Re: dark area on Pismo screen
Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2004 16:44:39 -0700 (PDT) From: George Mogiljansky [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: dark area on Pismo screen Jeff, what is the problem with changing the backlight on, say, an old Wallstreet screen? I would like to do it, but I'm not sure if it's a do-it-yourself-home project. Is the Lombard the same problem? George I have never taken apart a Wallstreet, but the actual backlight procedure seems to be the same. I have done that surgery on a 520, 5300ce and Pismo. It involves removing the LCD from the assy, then taking apart the LCD to get at the backlight. --- JSH TiBook -- 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: dark area on Pismo screen
On Jun 25, 2004, at 7:08 PM, G-Books wrote: PBs Lombard and Pismo display housings are different but the LCDs inside are almost certainly interchangable. Rather than tear apart an LCD for the BL, wouldn't it be easier to just switch the LCDs, yes? And since you mention the *cough*manuals*/cough*, note that none contain any instruction on how to open and operate on an LCD's guts. Alternatively, source a new BL CCFL bulb, typical cost is $10 - $20 for the part. Hm, I seem to remember folks recommending a supplier named JKLamps or similar. Anyone have a CCFL source they can recommend? Keep in mind, if you have _any_ doubts about replacing the BL bulb yourself, it's probably best to not do it. LCD panels are a very fragile and it's oh-so-easy to ruin an otherwise working display. hth, Dan K The LCD screens in Lombards and Pismos are different. The Lombard uses a -124, while the Pismo has a -127. The connector is in a different place, about a quarter-inch off. The LCD will work in either one, but there is some stress on the flex cable. --- JSH TiBook -- 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: dark area on Pismo screen
Subject: Re: dark area on Pismo screen Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2004 16:19:00 -0500 From: Tom Wolfe [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Thu, 24 Jun 2004 13:02:46 -0700, Jeff Hubatka [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: Subject: dark area on Pismo screen Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2004 09:10:43 -0800 From: Tom Wolfe [EMAIL PROTECTED] The lower left hand corner of my Pismo is darker than the rest of the screen. It looks like a shadow. Is this something repairable in a fiscally responsible way? I can live with it if I have to, but I'd like to fix if possible. TIA Tom W. Sounds to me like a backlight going out. It is fixable if you don't mind doing a little disassembly, especially if the rest of the screen works. There are plenty of broken Pismo/Lombard screens around that still have good backlights. Where are you located? That's what I was thinking. I have a Lombard that I was going to sell since I got this Pismo. Sounds like I can use the backlight from that. Do I need to find one of those manuals I am not allowed to ask about, or would common sense and care enable me to switch the backlights? I live in Memphis, TN. Thanks, Tom W. If you have a working Lombard, go ahead and sell that one rather than scavenge it for parts. I have some broken screens, I can send you one (or just the backlight). There are instructions available on the web, actually the screen assy removal part isn't too tough. It's a little harder to do the backlight, since you have to take the LCD apart too. Here's a link to get the display assembly off. http://homepage.mac.com/scadboy/lcd/ --- JSH TiBook -- 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: dark area on Pismo screen
Tom Wolfe [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have a Lombard that I was going to sell since I got this Pismo. Sounds like I can use the backlight from that. Do I need to find one of those manuals I am not allowed to ask about, or would common sense and care enable me to switch the backlights? PBs Lombard and Pismo display housings are different but the LCDs inside are almost certainly interchangable. Rather than tear apart an LCD for the BL, wouldn't it be easier to just switch the LCDs, yes? And since you mention the *cough*manuals*/cough*, note that none contain any instruction on how to open and operate on an LCD's guts. Alternatively, source a new BL CCFL bulb, typical cost is $10 - $20 for the part. Hm, I seem to remember folks recommending a supplier named JKLamps or similar. Anyone have a CCFL source they can recommend? Keep in mind, if you have _any_ doubts about replacing the BL bulb yourself, it's probably best to not do it. LCD panels are a very fragile and it's oh-so-easy to ruin an otherwise working display. hth, 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: dark area on Pismo screen
