Re: 5300 pb display split on bottom

2002-07-30 Thread Nick Harman
I dont know about a fix, but I had a pb140 and a 5300 have the same problem, luckily at the time they were both fixed under warranty. The flat ribbon cable gets a lot of flexing at that point and it cracks 'invisibly' n On Tuesday, July 30, 2002, at 04:12 AM, Arne Christiansen wrote: Hi,

FW: disappearing memory on a 5300

2002-07-30 Thread Van Rooyen Leslie
Sorry for jumping in late if this thread is already done with. I had a similar problem with a 48MB RAM module a year or so back. The suggestion then was to add a bit of bulk on top of the mem's connection end to keep it in place when the screws holding the keyboard are tightened. And also

PB 540c PRAM Battery

2002-07-30 Thread R/K Allen
Can anyone identify the PB 540c PRAM Battery type and a source to obtain one (preferably in Canada) ? Thanks. Keith -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at

Re: Travelstar 8E with PCMCIA card

2002-07-30 Thread George Mogiljansky
Thanks, Gary. One or two questions: Can you use the PCMCIA card/adapter cable with another drive? If so, does the original drive accept a cable that enables it being used inside a desktop? Thx George --- Gary D. Adams [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: George: Yep. Had one for several months. I

Re: Travelstar 8E with PCMCIA card

2002-07-30 Thread Gary D. Adams
I don't think so, George. I looked at the drive I pulled from the 3400 before installing a larger drive and if memory serves me correctly, it doesn't look the same. I've got the travelstar at work; so i'll have to look to be absolutely sure, though. Gary George Mogiljansky wrote: Thanks,

smashing glass on a 7200

2002-07-30 Thread welcometotheoccupation
I have a question that is not related to my 520. I bought a used 7200/120 and when I boot it up I get a sound like a pane of glass being smashed? The os won't load, does anyone know what this is or what the next step is? Thanks Dave -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and...

PB540c Batteries

2002-07-30 Thread Noël Van Damme
I received a PB540c that has been laying on a shelf for 2 years. Works fine, but batteries seem to be dead. I've downloaded EMMpathy (ftp://ftp.oleane.net/pub/mac/umich/util/powerbook/emmpathy2.0.sit.hqx), but it still can't see the batteries. Do I presume that the batteries are completely

Re: smashing glass on a 7200

2002-07-30 Thread william ahearn
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have a question that is not related to my 520. I bought a used 7200/120 and when I boot it up I get a sound like a pane of glass being smashed? The os won't load, does anyone know what this is or what the next step is? It's the updated chimes of doom. First

Re: PB 540 PRAM Batteries

2002-07-30 Thread jwilliams
There is a guy who keeps auctions on Ebay for these. They usually go for about $24 for a kit which I think comes with the battery, instructions (which you will need if you have never done this before) and the necessary torx wrench. I also had an email from another person who sells this

Re: Travelstar 8E with PCMCIA card

2002-07-30 Thread George Mogiljansky
Thanks again, Gary. I've contacted IBM, 'cause I think there must be an adapter somewhere. George --- Gary D. Adams [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I don't think so, George. I looked at the drive I pulled from the 3400 before installing a larger drive and if memory serves me correctly, it doesn't

Re: PB 540 PRAM Batteries

2002-07-30 Thread Jim Arnott
Nope. It's a pair of lithium cells about the size of a US quarter connected together with three leads. It is *not* the large square alkaline used in the desktop machines. Jim. Mike Amato wrote: The pram battery for the 500 series is a 4.5 volt battery. Same used in Performa, LC, and

Re: smashing glass on a 7200

2002-07-30 Thread Mike Amato
Wasn't smashing glass one of the system sound choices along with the boing and others? -- Mike Amato -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free

Re: PB 540c PRAM Battery

2002-07-30 Thread PeterH5322
In a message dated 7/30/02 4:37:25 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Can anyone identify the PB 540c PRAM Battery type and a source to obtain one (preferably in Canada) ? I get mine off of eBay, or, occasionally, through the LEM List. The two batteries are Panasonic VL2330s and are unique in

