Other than the lamp and the inverter board, what other parts would you recommend switching, since neither of those replacements had any effect?
> I just fixed a 2300c with that problem. In my case, both the inverter and > the CCF lamp were bad. At least the damage was obvious on both pieces. > Evidently the inverter shorted to a frame screw and blew the CCF > (literally). Got the parts from a cracked screen The Powerbook Guy had. The > way prices are, it appears to be a better deal to buy a whole 2300c for > parts than to buy a whole screen. Your mileage may vary. > > David > day0ne > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jackie Lund" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Duo/2400 List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, December 15, 2002 12:26 PM > Subject: [Duo2400] Re: Duo 280c Screen "Whiteout" > > > I tried that additional measure with my 2300, but to no avail, the screen is > still black. Not totally, if you hold it under a bright light you can make > out the desktop, but other than that it's dark. I tried swapping the > inverter board as suggested here, as well as the backlight bulb from the > original cracked screen. Still no dice. > > When I try pressing the buttons on the left that are supposed to let you > adjust the brightness of the screen, the little bar at the bottom of the > screen says "Contrast" rather than "Brightness" and the contrast remains all > the way to the left rather than being able to adjust anything. I wonder if > that means anything? > > Any ideas anyone? > > Jackie > > >> George, >> >> Sorry for my brief response: off course there are numerous things to try > out >> other >> than selling out. It was good to hear about your screen acting normally > again! >> One >> additional measure is to shut down the machine - remove adapter and > battery - >> and >> then press the power reset button (the thin one on the back of the Duo) > for a >> full >> minute. It may not be neccessary now - but it�s a one stop thing to get at >> irregular >> power management. Getting hold of a replacement screen is of course > another >> viable >> option. It shouldn't be much of a cost nowadays - if needed ;^) >> >> Patrick >> >> George Morris wrote: >> >>> Hi Patrick >>> >>> I left the machine alone for an hour - with all power sources >>> removed, and thankfully it now boots up with the screen intact. I'm >>> going to be replacing the PRAM battery on this machine in the New >>> Year so I'll check out the screen ribbon cable connector then. It >>> seemed strange that the screen fading to white happened at regular >>> intervals after booting - about 12 seconds in, that's why I removed >>> all the power incase it was some kind of PRAM "bad data" issue. >>> >>> I really hope it's not a dying inverter board, that will probably >>> mean the end of the road for this 280C. >>> >>> Thanks for your suggestions >>> >>> G >>> >>>> Hello George, >>>> >>>> I had this happen to me twice: once with my wife�s 1400c. That >>>> proved to be an unruly >>>> screen connector cable. I closed and opened the lid a few times, >>>> which seemed to be >>>> enough. If it happens again - I guess I'll have to reseat the ribbon >>>> cable properly. >>>> But then I also had a 2300c with a completely white/grey screen >>>> (perfectly lit though >>>> - and the innards appearing to function normally as well). Someone >>>> hinted at that the >>>> inverter board (right hand side of the screen) needed to be >>>> replaced. I sold the >>>> machine and kept the peripherals - knowing that they will come >>>> cheaper (and possibly >>>> with the RAM maxed out) soon enough. My tip would be to open and >>>> close the lid a few >>>> times. If that doesn�t work: consider looking inside or selling. >>>> >>>> Patrick Selliers >>>> >>>> George Morris wrote: >>>> >>>>> Yikes!! >>>>> >>>>> My trusty 280C's screen has just gone completely blanc / white - >>>>> although the system is still running OK, albeit invisibly. I >>>>> restarted a few times and the same thing happens a few seconds into >>>>> startup - horizontal lines appear - then everything fades away to >>>>> white!!! >>>>> >>>>> I suppose this means something has failed. Anyone have any ideas? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks >>>>> >>>>> George ---------- 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>
