Re: PB170 Tunnel Vision

2003-06-04 Thread Steve Pullan
Tom/Roger, Thanks for your prompt replies. I also have a PB140 of the same vintage (and from the same 'Dreaded Previous Owner') as the PB170, and its LCD has no problems. (I know it's also an active-matrix in the 170 vs. passive in the 140.) The backlight in the 170 is very bright - just like n

Re: PB170 Tunnel Vision

2003-06-04 Thread Steve Pullan
Tom/Roger, Thanks for your prompt replies. I also have a PB140 of the same vintage (and from the same 'Dreaded Previous Owner') as the PB170, and its LCD has no problems. (I know it's also an active-matrix in the 170 vs. passive in the 140.) The backlight in the 170 is very bright - just like n

Re: PB170 Tunnel Vision

2003-06-04 Thread Tom Lee
> I have an old PowerBook 170 that I=92m trying to resurrect but it has an > LCD problem. > =A0 > It has light shadowy tinges to the extremes of the display which get > darker and grow inwards after a while of use, so much so that it looks > like you have tunnel vision with only the middle 2/3 of

Re: PB170 Tunnel Vision

2003-06-03 Thread Roger Volk
Steve, Had a similar problem with a PB 140, replaced the backlight. Roger Steve Pullan wrote: > Hi all, > > I have an old PowerBook 170 that I’m trying to resurrect but it has an > LCD problem. > > It has light shadowy tinges to the extremes of the display which get > darker and grow inward

PB170 Tunnel Vision

2003-06-02 Thread Steve Pullan
Hi all,   I have an old PowerBook 170 that I’m trying to resurrect but it has an LCD problem.   It has light shadowy tinges to the extremes of the display which get darker and grow inwards after a while of use, so much so that it looks like you have tunnel vision with only the middle 2/3 of the scr