Sorry for shouting. But I can't help gloating a bit.
I brought a "white screen of death" pb 2400 back, due to the kind and insightful advice offered by more experienced 2400 hands. A surface mount fuse was suggested as the problem when my pb 2400 went down after I tried to hook it to a SCSI chain and it died. I had never tried such a microscopic soldering job, but with a bit of Lyle Lovett and Lucinda Williams softly soothing my ears and a shot of Jose Cuervo to sooth my fingers, the job was over in less than a minute. I was worried I got a "cold" solder job, coz the iron was touching the board for maybe a half second, and the fuse does sit there slightly crooked and tilted, but I tugged at it with my tweezers a bit. It seems OK. And when I made my sign of the cross, and finished my rosary, I plugged her in, made another sign of the cross and hit the on switch... I heard MUSIC! Well, a single chord, anyway. So far, so good. I put her to my ear--- I heard a "whirring sound" and then... A couple of seconds later-- The unmistakeable sound of hard drive chatter! Then- A Happy Mac! About a minute later-- Desktop! Folders! Finished!! Thanks to everyone who replied to my query-- Several people answered, and each had good advice to give. I hope I can pass it forward. Regards from Cajunland, South Louisiana, on the Friday before Fat Tuesday-- I'm headed for Mamou tomorrow, where I'll see the real Mardi Gras (hope I can get into Fred's Lounge...) and then we'll head to Lafayette, catch a parade there, and end up in Breaux Bridge, for the biggest little Carnival outside of New Orleans. Cheers... Sid ---------- 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>
