Re: more Lombard display and DVD issues

[Malcolm Cornelius]

> 1) Display is dark (image is there, but no back illumination; also S-video
> out works fine to TV). I have ruled out the backlight (replaced a know-good
> display assemblywith good backlight) and the inverter. This leaves a
> possible fault on the motherboard, as the cables are part of the display
> assembly. Does anyone know whereabouts on the motherboard to look for
> possible damage (hoping to find visible damage, such a blown capacitor or
> so). Or what other bits could be responsible for such behaviour?

Had exactly this on a machine on Friday, bad logic board, weird thing was it
would pop back when the machine warmed.

Couldn't see nay damage on the board so suspected broken track nor connector

> 2) This is a 400 MHz with DVD drive. Booting in OS9, system profiler informs
> me that DVD decoder is present. However, when I try to play a DVD, I get the
> message saying that this computer can't play DVDs. As anyone seen and/or
> solved this?

Playing the DVD in 9 or X ?

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Re: more Lombard display and DVD issues

[Francesco sciacca]

> > 1) Display is dark (image is there, but no back illumination; also  
> > S-video
> > out works fine to TV). I have ruled out the backlight (replaced a  
> > know-good
> > display assemblywith good backlight) and the inverter. This leaves a
> > possible fault on the motherboard, as the cables are part of the  
> > display
> > assembly. Does anyone know whereabouts on the motherboard to look for
> > possible damage (hoping to find visible damage, such a blown  
> > capacitor or
> > so). Or what other bits could be responsible for such behaviour?
> 
> Have you tried disconnecting the monitor and cleaning the contacts as  
> they could have a build up of dirt on them. this could prevent a  
> contact and give a scrambled pic. or no pic at all also have you  
> checked the cables for any damage or cracks in the strip.

just tried this today to no avail. Also the connector for the video cable 
(on the motherboard) seems fine. The cables are attached to the display 
assembly and the inverter, so they can't be the culprit, as both the 
display assembly and the inverter work fine on another lombard.

> > 2) This is a 400 MHz with DVD drive. Booting in OS9, system  
> > profiler informs
> > me that DVD decoder is present. However, when I try to play a DVD,  
> > I get the
> > message saying that this computer can't play DVDs. As anyone seen  
> > and/or
> > solved this?
> 
> To me that says the system was installed on a book with out the dvd  
> decoder or drive present. for example a wallstreet. Then the drive  
> swapped into the lombard.

well spotted, thanks Vicky! Unfortunately, Its' long since I've lost my OS 
9 discs, so I always use a bootable copy of a clean install to an ibook 
that had not a DVD player.

cheers,
giaanfranco

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Re: more Lombard display and DVD issues

[Tom and Lisa Peters]

Illovox Media wrote:

 If in X, dvd chip is disabled.  Anyone know if VLC can pick up the slack on
 a 400 lombard in x?

 on 1/19/06 7:49 AM, G-Books at G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com wrote:

 

The Lombard does not have enough CPU horsepower for VLC to decode a DVD
without stuttering. It will run but I don't think you'll like the results.


Would a G4-433 be ok, from what you have heard ?

thanks,

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Re: more Lombard display and DVD issues

[Caleb Cupples]

It can and it can't. It will play a DVD, but it's so laggy and skips so 
much that I wouldn't recommend it. VLC is great on a G4 'Book, but not 
a Lombard. In fact, the only reason I have VLC is that 'systm', is 
either Ogg Theora or H.264 and I'm on X.2.8, so that rules out 
Quicktime 7.


Boot into 9 and use Apple DVD Player.

Caleb
On Thursday, Jan 19, 2006, at 16:14 America/Chicago, Illovox Media 
wrote:


If in X, dvd chip is disabled.  Anyone know if VLC can pick up the 
slack on

a 400 lombard in x?



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Re: more Lombard display and DVD issues

[Michael A. Howard]

Illovox Media wrote:
> If in X, dvd chip is disabled.  Anyone know if VLC can pick up the slack on
> a 400 lombard in x?
>
> on 1/19/06 7:49 AM, G-Books at G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com wrote:
>
>   
The Lombard does not have enough CPU horsepower for VLC to decode a DVD
without stuttering. It will run but I don't think you'll like the results.



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more Lombard display and DVD issues

[Illovox Media]

If in X, dvd chip is disabled.  Anyone know if VLC can pick up the slack on
a 400 lombard in x?

on 1/19/06 7:49 AM, G-Books at G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com wrote:

> From: "Francesco sciacca" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: more Lombard display and DVD issues
> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> 
> Hi Listers,
> 
> I'm trying to salvage a Lombard for a friend and these are the two open
> issues that I'm looking advice for:
> 
> 1) Display is dark (image is there, but no back illumination; also S-video
> out works fine to TV). I have ruled out the backlight (replaced a know-good
> display assemblywith good backlight) and the inverter. This leaves a
> possible fault on the motherboard, as the cables are part of the display
> assembly. Does anyone know whereabouts on the motherboard to look for
> possible damage (hoping to find visible damage, such a blown capacitor or
> so). Or what other bits could be responsible for such behaviour?
> 
> 2) This is a 400 MHz with DVD drive. Booting in OS9, system profiler informs
> me that DVD decoder is present. However, when I try to play a DVD, I get the
> message saying that this computer can't play DVDs. As anyone seen and/or
> solved this?
> 
> thanks and cheers,
> gianfranco


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Re: more Lombard display and DVD issues

[VICTORIA.DUGGAN]

On Jan 19, 2006, at 12:50 PM, Francesco sciacca wrote:


Hi Listers,

I'm trying to salvage a Lombard for a friend and these are the two  
open

issues that I'm looking advice for:


First good to see the books being salvaged.


1) Display is dark (image is there, but no back illumination; also  
S-video
out works fine to TV). I have ruled out the backlight (replaced a  
know-good

display assemblywith good backlight) and the inverter. This leaves a
possible fault on the motherboard, as the cables are part of the  
display

assembly. Does anyone know whereabouts on the motherboard to look for
possible damage (hoping to find visible damage, such a blown  
capacitor or

so). Or what other bits could be responsible for such behaviour?


Have you tried disconnecting the monitor and cleaning the contacts as  
they could have a build up of dirt on them. this could prevent a  
contact and give a scrambled pic. or no pic at all also have you  
checked the cables for any damage or cracks in the strip.


2) This is a 400 MHz with DVD drive. Booting in OS9, system  
profiler informs
me that DVD decoder is present. However, when I try to play a DVD,  
I get the
message saying that this computer can't play DVDs. As anyone seen  
and/or

solved this?


To me that says the system was installed on a book with out the dvd  
decoder or drive present. for example a wallstreet. Then the drive  
swapped into the lombard.


thanks and cheers,
gianfranco



Vicki

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more Lombard display and DVD issues

[Francesco sciacca]

Hi Listers,

I'm trying to salvage a Lombard for a friend and these are the two open
issues that I'm looking advice for:

1) Display is dark (image is there, but no back illumination; also S-video
out works fine to TV). I have ruled out the backlight (replaced a know-good
display assemblywith good backlight) and the inverter. This leaves a
possible fault on the motherboard, as the cables are part of the display
assembly. Does anyone know whereabouts on the motherboard to look for
possible damage (hoping to find visible damage, such a blown capacitor or
so). Or what other bits could be responsible for such behaviour?

2) This is a 400 MHz with DVD drive. Booting in OS9, system profiler informs
me that DVD decoder is present. However, when I try to play a DVD, I get the
message saying that this computer can't play DVDs. As anyone seen and/or
solved this?

thanks and cheers,
gianfranco

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