Hi Wren > To touch on the point about heat again - I notice you mentioned a fan > in the Pismo. In all seriousness, I'm asking: Is there a fan that is > supposed to run in the Pismo? I've owned it for just two years now, > and never in all this time have I EVER heard a fan run.
There is a fan in the Pismo but it's tiny! See the photo in the top right of this page: http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Installing-PowerBook-G3-Pismo-Framework/34/1. Clicking on the photo in the top right brings up an enlarged view - you can see the fan (black component) about halfway along the left side. I never hear my fan but that's probably because - there are other devices with fans around my desk - I almost always have music on - I've replaced the HD with an SSD - my Pismo is a webserver so doesn't take much strain. I used to hear the fan occasionally when it was my production mac. Once you've sorted the immediate problems, I'd strongly recommend replacing the HD with a PATA SSD - this reduces the boot time and makes the Pismo overall more responsive. Also it drastically reduces the power drain. I had my Pismo unplugged for about 3 hours yesterday and it was fine. Previously, battery life was about an hour. Good luck with fixing the heat/wireless situation. BTW, have you considered a coolpad (http://roadtools.com/podium.html) or similar laptop cooling device. (Some makes have USB-powered fans.) Cool your laptop without freezing yourself. cheers Bruce -- 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/
