Re: iBook Logic Board Repair Extension Program

I agree with you somewhat. What they should have done is admit that they knew there was a problem right off the bat and said they were investigating it. Instead they blatantly lied to at least 1889 customers (that was the latest number of signatures on the pending class action suit against Apple re

Re: MAC Re: Pismo PRAM Battery

This guy has them and I have purchased from him before with good results. You even get a screwdriver and instructions with the purchase. http://members.aol.com/dnmonk/powerbooks/index.html Tom -- G-Books is sponsored by and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.small

Re: lombard restart

I planned ahead and put one of those heat tapes along the roof edge in the fall, which seems to work extremely well here in Wisconsin. 22š below last night and forecasted to be 30š below tonight! Have to go and put another log on the fire! Tom on 1/29/04 17:26, Paul Nelson at [EMAIL PROTECTED] w

Re: iBook Logic Board Repair Extension Program

Well, they do have to narrow it down to a particular cause and figure out a solution for it before they release a plan to fix it, otherwise they are just blowing sunshine up our butts ... and wasting our time and their money in short term fixes. Besides, they are also reimbursing anyone who spe

Re: iBook Logic Board Repair Extension Program

On 1/29/04 2:22 PM, "Al Poulin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > See: > > http://www.apple.com/support/ibook/faq/ It's about time. -- G-Books is sponsored by and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurb

Re: G5 Laptops on the way? No big deal!

On Jan 28, 2004, at 11:09 AM, Robin Ashe wrote: There's nothing stopping them from designing a new northbridge, or even building it into the CPU like the A64. Except for the fact that precious little happens in the PPC northbridge and CPU world. The problem lies in the fact that at best you get

Re: iBook Logic Board Repair Extension Program

See: http://www.apple.com/support/ibook/faq/ Yay, Apple makes good! Some of the juicier details: > When does the iBook Logic Board Repair Extension Program begin? The program begins on January 28, 2004. How long is the iBook Logic Board Repair Extension Program available? The program covers aff

Re: lombard restart

At 5:21 PM -0500 1/29/04, Gordon Bruce Lawson wrote: >now how do you clear a one foot ice damn from your eaves trough) Go west, young man, go west! Paul, in the unfrozen bit of the frozen north! -- G-Books is sponsored by and... Small Dog Electronicshttp:/

Re: MAC Re: Pismo PRAM Battery

Jim Hardwick wrote: The one at PBFIXIT is used, take note. I could not find the one at Datavis. I had not noticed that the PBFIXIT battery was used, as stated in the 'more details' link; those sly beggars! Sorry about the vagueness of the datavis reference, but I was reluctant to post the l

Re: lombard bronze restart

RE, LOL worse I had everything plugged-in but turned off the switch to the wall socket,,duhh it did'nt charge very good On Jan 28, 2004, at 10:29 PM, w miller wrote: I'm actually embarrassed to admit this, but it's happened to me a couple of times and after getting really depressed, I discov

iBook Logic Board Repair Extension Program

See: http://www.apple.com/support/ibook/faq/ -- Al Poulin Anger, hate, and revenge are for the devil, forgiveness is for God, proactive self-defense is for the rest of us. -- G-Books is sponsored by and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbis

lombard restart

Well... I had the lombard all packaged up ready to go into the technician I use when I checked my email and got the last digest... checked the power brick and low and behold, the power cord had come out about an 1/8", enough to disconnect, but not enough to be seen plugged it back in an

MAC Re: Pismo PRAM Battery

20040129 Subject: Pismo PRAM Battery I am having an unbelievably difficult time finding one of the above. Anyone know where I can find a NEW one for a reasonable price? Thanks, MB! Michael, Here's one for $30. http://www.pbfixit.com/cart/catalog/category_17_Batteries_page_1.html And I se

Re: PowerBook G3 Kanga - serial port

On Jan 29, 2004, at 8:28 AM, Beniamino Cenci Goga wrote: There's a good chance the failure is in the serial transceiver. as this is the part that would likely be damaged by external electrical overload. Take the computer apart and use an oscilloscope to see if signals are making is across the t

Re: PowerBook G3 Kanga - serial port

I hope this is the right list... and according to instructions it is, although the PB G3 kanga is a vintage thing! BTW. The serial port of my old Kanga no longer works. TechTool in not very useful in telleing me if it is a software related error. I reinstalled the software and still does not wo

Re: Pismo PRAM Battery

Subject: Pismo PRAM Battery I am having an unbelievably difficult time finding one of the above. Anyone know where I can find a NEW one for a reasonable price? Thanks, MB! Michael, Here's one for $30. http://www.pbfixit.com/cart/catalog/category_17_Batteries_page_1.html And I see one for $25 a

Pismo PRAM Battery

I am having an unbelievably difficult time finding one of the above. Anyone know where I can find a NEW one for a reasonable price? Thanks, MB! -- G-Books is sponsored by and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web

Re: PowerBook G3 Kanga - serial port

There's a good chance the failure is in the serial transceiver. as this is the part that would likely be damaged by external electrical overload. Take the computer apart and use an oscilloscope to see if signals are making is across the transceiver. You can replace the serial transceiver if you

Re: PowerBook G3 Kanga - serial port

On Jan 29, 2004, at 7:04 AM, Beniamino Cenci Goga wrote: I tried Zterm. On a vintage 5300 ce it says OK anytime I write AT while in the kanga it says nothing, although it allows me to select the port... well I start looking on e-bay for a logic board. PS: is it difficult to soldier a serial po

Re: PowerBook G3 Kanga - serial port

There's a good chance the failure is in the serial transceiver. as this is the part that would likely be damaged by external electrical overload. Take the computer apart and use an oscilloscope to see if signals are making is across the transceiver. You can replace the serial transceiver if you

Re: PowerBook G3 Kanga - serial port

I tried Zterm. On a vintage 5300 ce it says OK anytime I write AT while in the kanga it says nothing, although it allows me to select the port... well I start looking on e-bay for a logic board. PS: is it difficult to soldier a serial port along with its fuses (provided I can get to see the Ap

Re: The fun I've been having

Don't have enough space, but a good thought though! Thanks! On 29-Jan-04, at 02:45, Robin Ashe wrote: On 1/28/04 9:39 PM, "Dave Bonhoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: FW is not an option to me. I don't have any FW devices nor FW equipped machines. And my biggest SCSI drive is too small for a co

Re: PowerBook G3 Kanga - serial port

on 29/01/04 05:00, Beniamino Cenci Goga at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I hope this is the right list... and according to instructions it is, > although the PB G3 kanga is a vintage thing! > > BTW. The serial port of my old Kanga no longer works. TechTool in not > very useful in telleing me if it i

PowerBook G3 Kanga - serial port

I hope this is the right list... and according to instructions it is, although the PB G3 kanga is a vintage thing! BTW. The serial port of my old Kanga no longer works. TechTool in not very useful in telleing me if it is a software related error. I reinstalled the software and still does not wo

Apricorn EZ USB 2.0 on Wallstreet with USB Overdrive

I'm looking for a USB 2 PCMCIA card with a dongle. It has to be with a dongle because I need to be able to use it at the same time as my Wi-Fi card and most USB 2 cards would prevent that. I found one card for $65 that's an O'toLink and it's definitely Mac compatible. The other one is $70 and does

Re: The fun I've been having

On 1/28/04 9:39 PM, "Dave Bonhoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > FW is not an option to me. I don't have any FW devices nor FW equipped > machines. And my biggest SCSI drive is too small for a complete clone. > I was hoping to connect to the 'Family' iMac and create my back-up on > a partition of