List, I've got a few messages mentioning some kind of interest in my saga, so here is the final chapter, for now... As you know, I did post from work that I did get the display cable that I thought would be my savior. So, I got back home earlier this evening and you can guess that the first thing I did was to sit in front of my disassembled 2300c. I checked my email to see if anybody had any recommendation (someone did) and after making sure everything was there, I started working. I did remove the old display cable and put back the new (used) one. Then, I proceeded in re-assembling the Duo, slowly, very methodically. I'm becoming a real pro now, I pretty much know where every screw goes! So, I've finally assembled the display housing, and did plug the display cable on the motherboard. I then plugged the computer and I, hmmm, rather anxiously pressed the reset button on the back. The usual and expected chime did welcome me. Then, the screen did turn on. The little happy face did appear and the fabled 2300c started loading the system! It worked almost perfectly! Yeah! I say 'almost', because I did notice a few anomalies. First, trying to change the contrast doesn't work. I'm not sure if this was working before I attempted my first operation, but it doesn't work. The buttons and the interaction with the computer are working, because when I press one or the other, I get the little contrast dialog with the progress bar. However, the progress bar doesn't show. I also noticed that when I did try a battery that was almost completely depleted, the system at some point did inform me that the screen would dim. However, the screen didn't dim. So, it's not too bad, and I'm pretty happy right now. However, if someone has any idea as to what could be wrong, I welcome your comments. A final thing I did notice is a some time erratic behavior from the trackpad. I did examine the thing and I think it's also suffering a similar problem than my display cable had. The cable seems to be badly bent at a point and I think the erratic dragging comes from it. It was so bad that I decided to put my 280c CPU top case with the trackball until I can find a trackpad replacement cable. So, if you happen to have this beast, please, let me know. All in all, I thank everybody that had a good comment in my problems and now feel really part of this great list! -Laurent. ============================================================ Laurent Daudelin <http://home.cox.rr.com/nemesys> Logiciels Nemesys Software mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ---------- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/DuoListFAQ.shtml> Be sure to visit Mac2400! <http://www.sineware.com/mac2400> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Need help from a real person? Try. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ---------- Dr. Bott | Great Duo & 2400 stuff including 10/100 Ethernet for 2400s! Dr. Bott | Duo Batts too <http://www.drbott.com/prod/alist/duo.html> NineWire | If they are cool enough to host this list... Digital Solutions | ...you should check them out! http://www.NineWire.com/ PowerBook Guy is | Click here! Everything PowerBook! | http://www.powerbookguy.com Midwest Mac Parts ][ <http://www.midwestmac.com> After-market parts for Macs. ][ 888-356-1104 ][ MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only $879! Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! <http://www.macresq.com>
