AND I'm sure almost everyone on this list will graciously take the thing and all its pieces off your hands for the cost of shipment..... Haha....
On 4/23/02 2:01 PM, "chuck goolsbee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> I came by a 2400c a while back. It obviously was missing a few parts. I >> bought a new HD, a 64 mg RAM chip and took it to my local Mac dealer. >> >> The Mac dealer said there were parts missing and it would take an hour >> ($100) to find the parts, plus the price of the parts and labor to instll. >> I balked and brought it all home. > > Sounds like the previous owner did not pay attention when they did > their disassembly, and lost some bits along the way... > >> >> They say it is missing the HD cable, which is entirely possible. > > No, that is impossible, as there is no HD cable in a 2400c. > >> Without >> knowing 2400's it would be hard to know what other parts, if any, may be >> missing. <snip> >> >> So, either I send it to someone who is throughly knowledgeable about these >> little guys, and pay them to tell me what is missing, plus have them fix >> it, or just throw in the towel and sell it and do something else. >> <snip> >> Any other suggestions? offers? > > First of all, where are you? > > Check the mac2400 site, as it lists folks (myself included) who will > do repair/upgrade work on the 2400c. Contact the one(s) closest to > you and see if they can help. (URL in List sig) > > If you are anywhere near Seattle, I am willing to have a look at it, > and at least tell you what, if anything, is missing. If you are > willing to pay the shipping, I'll have a look too. > > I can not assure you of the availability of parts, if indeed > something is missing... so I can't promise to repair the unit. > > There remains a possibility that nothing is missing and the shop you > brought it to does not know how to assemble a 2400c. It was a rare > beast, and few Apple dealers have seen one, much less worked on one. > > Regards, > > --chuck goolsbee > geek wrangler, digital.forest inc, bothell, wa <http://www.forest.net> > list mom, mac-mgrs mailing list... <http://www.mac-mgrs.org> > > ---------- > 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> ---------- 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>
