2006-09-04 18:16
I am in ultra geek mode ya'll. I took apart my old 667Mhz
Titanium Powerbook. It's screen quit working last year. Actually, it
did not quit working 100%, otherwise I wouldn't be taking the time to
"fix" it.The screen would work if someone sort of "twisted" it. Then you could
SEE what was going on. I could also log into it via our network. The
computer part worked fine. I believe there is some problem with the
data getting to the screen to be seen.
I bought a service manual a couple months ago. Yesterday I spent a
couple hours taking it all the way apart because that is the only way
to get to the screen's cables. I believe it needs a new data cable
that links the screen with the motherboard.
But before I spend the bucks for that, I am going to reassemble the
computer. Why? FOR TWO REASONS: 1) I want to see if it magically
works 100% when it is reassembled, and 2) I want to see if I can
reassemble it and have it work at all. HA!
If it doesn't work screen-wise but the computer does- then I'll buy
the new cable. If it works 100%, then I don't have to buy anything
new. If I can't put it together at all, I will take time to learn
what I did wrong and fix it to where it was at before I took it apart.
The machine is in pieces on my glass coffee table. Hindsight being
20/20, I wish I had labeled which little screws go with which part.
They are all the same size, but they are different lengths.
And the manual doesn't tell you what order to assemble it, only how
to disassemble it. Hmmmm...
So I'll keep ya'll posted. Wish me good geek luck!