Re: [MBZ] OT Macbook trackpad and LCD not working but linux is
Monitor is suffering from a bad chinese capacitor. Unless it is over 26 inches, not worth spending cash for a shop to fix. The macbook, depends upon which model, but I suspect you will have to source a new top case. Keyboard and pad to swap out the old one. clay On Feb 27, 2012, at 3:33 PM, Hendrik and Fay wrote: > Been having some issues with the trackpad on the Mac, seems to have a mind of > it's own. Bloody thing is of course out of warranty. > Anyone know anything about these things? Seems to be a hardware issue as it > works well sometimes and then goes wonky. Talked to the Indian apple techie > who got me to put the recovery disc in there and it still flunked out. > On a brighter note, finally got around to upgrading my Ubuntu OS which had > become very cranky and needed a new install. Got 11.10 which seems very > appely in it's interface, clicked on the system settings and it looks just > about like an apple OS one. > Also my Benq LCD monitor decided to crap out, am trying to source a new > power/inverter board but that is nearly mission impossible. So I bought a new > one to be able to read your words of wisdom and general ravings. > > Hendrik > who has a love hate relationship with computers and cars > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT Macbook trackpad and LCD not working but linux is
I have already tried replacing some bulging caps, made no difference. May have gotten onto a cheap power board. I'll open the Macbook up and have a look, perhaps check the connections and solder joints, new trackpad is close to 100 bucks. Hendrik who is trying to install a printer into Ubuntu On 28/02/12 10:14, clay monroe wrote: Monitor is suffering from a bad chinese capacitor. Unless it is over 26 inches, not worth spending cash for a shop to fix. The macbook, depends upon which model, but I suspect you will have to source a new top case. Keyboard and pad to swap out the old one. clay On Feb 27, 2012, at 3:33 PM, Hendrik and Fay wrote: Been having some issues with the trackpad on the Mac, seems to have a mind of it's own. Bloody thing is of course out of warranty. Anyone know anything about these things? Seems to be a hardware issue as it works well sometimes and then goes wonky. Talked to the Indian apple techie who got me to put the recovery disc in there and it still flunked out. On a brighter note, finally got around to upgrading my Ubuntu OS which had become very cranky and needed a new install. Got 11.10 which seems very appely in it's interface, clicked on the system settings and it looks just about like an apple OS one. Also my Benq LCD monitor decided to crap out, am trying to source a new power/inverter board but that is nearly mission impossible. So I bought a new one to be able to read your words of wisdom and general ravings. Hendrik who has a love hate relationship with computers and cars ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT Macbook trackpad and LCD not working but linux is
Can offer any details about the Mac, as in model or order number? I can look it up in GSX (Apple's service system) and see if there are any issues with these parts. Dan On Feb 27, 2012, at 6:33 PM, Hendrik and Fay wrote: > Been having some issues with the trackpad on the Mac, seems to have a mind of > it's own. Bloody thing is of course out of warranty. > Anyone know anything about these things? Seems to be a hardware issue as it > works well sometimes and then goes wonky. Talked to the Indian apple techie > who got me to put the recovery disc in there and it still flunked out. > On a brighter note, finally got around to upgrading my Ubuntu OS which had > become very cranky and needed a new install. Got 11.10 which seems very > appely in it's interface, clicked on the system settings and it looks just > about like an apple OS one. > Also my Benq LCD monitor decided to crap out, am trying to source a new > power/inverter board but that is nearly mission impossible. So I bought a new > one to be able to read your words of wisdom and general ravings. > > Hendrik > who has a love hate relationship with computers and cars > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT Macbook trackpad and LCD not working but linux is
> Hendrik > who is trying to install a printer into Ubuntu That can be a PITA, depending on printer. Ubuntu does not like my Samsung. Rick Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT Macbook trackpad and LCD not working but linux is
It's a A1278 MacBookPro 13", couple of years old. Searching online reveals that it is a issue but of course Apple is taking the high moral ground and telling people nothing except that their products are that fantastic that they should pay through the nose for them, however Fay loves it but she falls in that category of people who have limited computer knowledge. Hendrik who is getting used to Ubuntus Oneiric Ocelot On 28/02/12 13:25, Dan Penoff wrote: Can offer any details about the Mac, as in model or order number? I can look it up in GSX (Apple's service system) and see if there are any issues with these parts. Dan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT Macbook trackpad and LCD not working but linux is
