Out of curiosity, why do you think the pot is bad? Wayne
Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 19, 2021, at 14:28, Ali via cctalk <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> >> For a workaround: >> >> 1. Solder any same size pot with suitable long wires to the location >> (if possible) >> 2. Adjust the brightness to Your liking >> 3. Remove the pot >> 4. Measure the resistance >> 5. Solder a measured value resistor where the pot was. >> >> This way You get a fixed brightness and somewhat working computer. >> Now You can wait for a replacement pot and play with the computer. > > Thanks. We are not that bad off, yet. The system is fully working but the > screen brightness is way up so everything looks washed out and the screen > gets very hot. If I can't find a replacement I could always just leave it > alone or try to open the pot and see if I can repair the actual pot. If all > that fails the backup would be to either permanently solder in a resistor > (as you suggested) or use a pot with the same values which works but does > not allow the case to be closed. > > I am hoping to get the correct part though.... I have found a replacement > pot for the speaker knob (same family, different resistance value) so I am > hopeful it may be just a matter of time. >
