Powerbook 140 screen problem

2004-08-31 Thread Karl Miller
Hi there! I have a Powerbook 140 that boots up (because I can hear the disk drive going) and it sounds like it is going through the whole boot process, but nothing comes up on the screen. I think the screen croaked. What would it take to replace the screen, or would it be better just to replace

powerbook 140

2003-08-14 Thread Lee Haymond
Does any OS have to be formatted on a Mac, or is there a way to make a disk on a PC that can be read on a powerbook 140? Also, Will any distro's of Linux run on a 140? p Thanks, Lee = Lee Haymond http://www.geocities.com/haymond_lee/Lee.html Used gear for sale: http://www.geocities.com

Re: Powerbook 140 Dilemma

2003-02-08 Thread John Smith
Try looking at http://www.info.apple.com/support/oldersoftwarelist.html There might be a link somewhere in there to download a startup floppy disk. I haven't had much experience in the field of floppy disks I'm afraid... :-) Good luck with it, John. On 8/2/03 6:16 PM, K.L. Shelly [EMAIL

Re: Powerbook 140 Dilemma

2003-02-08 Thread victoria brandon
on 2/8/03 5:12 AM, John Smith at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Try looking at http://www.info.apple.com/support/oldersoftwarelist.html There might be a link somewhere in there to download a startup floppy disk. Be sure to download the Disk Copy software as well (available from the same site) if you

Powerbook 140 Dilemma

2003-02-07 Thread K.L. Shelly
Hi. I posted awhile back (months ago) on problems with my Powerbook 140. I put that computer away for awhile, thinking it was dead, only to reboot it tonight, and discovered something strange: Before, it looked like the screen was dead. Now, the screen's not dead - there's a greytone box

Re: Powerbook 140 Dilemma

2003-02-07 Thread PeterH5322
In a message dated 2/7/03 11:11:19 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: However, the OS (and I can't quite remember /what/, for the life of me, it is) doesn't want to start up. I just have the mouse, and the grey box. Is there any way I can fix this? Please let me know, and thanks in advance. :) Try

Re: Powerbook 140 Dilemma

2003-02-07 Thread K.L. Shelly
Booting from a floppy... if I don't have the floppy (which I don't), that'll be difficult. And I doubt my campus helpdesk will have something that old. Is there anywhere reliable that I could obtain the floppy? I bought the computer itself for $15 from the Salvation Army where I worked at

Powerbook 140

2002-08-17 Thread Mike Rowles
I just picked up a Powerbook 140 w/ a dead battery no charger or ac adaptor. Could anyone tell me if there ac adapter available that I could use as a substitute? Thanks in advance, Mike -- PowerBooks is sponsored by http://lowendmac.com/ and... Small Dog Electronicshttp

Re: Powerbook 140

2002-08-17 Thread Tom Seid
You can find plenty on ebay. on 8/17/02 11:40 PM, Mike Rowles at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I just picked up a Powerbook 140 w/ a dead battery no charger or ac adaptor. Could anyone tell me if there ac adapter available that I could use as a substitute? Thanks in advance, Mike