Go to ifixit.com and see if there is anything on there about a repair. They have reasonably-priced replacement parts too, at least until your gummint gets its paws into the deal. I repaired a macbook with a power board i got from them for $US80, Apple were saying $1000 to fix it (which is basically "buy a new one"). A few special screwdrivers and such, and a big sheet of paper to tape all the little bits to, with numbers of the step, and off you go. --R On 2/28/12 6:22 PM, Hendrik and Fay wrote: It's a A1278 MacBookPro 13", couple of years old. Searching online reveals that it is a issue but of course Apple is taking the high moral ground and telling people nothing except that their products are that fantastic that they should pay through the nose for them, however Fay loves it but she falls in that category of people who have limited computer knowledge. Hendrik who is getting used to Ubuntus Oneiric Ocelot On 28/02/12 13:25, Dan Penoff wrote: Can offer any details about the Mac, as in model or order number? I can look it up in GSX (Apple's service system) and see if there are any issues with these parts. Dan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT Macbook trackpad and LCD not working but linux is
Look at this: Http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1449 That's what I have found so far. I will continue to look in GSX for you tonight. Sorry I didn't look sooner, but I had a School Board meeting last night and didn't get home until late. Damned rednecks tied up the public comment part with their diatribes against Muslims, who, in their small minds, are all terrorists... Background: a local Muslim group was invited to speak to some AP World Religion classes, and some of the tiny minded locals convinced themselves that we were promoting everything from terrorism to Sharia law. Oy. I was very impressed with the representatives of the local Muslim community who came out to defend themselves. They did a great job in doing so, and with little or no emotion, just facts. Dan On Feb 28, 2012, at 6:22 PM, Hendrik and Fay wrote: > It's a A1278 MacBookPro 13", couple of years old. > Searching online reveals that it is a issue but of course Apple is taking the > high moral ground and telling people nothing except that their products are > that fantastic that they should pay through the nose for them, however Fay > loves it but she falls in that category of people who have limited computer > knowledge. > > Hendrik > who is getting used to Ubuntus Oneiric Ocelot > > On 28/02/12 13:25, Dan Penoff wrote: >> Can offer any details about the Mac, as in model or order number? >> >> I can look it up in GSX (Apple's service system) and see if there are any >> issues with these parts. >> >> Dan >> >> >> > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT Macbook trackpad and LCD not working but linux is
We usually attend the Islamic Festival here, started after 9/11 when some bozo rammed his truck into the mosque downtown and the adjacent synagogue and Catholic church organized a fundraiser for them. They decided to undertake a "church dinner" sort of affair, which has been wildly popular. Since most of the Muslims here are professionals (doctors, scientists, bankers, etc) and from all over the world, it's quite an interesting day. Lovely people, not a terrorist in the bunch. The ignorance of Americans flat out terrifies me sometimes -- how on earth are we going to be competitive if we still believe in magic, evil spirits, and whatever Fox news makes up for profit? Best bet for the MacBook is to find a top cover on eBay for one that has water damage or was otherwise trashed with no damage to the trackpad. Peter On Feb 29, 2012, at 6:39 AM, Dan Penoff wrote: Look at this: Http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1449 That's what I have found so far. I will continue to look in GSX for you tonight. Sorry I didn't look sooner, but I had a School Board meeting last night and didn't get home until late. Damned rednecks tied up the public comment part with their diatribes against Muslims, who, in their small minds, are all terrorists... Background: a local Muslim group was invited to speak to some AP World Religion classes, and some of the tiny minded locals convinced themselves that we were promoting everything from terrorism to Sharia law. Oy. I was very impressed with the representatives of the local Muslim community who came out to defend themselves. They did a great job in doing so, and with little or no emotion, just facts. Dan On Feb 28, 2012, at 6:22 PM, Hendrik and Fay wrote: It's a A1278 MacBookPro 13", couple of years old. Searching online reveals that it is a issue but of course Apple is taking the high moral ground and telling people nothing except that their products are that fantastic that they should pay through the nose for them, however Fay loves it but she falls in that category of people who have limited computer knowledge. Hendrik who is getting used to Ubuntus Oneiric Ocelot On 28/02/12 13:25, Dan Penoff wrote: Can offer any details about the Mac, as in model or order number? I can look it up in GSX (Apple's service system) and see if there are any issues with these parts. Dan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT Macbook trackpad and LCD not working but linux is
