bad boys? Here's the most info I've found so far and it ain't much: http://www.dttservice.com/applepowerbook/lcd%20and%20hinge%20replacement.htm l We do not recommend our customer to replace the LCD by themselves because the procedure require a special equipment to replace the LCD. The LCD is held together inside the housing with a very tough epoxy and if you try to pry the LCD out from the housing, you will dent and bent the LCD housing. Dan K (knowledge-seeking pitbull - I ain't lettin' go!!) -- 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: Ti-Book display take-apart?
on 28/09/2003 02:45, G-Books at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Subject: Ti-Book display take-apart? Date: Sat, 27 Sep 2003 20:16:27 -0400 From: Dan K [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Anyone, anyone? Nope, it's not in the manual, Apple only describes that module's replacement. Interestingly the 12 manual _does_ describe display disassembly though sadly that module is completely different than the early TiBook's. I know what you mean. I've been looking for some info on replacing the hinge on a TiBook G4/550. Can anyone point me in the right direction for DIY repairs? I know some companies do the job for a lot less than Apple, but said prices are still in the $500 range, plus shipping (I'm in Europe). I came across a G4/550 with combo drive at a good price, though it has a busted right hinge (the guy uses it with an external monitor and it works fine). I also see right (and left) hinges selling on ebay in the $100 range. If I could do the repair job myself it'd be a great deal; there'd be no advantage in getting a company to do the repair job at $400-500. I do have some experience in piecing broken powerbooks into good working Macs, including 1400s, 3400s and Pismos. I've also done screen replacements on these. Though obviously the TiBook screen is in a whole different league. I have the Gigabit Ethernet takeapart manual and I can see that the job is not for the faint of heart. If anyone wants to advise for or against, please let me know. And if anyone has any info on replacing the hinge yourself, any and all info would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. 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 ---
Ti-Book display take-apart?
Anyone, anyone? Nope, it's not in the manual, Apple only describes that module's replacement. Interestingly the 12 manual _does_ describe display disassembly though sadly that module is completely different than the early TiBook's. My story: I bought a 550 with a messed-up display, the LCD appears to be intact though its functionality has yet to be determined. Also I just bought a 400 with a cracked LCD which appears to be otherwise intact. My PLAN is to use the ?good? LCD and the ?good? display case parts to create one good display. I have the service manuals for both models but those only reference display repairs as module replacement. My questions: Can anyone tell me if I'm tackling the impossible, or _if_ possible help with some hints, tips, pointers or even just greatly appreciated words of encouragement? Are there any web sites detailing any of this? I googled for hours but found little, mostly grumbles about how Apple has done the world a disservice with their crummy product design. What I did find was slim: 1) an Icelandic fellow's half-hearted attempt to fix with some bits of Al sheet and epoxy. NOT really what I had in mind and I understand it didn't hold up for too long anyhow - and 2) a guy who worked for a special effects company who fabbed replacement/reinforcing parts from Al stock. That second sounded pretty interesting but I could find no further details. As for the actual disassembly I found nothing. Dangit! I _know_ somebody out there has done this but they are sure keeping their secrets well. Anyway, here's what I see based on the bits I've already got: The back (outer) panel is made of Ti and I'm pretty sure the face (inner) is Al. The face is attached to the LCD's face with adhesive. It's not a thermally set adhesive but heat did seem soften it a bit. I used a hair dryer to heat the face while I peeled it off the LCD, but it got pretty bent up in the process. It appears to have no structural role based on what I see, I _think_ one could use an otherwise-complete display without it. BTW I was very careful to not heat the LCD, just the face piece. The rear section consists of the panel itself, a pair of (ABS?) plastic spacers around each top corner of the LCD, and below which the hinge supports must wrap around each lower corner of the LCD. Is there some sort of filler section on the lower side of the LCD? I haven't got that part sadly. The plastic spacers and the hinge supports apparently are attached to the rear panel with a medium gray colored adhesive. It appears to be thermally sensitive but is probably not a thermal type glue. This same type of adhesive is used in the bottom section of the PB as well, in areas such as the join between the sides and top as sort of a fillet. I think the two halves (LCD/face and backpanel/hinges) are joined with 4 screws, two on each side of the display. They _may_ also be held together with a heatset adhesive, at least I found traces of a clear thermal glue in a couple of spots, though that could have been put there as part of a previous repair attempt. Unless I can find some really useful info out there, I'm thinking I'm gonna end up creating a new web page on this topic . . . Many TsIA, Dan K . http://macdan.n3.net/ carracho://dankephoto.dhs.org:9700 hotline://dankephoto.dhs.org:9500 . -- 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: Ti-Book display take-apart?
On Saturday, September 27, 2003, at 07:16 PM, Dan K wrote: Anyone, anyone? Nope, it's not in the manual, Apple only describes that module's replacement. Interestingly the 12 manual _does_ describe display disassembly though sadly that module is completely different than the early TiBook's. My story: I bought a 550 with a messed-up display, the LCD appears to be intact though its functionality has yet to be determined. Also I just bought a 400 with a cracked LCD which appears to be otherwise intact. My PLAN is to use the ?good? LCD and the ?good? display case parts to create one good display. I have the service manuals for both models but those only reference display repairs as module replacement. My questions: Can anyone tell me if I'm tackling the impossible, or _if_ possible help with some hints, tips, pointers or even just greatly appreciated words of encouragement? Are there any web sites detailing any of this? I googled for hours but found little, mostly grumbles about how Apple has done the world a disservice with their crummy product design. snip Dan K I'm not clear on what is wrong with the display from the 550 but... I thought the top half of the 2 machines are the same. Can you not just put the good top half onto the good bottom half with a minimum of effort, and not attempt to swap the lcd into a different frame? JimS. -- 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: Ti-Book display take-apart?
On 28/9/03 1:29 PM, Jim Schulze [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm not clear on what is wrong with the display from the 550 but... I thought the top half of the 2 machines are the same. Can you not just put the good top half onto the good bottom half with a minimum of effort, and not attempt to swap the lcd into a different frame? JimS. I think what the original author meant is that he has a good LCD with a crappy frame, and a crappy LCD with a good frame. Combining the 2, and you have a good LCD with a good frame (or a crappy LCD with a crappy frame...) Wiebe -- 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: Ti-Book display take-apart?
OH My that's crappy Lot's O' crap there! hehehehe ;-) Brandy Wiebe Wilbers wrote: I think what the original author meant is that he has a good LCD with a crappy frame, and a crappy LCD with a good frame. Combining the 2, and you have a good LCD with a good frame (or a crappy LCD with a crappy frame...) Wiebe -- 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 ---
