Thanks for the suggestions. I'll toss them around with some of the staff to get a feeling for what should be included where, and then some of them should be in one of the next three or four test videos.
The first test video, which was recorded before I started this thread, can be accessed here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXYDiEEVxfM Currently, I'm waiting for some spare time to resume shooting the test videos, using a Nikon D90 instead of my brother's FlipVideo. Thanks, Austin Sent from my Pismo PowerBook On Aug 24, 10:41 am, Powerbook G3 Store <[email protected]> wrote: > Austin > > One nifty feature of the Pismo is the ability and ease of running a DIY > solid state drive using a cheap CF>44 PIN IDE adapter and 200X or faster CF > card. Since the HD bay is easily accessible by removing the keyboard, you > can swap CF drives between machines. There is a noticeable speed difference > in boot time and a lot less heat is generated. Pismo runs totally silent. > > For your Pismo articles, something on most common repairs, I think DC Sound > Board, Charger Board, LCD hinges, LCD backlight to fix pink screen. And > fixing the rear port cover hinge, and replacing a cracked trackpad. Those > seem to be the most common repairs I've seen. Sources for replacement IR > lens would be good. > > If anyone has re-celled a dead battery I have never seen any solution that > looks straightforward or inexpensive. Reviving dead batteries techniques > will be popular topic. > > For parts sources, maybe a list of g-books members who have spare parts > available. I have a huge stash of spare parts for anything Pismo but don't > actively try to sell them. > > Ok my suggestions. > > TERRY -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Books, a group for those using G3 iBooks and PowerBooks (we run a separate list for G4 'Books). The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To leave this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g-books Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/