What was comforting about the whole thing was the number of people in the community that came out and spoke in favor of the Muslims. Sadly, the pea-brained rednecks idiots are committed to coming back to every School Board meeting and complaining until they get their way. The more intelligent ones in the group have figured out that they would be happy with some sort of policy that screens classroom speakers. What I find funny and refreshing is that the chairwoman of the Board, who is about as WASP-y as you can get, has stood up to these idiots and run logical rings around them every time they show up. Dan On Feb 29, 2012, at 8:11 AM, Peter Frederick wrote: > We usually attend the Islamic Festival here, started after 9/11 when some > bozo rammed his truck into the mosque downtown and the adjacent synagogue and > Catholic church organized a fundraiser for them. They decided to undertake a > "church dinner" sort of affair, which has been wildly popular. > > Since most of the Muslims here are professionals (doctors, scientists, > bankers, etc) and from all over the world, it's quite an interesting day. > Lovely people, not a terrorist in the bunch. > > The ignorance of Americans flat out terrifies me sometimes -- how on earth > are we going to be competitive if we still believe in magic, evil spirits, > and whatever Fox news makes up for profit? > > Best bet for the MacBook is to find a top cover on eBay for one that has > water damage or was otherwise trashed with no damage to the trackpad. > > Peter > > > On Feb 29, 2012, at 6:39 AM, Dan Penoff wrote: > >> Look at this: >> >> Http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1449 >> >> That's what I have found so far. I will continue to look in GSX for you >> tonight. >> >> Sorry I didn't look sooner, but I had a School Board meeting last night and >> didn't get home until late. Damned rednecks tied up the public comment part >> with their diatribes against Muslims, who, in their small minds, are all >> terrorists... >> >> Background: a local Muslim group was invited to speak to some AP World >> Religion classes, and some of the tiny minded locals convinced themselves >> that we were promoting everything from terrorism to Sharia law. >> >> Oy. >> >> I was very impressed with the representatives of the local Muslim community >> who came out to defend themselves. They did a great job in doing so, and >> with little or no emotion, just facts. >> >> Dan >> >> On Feb 28, 2012, at 6:22 PM, Hendrik and Fay wrote: >> >>> It's a A1278 MacBookPro 13", couple of years old. >>> Searching online reveals that it is a issue but of course Apple is taking >>> the high moral ground and telling people nothing except that their products >>> are that fantastic that they should pay through the nose for them, however >>> Fay loves it but she falls in that category of people who have limited >>> computer knowledge. >>> >>> Hendrik >>> who is getting used to Ubuntus Oneiric Ocelot >>> >>> On 28/02/12 13:25, Dan Penoff wrote: Can offer any details about the Mac, as in model or order number? I can look it up in GSX (Apple's service system) and see if there are any issues with these parts. Dan >>> >>> >>> ___ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT Macbook trackpad and LCD not working but linux is
Peter Frederick writes: > The ignorance of Americans flat out terrifies me sometimes -- how on > earth are we going to be competitive if we still believe in magic, > evil spirits, and whatever Fox news makes up for profit? Of course we never see such ignorance in other parts of the world, and I'm sure a guest speaker from a Jewish group would be welcome in the AP religion class in a Syrian or Iranian high school, eh? Intolerance is everywhere, always has been, always will be. It's a flaw in human nature. Nothing uniquely American about it. Allan -- 1983 300D 1979 300SD ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] OT Macbook trackpad and LCD not working but linux is
I came across that bulletin whilst searching for the problem and it makes no difference cleaning it or using a bit of paper. The trackpad will work fine for 10-20 seconds and then go wonky. In regards to your rednecks, they say the smaller the mind the bigger the attitude. The way I see it there is a small minority of nutjobs in every religion that gets the press. I did a job for a Muslim school up north a while back and come 2 o clock I had to be quiet for their daily prayer. Hendrik who is not a nutjob, well I think so anyway On 29/02/12 23:09, Dan Penoff wrote: Look at this: Http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1449 That's what I have found so far. I will continue to look in GSX for you tonight. Sorry I didn't look sooner, but I had a School Board meeting last night and didn't get home until late. Damned rednecks tied up the public comment part with their diatribes against Muslims, who, in their small minds, are all terrorists... Background: a local Muslim group was invited to speak to some AP World Religion classes, and some of the tiny minded locals convinced themselves that we were promoting everything from terrorism to Sharia law. Oy. I was very impressed with the representatives of the local Muslim community who came out to defend themselves. They did a great job in doing so, and with little or no emotion, just facts. Dan ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