I just wanted to make a comment (and I am top responding because that is Mail.app's default and I don't know how to change it... I am lazy butt too!). I've had my Pismo since Sept. 2000 and noticed after a few months of use that the screen would be pinkish on waking from sleep. There was a lot of doom and gloom at the time on various lists and discussion boards, speculation that the Pismo screens were bad. Some folks apparently went an got screen or back light replacements. Like I said, my Pismo would wake from sleep pinkish, but within a few minutes the screen was back to normal brightness and color, so I just lived with it. I haven't had the strong pinkish tone since using Jaguar and now Panther. The Pismo is darker in the lower left corner when waking from sleep, but again, within a minute or two the brightness evens out. Does your Pismo do this, is it okay after a few minutes? If so I don't think there is much of a problem. Turtle-Bear On Jun 24, 2004, at 11:10 AM, Tom Wolfe wrote: The lower left hand corner of my Pismo is darker than the rest of the screen. It looks like a shadow. Is this something repairable in a fiscally responsible way? I can live with it if I have to, but I'd like to fix if possible. TIA Tom W. -- 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: dark area on Pismo screen
On Fri, 25 Jun 2004 14:12:01 -0600, Pauline Turtle-Bear Guillermo [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: I just wanted to make a comment (and I am top responding because that is Mail.app's default and I don't know how to change it... I am lazy butt too!). I've had my Pismo since Sept. 2000 and noticed after a few months of use that the screen would be pinkish on waking from sleep. There was a lot of doom and gloom at the time on various lists and discussion boards, speculation that the Pismo screens were bad. Some folks apparently went an got screen or back light replacements. Like I said, my Pismo would wake from sleep pinkish, but within a few minutes the screen was back to normal brightness and color, so I just lived with it. I haven't had the strong pinkish tone since using Jaguar and now Panther. The Pismo is darker in the lower left corner when waking from sleep, but again, within a minute or two the brightness evens out. Does your Pismo do this, is it okay after a few minutes? If so I don't think there is much of a problem. Turtle-Bear I've read abouth the pink screen problem, and that's not it. No pink ever. I set the Pismo up side by side with the Lombard, and the Lombard has a significantly brighter screen. I'm going to investigate purchasing replacement screens or backlights. I don't think I'll mess with the Lombard. Tom W. -- 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: dark area on Pismo screen
Jeff, what is the problem with changing the backlight on, say, an old Wallstreet screen? I would like to do it, but I'm not sure if it's a do-it-yourself-home project. Is the Lombard the same problem? George --- Jeff Hubatka [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: If you have a working Lombard, go ahead and sell that one rather than scavenge it for parts. I have some broken screens, I can send you one (or just the backlight). There are instructions available on the web, actually the screen assy removal part isn't too tough. It's a little harder to do the backlight, since you have to take the LCD apart too. Here's a link to get the display assembly off. http://homepage.mac.com/scadboy/lcd/ --- JSH TiBook __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Address AutoComplete - You start. We finish. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail -- 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: dark area on Pismo screen
Subject: dark area on Pismo screen Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2004 09:10:43 -0800 From: Tom Wolfe [EMAIL PROTECTED] The lower left hand corner of my Pismo is darker than the rest of the screen. It looks like a shadow. Is this something repairable in a fiscally responsible way? I can live with it if I have to, but I'd like to fix if possible. TIA Tom W. Sounds to me like a backlight going out. It is fixable if you don't mind doing a little disassembly, especially if the rest of the screen works. There are plenty of broken Pismo/Lombard screens around that still have good backlights. Where are you located? --- JSH TiBook -- 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: dark area on Pismo screen
On Thu, 24 Jun 2004 13:02:46 -0700, Jeff Hubatka [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: Subject: dark area on Pismo screen Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2004 09:10:43 -0800 From: Tom Wolfe [EMAIL PROTECTED] The lower left hand corner of my Pismo is darker than the rest of the screen. It looks like a shadow. Is this something repairable in a fiscally responsible way? I can live with it if I have to, but I'd like to fix if possible. TIA Tom W. Sounds to me like a backlight going out. It is fixable if you don't mind doing a little disassembly, especially if the rest of the screen works. There are plenty of broken Pismo/Lombard screens around that still have good backlights. Where are you located? --- JSH TiBook That's what I was thinking. I have a Lombard that I was going to sell since I got this Pismo. Sounds like I can use the backlight from that. Do I need to find one of those manuals I am not allowed to ask about, or would common sense and care enable me to switch the backlights? I live in Memphis, TN. Thanks, Tom W. -- 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 ---
