Cable sources:
Others on the DuoList,
Sun Remarketing http://www2.sunrem.com/sun02.w?cat=PowerBook%202400c
PowerBook Guy: http://www.powerbookguy.com/2400.html#serviceparts
Though neither list it....I'd call/email and ask.
I'd replace the cable and then try some of the GLOD fixes in Sidney's article.
http://webobjects.uwaterloo.ca/mac2400/ : Hardware:Repair:GLOD
If that doesn't work you should be able to part it out without any problems. DT&T does repair work, but figure around $300, once you've paid for shipping both ways.
http://www.dttservice.com/services.html
What G3 card is in there?
Another sad story.Ralph Mawyer, Jr.
I was replacing the keyboard on a working 2400, carefully following instructions found and given to me. Upon removing the trackpad and palm rest assembly I damaged the connecting orange/gold ribbon cable that is held on the underside. I snapped off like as though it was very brittle. At first I did not notice the damage so I installed the new keyboard and put the machine back together only to find that it would not boot up. However the green light in the white translucent release was lighted up. In fact this light did not go out even when I unplugged the ac adapter and removed the battery.
IS this machine worth repairing? Its a great little machine with a g3 upgrade and acceptable RAM. and what is the extent of the damage? Is there mother board damage as that little green light staying on freaks me out? Or is this machine a candidate for being parted out and cutting my losses...
All advice is greatly appreciated, I am a veteran mac tinkerer, but this is my first 2400, and it poses...shall we say unique challenges.
With lots of platonic love,
Jonathan
San Antonio, Texas
Associate Editor
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