I've now tried another screen pulled from a working unit. It also doesn't
work. Since the ribbon cable comes with the screen they both got swapped in
the process. As such, I'm inclined to think the trouble is
elsewhere...perhaps internal to the powerbook? Alternatively, is there any
way to
I've got a Wallstreet 266 here that has lost its video on the lcd screen.
However, it has video on crt monitors hooked to its external monitor port.
I'm puzzled as to how that could be. Does anyone have ideas on where the
video circuitry for the lcd and external ports are located on the board?
I've had a bottom of the line G3 series Wallstreet given to me. I helped
get it to boot some time back and pulled data off of it...so I know it had a
dead pram battery then. I eventually got it to boot then by leaving it
plugged in for a while...but this time its sat plugged in for over 24
I passed the Wallstreet PowerBook G3 series 233 (bottom of that line model)
along to a co-worker when I was given a new iBook. She had been doing fine
with it, but called today and reports it gave her a message yesterday about
battery being low...then shut down. Today it would not start...even
What was the oldest/first model(s) of powerbook to use usb ports? Any
before the G4 powerbooks?
I've got a local mac user (G3 upgraded 6100) who got a digital camera that
transfers via a usb cable. We're trying to find the least expensive
solution to get it working with her Mac(s) since neither
