>Hi Duo list, > >My duo 2300's screen stopped working. One day there was a little >flickering when I'd adjust the angle of the screen or squeeze the >right-hand side of the frame around the screen; then later that day >it gave its last flickers and the desktop never came back. The >backlight still seems to be working at least somewhat, but no >desktop is visible; it's all is just a dark, uniform color (using >the brightness buttons it can range from from dark to very dark).
[snip] SOunds like a cable problem. Can you try and disassemble the screen unit ? Maybe there is a pinch in the cable there. >What I would like to ask is: What are the possible causes of a >screen rather abrubtly stopping working like this? And: If a >replacement screen (w/replacement cable attached) is a likely cure, >how does one put it on without risking damage? I just can't see how >it is possible to put that center hinge cover on with the cable right >there. Has anybody done it successfully that could describe the >process in detail? (I did find a brief description on a website, but >it wasn't enough to really understand how to do it.) If it is a job >better left to a professional, and if I find a screen to buy (I see >they are sold on ebay sometimes) what would be a fair price to >pay for the labor? The center hinge cover is the biggest PITA of the Duos. I cant explain how to get it on or off, just that its more art than science. >Susanna Mad Dog ---------- 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 | 10/100 Ethernet for your 2400 is finally here! MPC-100 | <http://www.drbott.com/prod/mpc100.html> RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.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>