Re: PB 540 PRAM Batteries

2002-07-30 Thread Mike Amato
Made a boo-boo. I neglected the PB in fron. Below is for desktops. Sorry, Mike A The pram battery for the 500 series is a 4.5 volt battery. Same used in Performa, LC, and Mac/Powermac models 630 - 6400. Apple part #922-0570. I bought mine at Radio Shack at a very competitive price. Mike

Re: smashing glass on a 7200

2002-07-30 Thread william ahearn
Mike Amato wrote: Wasn't smashing glass one of the system sound choices along with the boing and others? Not at the point he's talking about. At power on, any sound that is generated, e.g., chime, is coming from ROM. Ain't no user choices at the ROM level. Would be nice though . . .

Re: smashing glass on a 7200

2002-07-30 Thread John Ruschmeyer
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: smashing glass on a 7200 Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2002 12:51:39 + Message-Id: 20020730125139.ZEKN22139.rwcrmhc52.attbi.com@rwcrwbc58 I have a question that is not related to my 520. I bought a used 7200/120 and when I boot it up I get a sound like a pane

Re: 5300 pb display split on bottom

2002-07-30 Thread John Ruschmeyer
Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2002 07:56:21 +0100 Subject: Re: 5300 pb display split on bottom From: Nick Harman [EMAIL PROTECTED] I dont know about a fix, but I had a pb140 and a 5300 have the same problem, luckily at the time they were both fixed under warranty. The flat ribbon cable gets a lot

Re: PB 540 PRAM Batteries

2002-07-30 Thread Ed Vaeth \(Surfbest\)
That would probably be me. Ebay ID :sc-computer-inc The real cost differential between other vendor's batt.s and mine is that I ship US Priority Mail w/insurance and delivery confirmation or I give you the option of regular mail although you assume all risks without the tracking etc. at $1.25

Re: smashing glass on a 7200

2002-07-30 Thread Mike Amato
Also used to be the sound David Letterman made whe he threw the card he read through the fake windows, probably at the other network. May be why the hip Apple designers used it. Mike From: william ahearn [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (PowerBooks) Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2002

Re: PB 540 PRAM Batteries

2002-07-30 Thread Ed Vaeth \(Surfbest\)
BTW, this is a pretty involved procedure to do, you basically have to dismantle about 75% of the machine to get to the battery (what were they thinking???). What we do for customers is offer this service for a mere $25 plus shipping. While doing this we will totally overhaul the unit- examine

2 more 5300 questions

2002-07-30 Thread jwilliams
Well, upon disassembling my pb5300, I checked and discovered the PRAM battery is good. I still have a couple of oddities though... When I plug the AC adapter into the back of the Powerbook, the machine starts up on it's own without my pressing the power button. The monitor settings are not

Re: Here's 540 PRAM Batt. Source USA/Canada

2002-07-30 Thread Ed Vaeth \(Surfbest\)
Hey, thanks for the support. We do an excellent job and stand behind our work. - Original Message - From: jwilliams [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: PowerBooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2002 3:45 PM Subject: Here's 540 PRAM Batt. Source USA/Canada I dug this up on my email if

Re: PB540c Batteries

2002-07-30 Thread Malcolm Cornelius
on 30/07/02 14:52, Noël Van Damme at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: but it still can't see the batteries. Do I presume that the batteries are completely dead, or is there anything else I can try? Thanks, Check that the mains adapter is working correctly as there are two circuits on it. Try

Looking For Japanese Version of MacOS And/Or PowerBook 2400c -Any Ideas?

2002-07-30 Thread Christopher Kolp
Hey all, Maybe someone out there can help me! I'm looking for the Japanese version of MacOS (9.x will do fine) or the Japanese Language Kit for it. I'm yet to find either one of them on the web, which is quite strange. I'm also in the market for a Japanese version of a PowerBook 2400c which was

Re: Looking For Japanese Version of MacOS And/Or PowerBook 2400c -Any Ideas?

2002-07-30 Thread b e n w e l l s | headwerkx
er, the 2400 was primarily made for the Japanese market, in fact, i think the Japanese keyboard was standard... most examples you'll find in the US will probably have been converted to a roman keyboard. finding a localised version (which I assume means roman and hiragana labelled keyboard) in